Volkov Boris Ivanovich

Biography

Volkov Boris Ivanovich (13 (26) .3.1900, Moscow, – 23.12.1970, ibid.), Soviet theater artist, People’s Artist of the USSR (1965). Studied at the Stroganov School (1913-18) under F.F. Tatlin, DP Shterenberg and others. OST member. In 1924-40, the chief artist of the theater.

Sketch of scenery for opera by Tikhon Khrennikov ‘In storm.’ The Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theater. Moscow. 1939

MGSPS (now named after the Mossovet), in 1941-49 – the Musical Theater named after. K. S. Stanislavsky and V. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko, since 1951 – the Maly Theater. Volkov’s early works were influenced by constructivism (“Storm” by Bill-Belotserkovsky, 1925, MGSPS Theater).

In subsequent years, Volkov turned to a combination of voluminous and picturesque scenery, assigned an important role to the lyrical landscape. Among the works of V.: “The Taras Family” Kabalevsky (1951; USSR State Prize, 1952) – at the Musical Theater. K. S. Stanislavsky and V. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko; “Green Street” by Surov (1948; State Prize of the USSR, 1949), “Second Love” by Maltsev and Venkstern (1950; State Prize of the USSR, 1951) – at the Moscow Art Theater. He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor and medals.

Sketch of scenery for opera by I.I. Dzerzhinsky ‘Quiet Flows the Don.’ The Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theater. Moscow. 1936

Performances designed by Volkov Boris Ivanovich at the Maly Theater:

1950 – “The Snow Maiden” by A. N. Ostrovsky
1951 – “Guilty without guilt” by A. N. Ostrovsky
1952 – Freedom Road by G. Fast
1952 – “Northern Dawns” by N.N. Nikitin
1953 – “When the spears break” by N.F. Pogodin
1953 – “Port Arthur” by I.F. Popov and A.N. Stepanov
1955 – “Wings” by A.E. Korneichuk
1955 – “Macbeth” by W. Shakespeare
1956 – “The Power of Darkness” by Leo Tolstoy
1957 – “Ghosts” by G. Ibsen
1958 – “Why the stars smiled” by A.E. Korneichuk
1959 – “Testament” S. A. Ermolinsky
1960 – “Song of the Wind” by A.L. Weizler and A.N. Misharin (jointly with V.A., Klotz)
1960 – “Autumn Dawns” by V. I. Blinov
1961 – “The Poachers” by E. Rannet
1961 – “Honesty” A. V. Sofronov
1961 – “Spring Thunder” by D. I. Zorin
1962 – “The Thunderstorm” by A. N. Ostrovsky
1963 – “Woe from Wit” by A.S. Griboyedov
1963 – “They are waiting for us somewhere” by A.N. Arbuzov
1964 – “Diary Page” by A.E. Korneichuk
1965 – “Smart Things” by S.Ya. Marshak
1966 – “White Clouds” by V. I. Blinov
1967 – “John Reed” by E.R. Simonov
1968 – “My Friends” by A.E. Korneichuk
1968 – “The Old Man” by M. Gorky
1968 – “Fathers and Sons” by I.S. Turgenev
1970 – “Recognition” by S.A. Dangulov
1971 – “The Wedding of Krechinsky” by A.V. Sukhovo-Kobylin