George Millar created the classic cinema image of Baba Yaga. Only in modern evil could compete with him in 1975. The heroine of actress Valentina Kosobutskaya and rock played in a forest ensemble, and sang and dressed super-fashionably. The tale "New Year's adventures of Masha and Viti" brought real fame to the Honored Artist and laureate of the "Golden Mask".
Valentina Grigoryevna dreamed of an artistic career since childhood. However, she did not at all consider the prospects of a musical career, although she had very good vocal skills.
Road to vocation
The biography of the future celebrity began in 1947. The child was born in Leningrad on October 17. In the family, the babies developed willingly. The girl attended a puppet club, sang in the choir, was engaged in dramatic art.
After school, a graduate decided to continue her education at a theater university. They managed to enter the drama department of LGITMiK only on the second attempt. The girl was engaged in an operetta studio. She improved both singing and movement skills.
The preparation allowed Kosobutskaya to brilliantly play the main role in staging Moliere's Tartuffe at the final exam in 1972. The talented actress received an invitation to the troupe from the head of the Musical Comedy Theater.
The star’s repertoire included both classical and modern pieces. For her work in the theater, the star received not only the Golden Mask, but also the Golden Spotlights.
Star role
Modern Baba Yaga was played by the actress in the production of Two Maples. The performer, by her own admission, could not even think that the fabulous villain would bring her subsequently all-Union fame.
A career in cinema was also successful. Valentina Grigoryevna made her debut in the film "To Become Happy" in 1973.
After him, the performer was invited to participate in a musical tale about the adventures of two modern children. Baba Yaga turned out to be incredibly attractive, and therefore immediately won the recognition of the audience.
In 1977, the actress played two roles at once in Truffaldino from Bergamo. She was Beatrice and Federico Rasponi. The star performed all vocal parts herself. She also participated in the filming of the series about Sherlock Holmes.
