«Lyavonikha» of the Kupala Stage»: on the 105th anniversary of the birth of Galina Klimentyevna Makarova – Belarusian theater and film actress, People’s Artist of the BSSR, People’s Artist of the USSR (photographic documents from the collections of BGAKFFD)

A promotional video for the exhibition has been posted on the YouTube channel of BGAKFFD for the 105th anniversary of the actress.

G.K. Makarova first appeared on the stage of the Kupala Theatre in 1938. The actress’s first success in the theatre came in 1954, when she became famous for her role as Maria Kirillovna in the play «Vybachaytse, kali slaska!» based on the play by A.E.Makayonok. After that, she played very often in A.E.Makayonok’s plays, and the playwright wrote the role of Lushka in the play «Lyavonikha na arbitse» especially for her. Since 1958, G.K.Makarova has acted in films. Her first star role in cinema was the role of Alexandra Matveyevna Gromova in Sergei Mikaelyan’s film «Widows» in 1976.

Currently, the funds of the Belarusian State Film, Photo, and Sound Documentation Archive contain more than 30 units of photo documents from 1948 to 1989, about 12 units of film documents from 1961 to 1990, and more than 20 units of sound documents from 1951 to 1983 related to the work of G.K.Makarova.

The photo library is represented by portraits of the actress, as well as photographs taken during performances. The newsreel «Mastatstva Belarusi» contains stories about G.K.Makarova’s performances on the stage of the Kupala Theater. In addition, you can see the actress on screen by watching the documentaries «Kupalauts», 1968, «We Baked a Loaf», 1980, «My Polesie», 1981, «First Scene», 1990. In 1983, director V.A.Orlov made a documentary about her, «I Didn’t Play the Queen».

The archive’s sound library contains recordings of radio plays with the actress, as well as the radio program «People’s Artist of the BSSR Galina Makarova», dedicated to the artist’s work. Recording date: 1979.

You can’t confuse G.K.Makarova’s creative style with anyone else’s. The plays and films revealed the actress’s individuality, her generous, inexhaustible talent – uniqueness, her appearance does not change: a kind face, the hands of a hard worker, a responsive, sensitive look.

Galina Klimentyevna Makarova died on September 28, 1993, at her dacha near Minsk from cardiac arrest. She was buried in Minsk at the Eastern Cemetery.

1. 1-026573 Scene from the play «Deep Roots» by Gow and D’Yusso staged by the Belarusian State Yanka Kupala Theater; actress G.K. Makarova as Gonya (left), People’s Artist of the BSSR L.I. Rzhetskaya as Bella, 1948, Minsk, Photo Library of the Public Association of the Belarusian Union of Theater Workers

2. 1-014379 Scene from the play «With the People» by K. Krapiva staged by the Belarusian State Yanka Kupala Theater; starring: Marfa Petrovna – actress G.K. Makarova, Bronislava Adamovna – Honored Artist of the BSSR L.P. Shinko, 1948, Minsk, Photo Library of the Public Association of the Belarusian Union of Theatre Workers, I. Arotsker

3. 4-1480 Actress of the Belarusian State Academic Theatre named after Yanka Kupala G.K. Makarova in the role of the mistress of the winter hut in the play «Tanya» A. Arbuzova, 1956, Minsk Photo Library of the Public Association of the Belarusian Union of Theatre Workers, I. Berlin

4. 2-2995 Scene from the play «Lyavonikha in Orbit» by A. Makaenok staged by the Belarusian State Academic Theatre named after Yanka Kupala; Starring: Lushka – Honored Artist of the BSSR G.K. Makarova, Lyavon – People’s Artist of the BSSR Z.F. Stomma 1961, Minsk, Photo Library of the Public Association of the Belarusian Union of Theatre Workers

5. 0-039238 Scene from the play «The End is the Crown of the Work» by W. Shakespeare staged by the Belarusian State Academic Theater named after Yanka Kupala; starring: Diana – artist Z. Zubkova, the old widow – Honored Artist of the BSSR G.K. Makarova, Maryana – artist B. Dokalskaya, 1961, Minsk, Photo Library of the BTO, I. Arotsker, L. Ostshego

6. 1-009928 Scene from the play «In the Snowstorm» based on the play of the same name by L. Leonov staged by the Belarusian State Academic Theater named after Yanka Kupala; starring: Serpion – Honored Artist of the BSSR S.F.Khatskevich, Elizaveta – Honored Artist of the BSSR G.K.Makarova 1966, Minsk, BTO Photo Library, I.Arotsker, L.Ostshego

7. 0-108455 G.K. Makarova, artist of the Belarusian State Academic Theater named after Yanka Kupala, People’s Artist of the BSSR 1971, Minsk, Collector V.Kitas

8. 1-013778 Scene from the play «The Storm» based on the play by A.N. Ostrovsky staged by the Belarusian State Academic Theater named after Yanka Kupala; starring: Ubogaya – Honored Artist of the USSR E.V.Rynkovich, Kabanova – People’s Artist of the BSSR G.K. Makarova, 1975, Minsk, Photo Library of the Public Association of the Belarusian Union of Theatre Workers

9. E028087 G.K. Makarova, Belarusian actress, People’s Artist of the BSSR, People’s Artist of the USSR, 1980, Minsk, BelTA Photo Chronicle

10. 1-009778 Fragments of the TV show «Visiting Granny Malanya» with the participation of the actress of the Belarusian State Academic Theater named after Yanka Kupala, People’s Artist of the BSSR, People’s Artist of the USSR G.K. Makarova, March 1980, Minsk, BelOKS Photo Library, V. Kozlov

11. 1-017962 Belarusian theater and film actress, People’s Artist of the BSSR, People’s Artist of the USSR G.K. Makarova as Vera’s mother and actress N.N.Khorokhorina as Vera at the photo tests for the film «White Dews», /before 1983/, Photo Library of the National Film Studio «Belarusfilm»

12. 0-129937 Scene from the play «Evening» by A. Dudarev staged by the Belarusian State Academic Theater named after Yanka Kupala; starring: Ganna – People’s Artist of the USSR G.K. Makarova, Fedos «Multik» – People’s Artist of the USSR V.P. Tarasov, April 18, 1984, Minsk, BelTA Photo Chronicle, V.Shuba

13. 1-022115 Director, People’s Artist of the BSSR I.M. Dobrolyubov and actress, People’s Artist of the BSSR, People’s Artist of the USSR G.K. Makarova in the role of Hanna during the filming of the feature film «Autumn Dreams» /1986-1987/, BSSR, Photo Library of the National Film Studio «Belarusfilm»

14. E028086 Belarusian actress, People’s Artist of the BSSR, People’s Artist of the USSR G.K. Makarova during the filming of the film «Mama, I’m Alive!» directed by I.M. Dobrolyubov, 1989, BelTA Photo Chronicle, V.Shuba, V.Vitchenko

15. 0-138098 Actress of the Belarusian State Academic Theater named after Ya. Kupala, People’s Artist of the BSSR, People’s Artist of the USSR G.K. Makarova with her granddaughter Nastya, November 22, 1989, Minsk, BelTA Photo Chronicle, V. Shuba, V. Vitchenko