Not a quarter of a century had passed before the famous Taganka Theater regained Vysotsky in his cast. And it doesn’t matter what his name is Dmitry, and his middle name is Nikolayevich. Perhaps Dmitry Vysotsky is still far from a national idol, but most importantly, a talented young man has a high creative potential. He is an actor, poet, singer, musician, athlete all rolled into one.
Biography
Dmitry Nikolaevich Vysotsky was born in the capital of Moldova on August 27, 1975 in a family of military personnel. Therefore, the boy’s childhood was spent in a military town. He has a younger brother. At an early age, Dima already showed an exorbitant craving for music. therefore, in parallel with a comprehensive school, he attended music school.
Parents did not interfere with the hobbies of his son, especially since music was a good occupation. It was customary in the family to watch all military parades, and Dima often watched the solemn spectacle with his father and grandfather. One of these days, while still a primary school student, he drew attention to the trumpeter boys who opened the parade.
Their alignment and musical skill led Dmitry into ecstasy, and he declared his desire to study there too, where these trumpeters are. The father considered his son’s desire to be unrealistic, since such a military music school is the only one in the whole country. Nevertheless, the dream was stronger. Not the first time I managed to get through the selection, but still it turned out.
And from the age of 16 in 1991, Dmitry Vysotsky entered the Moscow Military Music College at the faculty of wind and percussion instruments. Since the guy already had a solid musical base before serving in the Army, Dmitry’s army routine was held in the orchestra of the headquarters of the Moscow military district. After military service, he remained for some time still in the ranks of military musicians.
However, military growth attracted the guy less. He preferred military service to enter the conservatory. The first attempt, as in the case of the school, was unsuccessful, and Dmitry suddenly decided for himself to try to enter the Shchukin Theater School. The actor always gratefully speaks about parents who, if they did not support, then acted wisely - gave him the opportunity to make his own choice.
Music or stage art
Dmitry Vysotsky always stood out from his peers: he played various musical instruments, was quite sociable, and took part in school activities during school years. It was this, in his own opinion, that prevented him from solving the life tasks that he set for himself the first time.
It was as if the inner voice said “You are talented, you will succeed”, but in reality you had to work hard and prepare more seriously. And then everything really worked out. The decision to enter Shchukinsky came spontaneously, unconsciously. And the result was traditional - reached the 3rd round and did not go further.
Musical abilities do not surprise anyone there. The passage, which was picked up by Dmitry a comrade who had an idea of what to do when entering the theater, was also unsuccessful. And then it was not so much the desire to be an actor that worked, as ambition. He didn’t enter the conservatory, he “failed” in theater exams. It was a shame and a pity that I still spent a lot of energy and strength, but somehow stupidly.
The next year, Dmitry was already preparing thoroughly, picked up a program specifically for himself, where he could best present himself, his personality. And in 1998, he became a 1st year student at the Higher Theater School. Schukin. He studied under the guidance of Panteleeva M.A. On the course, Dmitry Vysotsky was the oldest - 23 years old.
Therefore, it was not for the masters of the school that pliable "material" from which it was easy to make an actor-professional. It was very difficult to learn, I had to break myself. Sometimes Dmitry was tormented by torment that came too late. However, I felt the taste of acting, although only by the 3rd year, when I stopped practicing self-flagellation and stopped "clamping" and complexing in my work. At this time, Vysotsky felt better than other students by age.
Dmitry Vysotsky's career at the Taganka Theater
As a student of Schukinki, Dmitry became interested in the repertoire of both Moscow theaters and their internal component. I understood that I would not go to work in any of them, I did not want to. He stopped at two: the Taganka Theater and the workshop of Pyotr Fomenko. It was lucky in 2001 (a 3rd year student) to infiltrate the first of them.
Vysotsky recalls that working with Lyubimov was very difficult. He seemed to set the task, but could not explain it specifically. And I had to experiment in agony to get into the image that the artistic director saw. Most likely, Lyubimov’s age also affected, because not only Dmitry Vysotsky could not sometimes find a common language with him.
Repeatedly Dmitry even tried to leave the theater, but something was holding back. Although he understood that he would never remain without work thanks to his musical education. And any theater on the periphery will gladly take it. Such were the thoughts in 2005, but to this day Dmitry Vysotsky remains within its walls. Lyubimov left the theater in 2010, passing the reins to Zolotukhin.
Today, Dmitry does not just stay in the theater, but is involved in many performances of the Taganka Theater repertoire. Firstly, this is the legendary production of Yu.P. Lyubimov on Brecht "Good man from Cezuan", where Vysotsky plays a water carrier. In “Master and Margarita” he is Levi Matvey, in “Sharashka” - Volodin, in “Mountain from the mind - woe to the mind - grief of the mind” - Repetilov.
Thanks to the arrival of the new theater director Irina Apeksimova in 2015, who did not enter into a contract with any one director, but organized the Open Rehearsal laboratory, many new works were born in the theater. That is, different directors can come to the theater with their plays, rehearse, after which it is concluded whether to continue cooperation.
Dmitry Vysotsky is involved today in the play "Run, Alice, Run." This is a unique poetic and musical tale of Vladimir Vysotsky, where Dmitry's musical talent is in the best possible demand. Those who were lucky enough to be at the play "How it was done in Odessa" are amazed at his work as a director, although Dmitry plays one of the key roles there.
The actor is organized in creative evenings, where for three hours he sings the songs of Vladimir Vysotsky and reads his poems. At first, the audience was distrustful of this action, but after the poem “Hamlet” and the following song “The Ballad of Who Did Not Live …”, something magical begins to happen in the hall. Dmitry Vysotsky masterly owns not only the instrument, but also perfectly establishes contact with the audience.
