Larisa Golubkina chose the acting fate many years ago. In her biography, star roles and a happy marriage happened, they were replaced by periods of disappointment. All this time, the Honored Artist of Russia remained faithful to her work and the audience who loved her.
The beginning of the way
Muscovite Larisa Golubkina was born in 1940. My father was in military service. Mother worked as a cutter, but with the birth of her daughter, she devoted herself to household chores. The girl’s artistic abilities became noticeable very early, her sonorous voice sounded in the house from morning to evening. At fifteen, Larisa knew exactly which profession she would choose. The girl entered the music teacher training college. Then she continued her studies at GITIS, and chose musical comedy as her specialization. The opera prima Maria Maksakova became her vocal teacher. The father did not support the choice of his daughter, he was disrespectful to the artists, he believed that they were below the military rank. He saw his daughter as a student of the biofaculty of the university.
First role
In 1962, Golubkina made her film debut. After the student play "Once Upon a Time", where the girl played Shurochka Azarova, Eldar Ryazanov offered her the same role in the film "The Hussar Ballad". According to the scenario, the young heroine kept herself in the saddle and knew how to fencing, so she easily impersonated the young man of the cornet. It turned out a fun musical comedy, and the performer of the main part in the morning woke up famous. The role of Shurochka opened the way for the actress to the world of cinema and found approval in the eyes of her father, which was especially important for her.
Theater work
A graduate of the university debuted on the stage of the Theater of the Soviet Army. She was equally well given heroines with a variety of characters. The directors skillfully used Golubkina's vocal and choreographic abilities in their productions. During her service in the theater, she happened to play in dozens of performances. Spectators especially remembered the productions with her participation: “Eve and the Soldier”, “The Last Ardently in Love”, “Renaldo Goes to Battle”. From later works stood out: "Macbeth", "Ordinary", "Law of Eternity."
In 1974, Eugene Ginzburg created a modern version of Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion called Larisa Golubkina’s Benefit. The production was supplemented by musical numbers and funny skits. The performance received unprecedented success in the country and beyond, three years later at the TV show festival in Sopot he was awarded the Crystal Antenna award.
Movie roles
The filmography of the artist is not too great, she is about two dozen works. This is due to her theatrical employment and high requirements for the proposed movie roles. A successful start was followed by the role of Rita in the film "Day of Happiness." Spectators remembered Director Shumova in the lyrical comedy Give the Complaint Book and intelligence agent Kostyuk in the film What Should I Call You Now. Of recent works, Golubkina would like to mention the tape "Mamuka" and "Picturesque adventure." Among the roles played by the actress, there are small episodes and even dubbing of the cartoon, but there are also leading images, such as nurse Zoya from the film epic Yuri Ozerov “Liberation” or Ann from the television series “Three in a boat, not counting a dog”. Each picture has become unique, among them there are films full of romance, military dramas, and modern comedies.
Performances on the stage
In parallel with theatrical and film works, the artist often appeared on the stage. Since the 60s, her repertoire has consisted of songs by Claudia Shulzhenko. Golubkina collaborated with the Leonid Utesov Orchestra, quartets, renowned pianists. In the next two decades, the actress spent most of the time on tour. She often appeared on the concert stage accompanied by her husband - actor Andrei Mironov, as well as accompanist Levon Oganezov. Over time, the romance repertoire supplanted modern works, allowed the vocal skill of the artist to be revealed with all the strength. Listeners were especially fond of: "Dark cherry shawl", "Only once", "By the fireplace", "The night is bright."
In 1999, Viktor Merezhko invited Golubkina to the project "Stars of Theater and Cinema". She spent most of her time on tour. A series of performances was completed by the release of the collection in America and Russia.
Larisa Ivanovna - member of the jury of the Mironov Actors Song Contest. Participation in this annual event was a contribution to her in preserving the memory of her husband who had left early - an ingenious artist, a favorite of millions of spectators.
The actress tried herself on television of the leading programs "Morning Mail" and "Artloto", in the competition "Just Like It" sounded her famous party "Once Upon a Time" in a duet with Aglaia Shilovskaya.
