About Yuri Kayurov: “Never played luminary”

On November 10, at the Troekurovsky cemetery, Yuri Kayurov was held on his last journey. The artist died on November 6, and all these days in the theater was mourning. Actress Lyudmila Titova in conversation with “MK” told about how she remembered Yuri Ivanovich.

- Before I went to the theater, he had a heart attack. And that changed him a lot. It's like learning something we don't know yet. In it there was peace and wisdom, which on the stage worked for him and the play, – says the actress, – On the stage he was very interesting and mysterious, professional. He was loved by the directors! Demanded, meaningful.

In the creative biography of Yuri Ivanovich there are a number of works with director Vitaly Solomin:

Vitaly worked with him very touching, talked a lot, continues Lyudmila Vladimirovna, Yuri Ivanovich never argued, agreed. I was always in contact, at least with me, we found a common language, I studied with him, looked at him, he was a great artist!

With his importance, fame and authority, Yuri Ivanovich was modest:

- He never played luminary! He listened to the director, did everything. He was talked to very, very respectfully, sort of in a friendly way, but it was never an indication from above, rather as an "addition" to him, as a great master, knowing that he would do what was required of him, without pressure, rather, as was consulted with him.

The main lesson for Lyudmila Titova Yuri Ivanovich taught more life than professional:

- After a heart attack, he seemed to stop wasting on something that prevented him from working and living. On the one hand, he became detached, and on the other - very calm, as if he was not interested in what is happening around, - says the actress, - As if he understood everything, but did not want to spend money on it. It was an impression, and it was interesting. Because this is a man who lived such a life, experienced such fame, played such roles in the theater! And suddenly he became more interesting to himself, not spending money on being liked by others. The artist always wants to like others more, and he did not try to do it, and the more interesting he became.

Yuri Kayurov was buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery on November 10. Farewell were relatives, friends and artists of the Maly Theatre.

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