Many readers of Komsomolskaya Pravda keep unique photographs of famous people in their family albums. The editorial office has a whole gallery of photographs of our famous compatriots sent by our readers. Today KP publishes some photos of famous Moldovans. Nobody else has these!
Vyacheslav Cerempey photographed the poet Nikolai Dabizhu and the singer Stefan Petrache from two stars at once.
“I saw our Moldovan celebrities in the House of Writers in 1982 at the premiere of the play “Zburatorul” based on the poem of the same name by Nikolai Dabizh. The performance was staged by students of the Faculty of Journalism. And I, also a student then, was a big fan of art. By the way, in the background in the upper left corner is the future showman Andrei Porubin.
Our reader Ivan Deviza was photographed with the Moldovan movie star Grigore Grigoriu.
“In July 1993, we rested with relatives in Togatino, where I met the actor. He answered all my questions about cinema and his roles. It was very interesting to listen to his stories about the filming of the famous films "The camp goes to the sky", "Krasnye polyany".
A truly historical snapshot of the politician Dmitry Bragish was sent by Lyubov Zaichenko.
“30 years ago, on May 10, 1976, old Komsomol tickets were exchanged for new ones. This solemn event took place in the district committee of the Komsomol, and Mr. Braghish himself, then still a Komsomol worker, handed us the tickets. The photo is old and not very good, but I think that a respected political figure can be easily recognized.”
The photo with Emil Loteanu was sent by Denis Rusu.
“It was in 1995, I had just returned from the USA, where I studied, and the most pleasant memory of my arrival home was the meeting with the famous film director Emil Loteanu. He was a very interesting conversationalist, and I gladly became his guide to Edinet.”
Our reader from Gagauzia (Svetly village) Vasily Ivanovich Banev took a picture with the famous Moldovan artists "Fluerasha", people's favorites Nikolai Sulak and Zinaida Zhulya. “In August 1975, Fluerash artists came to our village. I have always liked Nikolay Sulak, Zinaida Zhulya, Georgy Yeshanu, because the Moldovan folk songs performed by them sound inimitable. I really dreamed of meeting and getting to know them. And after the concert, I approached them and introduced myself. Nikolai Sulak wanted to eat watermelons, and we went straight to the field, and then - to visit me. Of course, the table was laid, homemade wine, songs, dances. Since then, we have become friends for many years."
A family photo of Svetlana Toma and her little daughter (then the future actress Irina Lachina) was sent by actress Elena Arkadyevna Bogdanova from Moscow. “Svetlana and I studied at the same course at the Chisinau Institute of Arts. After filming the film "The camp goes to the sky" (directed by Emil Loteanu), Sveta became famous. She often had to travel as part of a delegation throughout the Soviet Union, as well as abroad. Upon returning from one trip (I think from Peru), we met with her and little Irina Lachina (her daughter, the future main character of the film "Lady Bum") and took pictures as a keepsake. Now we all live in Moscow and meet from time to time.
Vily Alekseevich Monastyrny made a truly sensational photo of Nadezhda Chepraga. “30 years ago in the sanatorium "Bucuria" (Vadul-lui-Voda) an exit meeting of the deputies of the Chisinau City Council took place. And after it there was a concert at which the singer Tamara Cheban presented the then unknown Nadezhda Chepraga, the future star of the Moldavian stage. I was able to film her debut."
Mihai Volontir and his beloved dog became the subjects of a picture taken by a reader from Balti (unfortunately, she did not sign it). “In 1997, while walking in the park, my friends and I witnessed a very sweet scene. The popular and beloved by all of us actor Mihai Volontir, in a firm, but at the same time, kind voice, scolded his dog for disobedience. We talked with him and even discussed the new performance. And when I asked him to take a picture for memory, the actor joked: “The main thing is that the dog gets into the frame!”
The Moldovan people became famous throughout Europe for their unique culture. In a small country, people live who can surprise with unusual crafts, music and observance of ancient customs. Despite the difficult times, the Moldovans keep the culture as the apple of their eye and share it with everyone who wants to touch the amazing.
Name
The origin of the country's name is a matter of much debate. Most historians believe that the word "Moldova" comes from the name of the river. In some sources, the river is called "Molda", which means "trough". In the Middle Ages, there were many supporters of the reverse version, according to which the river was named after the country.
Where do they live (territory)
Most Moldovans live in Moldova. There are more than 2.7 million of them in the country. The distribution in southeastern Europe is generally high, although a significant proportion also reside in other countries. These are Russia, Ukraine, Italy, Spain, Belarus, Canada, USA and others.
culture
The folk art of Moldova can be considered a real treasury. Over a long history, Moldovans have managed to create a lot of spiritual values, making a great contribution to world culture.
There are many churches, cathedrals and temples. Each of them is unique in its own way. For example, the Kalarashovsky convent demonstrates a typical Slavic architectural style, while the Cathedral is more European. The monumental image of the Capriana Monastery makes a strong impression and often arouses admiration among tourists.
No less important for the people is music. Moldovans honor national traditions and use tools that have no analogues in the world. The nai wind instrument, which is a multi-barreled flute (may consist of 8 or more pipes), appears to be very peculiar. The attitude towards music in Moldova can be compared with fanaticism. Many residents are fond of this kind of art from an early age. A striking example is Cleopatra Stratan, who began performing on stage from the age of 3 and was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the youngest performer in the world.
Humor is another kind of national treasure. Moldovans often like to joke, considering humor to be the most important phenomenon in a person's life. Humorous skits are regularly shown in theaters; residents get acquainted with jokes from childhood. Everyone's favorite fairy tale is the story of Pecala and Tyndala.
CHISINAU, Jan 15 - Sputnik. We continue the conversation about people from Moldova who have reached great heights in the field of science and art in the USSR and Russia.
Lev Berg
Zoologist and geographer. A native of Bender. Corresponding member and full member of the USSR Academy of Sciences, President of the Geographical Society of the USSR, laureate of the Stalin Prize, author of fundamental works on ichthyology, geography, and the theory of evolution.
Yefim Liskun
Russian and Soviet livestock specialist, animal husbandry scientist, founder of domestic zootechnical science. A native of Atak (Otach). Academician of the All-Union Agricultural Academy of Science named after Lenin, laureate of the Stalin Prize of the second degree, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of the RSFSR. He was engaged in the study and improvement of domestic breeds of farm animals. Mass experiments of milking cows in 1936 in a number of collective farms in the Moscow region showed the possibility of raising their milk yield by 2-3 times. He collected a lot of material for the craniological museum of cattle. During the Great Patriotic War, Yefim Liskun donated the Stalin Prize he received to the Defense Fund.
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Efim Fedotovich Liskun
Nikolai Dimo
Russian and Moldavian Soviet soil scientist, one of the founders of the Central Asian University in Tashkent. A native of Orhei. Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences (without defending a dissertation). Since 1945 he was in Moldova - he headed the departments of soil science at the University of Chisinau and at the Agricultural Institute; also, in 1957-1959, he was the director of the Institute of Soil Science of the Moldavian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
Nikolai Zelinsky
Russian and Soviet organic chemist, founder of a scientific school, one of the founders of organic catalysis and petrochemistry. A native of Tiraspol. Hero of Socialist Labor. Laureate of three Stalin Prizes. A special place is occupied by Zelinsky's work on adsorption and on the creation of a coal gas mask in 1915, which was put into service during the First World War in the Russian and allied armies. Zelinsky did not patent the gas mask he invented, believing that one should not profit from human misfortunes, and Russia transferred the right to produce it to the allies.
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Nikolai Zelinsky
Alexey Shchusev
Russian Soviet architect. A native of Chisinau. Graduated from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts with a Gold Medal. His teachers were L.N. Benois and I.E. Repin. Academician of the Imperial Academy of Arts, later chairman of the Moscow Architectural Society, director of the Tretyakov Gallery. Among its buildings are residential buildings and theaters, metro stations, Kazansky railway station, Moskvoretsky bridge, an ensemble of buildings of the USSR Academy of Sciences on Leninsky Prospekt, and, most importantly, the Lenin Mausoleum.
Shchusev participated in the development of the general scheme for the reconstruction of Chisinau in 1945-1947. Shchusev also proposed a project for a bridge across the then full-flowing Byk River. The constructed bridge was much smaller than originally planned. Many projects were developed with the active consultations of Shchusev: the railway station, the Detsky Mir store, the Chisinau hotel, etc. In Chisinau, in the house where the architect was born and raised, there is now a museum that stores his personal belongings, photographs and documents.
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Alexey Shchusev
Alexander Frumkin
Soviet physical chemist, organizer of science, author of fundamental works in modern electrochemistry. A native of Chisinau. The founder of electrochemical kinetics, one of the founders of the modern theory of electrochemical processes, the creator of the Soviet electrochemical scientific school. Academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences, foreign member of several academies of sciences and scientific societies of the world, laureate of the Lenin Prize and three Stalin Prizes, Hero of Socialist Labor, laureate of the palladium medal of the American Electrochemical Society. Director of the Institute of Physical Chemistry and the Institute of Electrochemistry (now named after A. N. Frumkin) of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
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Alexander Frumkin
Evgeny Fedorov
Soviet geophysicist, head of the Hydrometeorological Service of the USSR. A native of Bender. State and public figure, academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences, lieutenant general of the engineering service. Organizer and director of the Institute of Applied Geophysics of the USSR Hydrometeorological Service.
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Evgeny Fedorov
Ilya Bogdesko
Moldovan Soviet chart. A native of the village of Bratushany. People's Artist of the USSR, full member of the Academy of Arts. Member of the Great Patriotic War, was drafted into the Red Army in 1942. He was the chief artist of the publishing house "Cartya Moldovenyaske". The author of lyrical, emotionally intense illustrations for Gogol's "Sorochinsky Fair", Pushkin's "Gypsies", the Moldavian folk ballad "Mioritsa", as well as a series of colored linocuts "My Motherland". Created a series of 33 illustrations for "Don Quixote" by Cervantes. He designed more than 100 books, and many of his graphic cycles have become classics of the book illustration genre.
Yuri Borodaki
Russian scientist, specialist in the field of information technology, information and control systems for state, military and national economic purposes. A native of the village of Pyrzhota, Ryshkansky district. Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation. Author of over 250 scientific papers, including 6 monographs, 13 patents and 14 copyright certificates for inventions. General designer of automated control systems for troops of the military district, front, chief designer of a number of automated control and communication systems in a protected design and products included in them, created in the interests of the power structures of Russia.
Alexandra Buzhilova
Russian archaeologist and anthropologist. A native of Chisinau. Director of the Research Institute and Museum of Anthropology at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Scientific interests — paleoanthropology, paleodemography, paleoecology and adaptation, diseases of ancient people, bioarchaeological reconstruction, paleogenetics. Author and co-author of more than 200 scientific papers, including 21 monographs (19 of them with co-authors).
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Alexandra Buzhilova
Many people know these names - the Mechnikovs, Abaza, Bulatseli, Turkul, Apostol, but not everyone remembers what exactly gave Russia cultural, scientific, political figures - the descendants of these Moldovan families
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Kheraskov
Andrew Herescu, a descendant of the Wallachian boyars, and his son-in-law prince Matvey Fomich Cantacuzene, in 1711 they moved to Russia. Herescu's surname changed to Kheraskov. Andrey's son Matvey Andreevich Kheraskov, served as a captain in the guard, and his son, one of three, from Princess Drutskaya-Sokolinsky from the family of the Old Russian Prince Daniel of Galicia Mikhail Matveevich Kheraskov, Acting Privy Councilor, major poet, publisher, director of Moscow University.
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He remained in Russian culture not so much thanks to his forgotten poetic epic "Rossiyada", which tells about the deeds of Peter the Great, but to the Russian spiritual hymn "How glorious is our Lord in Zion" and the introduction of Russian as the language of instruction at Moscow University, which was the first time in history of higher education in Russia.
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In 1711 the Moldavian boyar Ilya Andreevich Abaza accepted Russian citizenship in the Polish city of Yavoriv and entered the Russian service with the rank of colonel. His great-great-grandson Alexander Aggeevich(1821-1895) - chamberlain, real privy councilor, member of the State Council, where he was twice chairman of the department of state economy, in 1871-1874 he served as state controller, and in 1880-1881 - minister of finance.
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His sister Praskovya Aggeevna in 1836 she married the composer Alexei Fedorovich Lvov, the author of the anthem "God Save the Tsar!".
Cousin of Alexander Aggeevich Nikolai Savvich- Active Privy Councilor, member of the State Council, senator, Tambov vice-governor, Ryazan governor, chief commissioner of the Red Cross and head of the sanitary department of the Danube army during the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878. Graduated from the medical faculty of Kharkov University.
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Glikeria Maksimovna Abaza- the mother of the famous Ukrainian writer Mikhail Mikhailovich Kotsyubinsky and, accordingly, the grandmother of the revolutionary figure Yuriy Mikhailovich Kotsyubinsky, Oksana Kotsyubinsky, the wife of commander V.M. Primakov.
Since 1711, the descendants of the Moldavian boyars Bantyshi, relatives of Kantemirov, also settled in Russia. The mother of Dmitry Konstantinovich Kantemir was Anna Fyodorovna Bantysh.
Nikolai Konstantinovich Bantysh(1703-1739) brought to Russia by his mother, here he married Anna Stepanovna Zertis-Kamenskaya daughters Stepan Konstantinovich Zertis-Kamensky, a native of Moldova, who was under Hetman Mazepa as a translator of oriental languages, and the sister of Moscow Archbishop Ambrose(in the world Andrey), who was killed in Moscow, during the plague, on September 16, 1771.
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Nikolai Konstantinovich added the surname of his wife to his surname and from him they went Bantysh-Kamensky. This family gave Russia two outstanding historians - the son of Nikolai Konstantinovich, Nikolai Nikolaevich Bantysh-Kamensky(1738-1814), real state councilor, manager of the Moscow Main Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and grandson - Dmitry Nikolaevich(1788-1850), governor of Tobolsk and Vilna, privy councilor, author of a number of valuable historical works, including the Dictionary of Memorable People of the Russian Land.
Mechnikovs
The grandson of Nicolae Milescu Spafaria (Spetaru), who arrived with Cantemir George Spatarul in Russia became Yuri Stepanovich Mechnikov. Having found a new home, he took as a surname the literal translation of his grandfather's position - the word "spetar" comes from "spat", a sword. Therefore, a spatar is a swordsman.
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His descendant is a great scientist, Nobel laureate Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov(1845-1916), on his mother's side he came from the Jewish family of Nevakhovich.
Gredeskul and Buzeskul
Kantemirov settlers from Moldova were given land in the Kharkov province. So Russia "acquired" the natives of this region a lawyer - professor Nikolai Andreevich Gredeskul(1864-1930), deputy chairman of the State Duma I (from the Cadets faction), and historian of antiquity, academician Vladislav Petrovich Buzeskul (1858-1931).
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Cortazzi
Among scientists with Moldovan roots, one should also name an astronomer Ivan Egorovich Cortazzi(1837-1903), from the nobles of the Bessarabian province. Cortazzi is a participant in the defense of Sevastopol, an adjunct astronomer at the Pulkovo Observatory, who almost became its director, director of the Naval Observatory in Nikolaev.
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He made a number of important astronomical observations, created a catalog of 5954 stars in the declination zone from -2° to +1°. Son of Cortazzi Georgy Ivanovich(1866-1932) - Major General of the General Staff, participant in the Russian-Japanese, World War I and Civil (on the side of the White) wars, died in exile in Paris.
Moldavian in origin - and the surname Apostol, whose representative moved to Ukraine during the time of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, and therefore the surname is perceived as Ukrainian. However, the Hetman of Ukraine Danilo Pavlovich Apostle was a Moldavian and by his father, Paul the Apostle, and by his mother, who came from the boyar family of Katardzhi.
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The descendants of the hetman "transferred" their surname to the Muravyov family, and this is how the well-known surname turned out Ants-Apostle.
Bulatzel
Under Anna Ioannovna, the Moldavians Bulaceli also settled in Russia (the surname comes from the word "damask steel"). This modest family of poor landowners intermarried with the House of Romanov.
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In 1863 on Maria Ilyinichna Bulatsel married Prince Nikolai Petrovich of Oldenburg, second cousin of Alexander III and great-grandson of Paul I. Since this marriage was morganatic, Maria Ilyinichna received the title of Countess of Ostenburg.
Buzni, Kasso, Cherven-Vodali and Turkul
Alexander Nikolaevich Buzni(1860-1933) - a graduate of Kyiv University, Narodnaya Volya, in 1907 a court adviser who served in Tambov in the Excise Department.
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Lev Aristidovich Kasso(1865-1914) - Doctor of Law, Privy Councilor, Minister of Public Education in 1910-1914.
Alexander Alexandrovich Cherven-Vodali(father - Bessarabian nobleman, mother Englishwoman) - member of the Central Committee of the Cadet Party, deputy of the IV State Duma, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Kolchak government in Omsk, shot in 1920. His sister Alexandra Alexandrovna since 1890 she was the wife of a Narodnaya Volya, a biologist, later academician Alexei Nikolaevich Bakh.
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illustrious white general Anton Vasilievich Turkul(1892-1957) - Major General, commander of the Drozdov division.
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In 1895, his family emigrated to the US in 1912. Milestone became an American citizen in 1919. After a period of wandering, he began working in Hollywood. Winner of two Oscars for the films Two Arabian Knights in 1927 and All Quiet on the Western Front in 1930. He was nominated for an Oscar for The Front Page in 1931 and Of Mice and Men in 1940. It should be noted that the famous director came to Chisinau several times.
French singer Sara Gorby originally from Chisinau. The singer was born in 1900 in the capital of Bessarabia. At the age of 17, she left for Iasi, where she studied music. After completing her studies at the Iasi Conservatory, she moved to Rome, then to Paris. Before the outbreak of World War II, she often came to Iasi and Chisinau. In the 30s of the last century, she was very popular in Latin America and the USA thanks to her performance of Jewish, Russian, Gypsy and Romanian songs.
Soprano Maria Cebotari was born in 1910, in Chisinau, in a modest Bessarabian family. She studied at the elementary school for girls "Florica Nita", sang in the choir of the Chisinau Cathedral, and then studied at the Chisinau Conservatory "Unirea". After graduating from the conservatory in her hometown, she enters the troupe of the Moscow Art Theater. Soloist of the Berlin State Opera, the opera houses of Dresden and Vienna, Maria Chebotar made her debut in 1935 in the opera La bohème by G. Puccini. She sang during numerous tours on the stages of Prague, Paris, Rome, Milan, Antwerp, Copenhagen, London, Florence, Salzburg, Riga, Bucharest. Maria Cebotari is considered one of the greatest sopranos in the world.
A little-known artist and illustrator in Moldova Elizabeth Ivanovskaya is a significant figure in the world of French art. She was born in Chisinau in 1910. She has worked in Bucharest, Paris and Brussels. Known in France and Belgium as an illustrator of children's books. At the invitation of the Queen of Romania, the artist painted the rooms of the children of the royal family.
Founder of the Kyiv Modern Ballet Theater Radu Poklitaru was born in Chisinau in 1972. At the age of 4, he began to dance, later he studied at specialized educational institutions in Chisinau, Moscow, Kyiv, Minsk and Odessa. Radu Poklitaru was a dancer at the Opera and Ballet Theater of Belarus, danced on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, and was one of the choreographers of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. In 2001-2002, Radu Poklitaru directed the ballet troupe of the National Opera and Ballet Theatre. Mary Bieshu.
Svetlana Toma was born in 1947 in Chisinau. The Moldovan actress has also achieved recognition in the Russian Federation. She became famous for playing the role of Rada in the film Tabor Goes to Heaven (1975). Svetlana Toma was also a model for an Italian agency, showing lingerie collections. She was awarded the title of "The Best Actress of the Moldavian Cinema of the 20th Century". Svetlana Toma is the first actress to appear nude in a film shot in the former USSR and the first sex symbol of Moldova.
French actress, dancer and singer Nita Raya was born in Chisinau in 1915. In 1926, the actress's family moved to Paris. In France, the actress is known for the films Ignance (1937), Le Rois du Sport (1937) and Le roi des gangsters.
Yuri Alexandrovich Nikolaev- Soviet and Russian television and radio host, actor. People's Artist of the Russian Federation. Born on December 16, 1948 in the Moldavian SSR, in the city of Chisinau.
Avigdor Lieberman- Israeli politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs in two compositions of the Israeli government, member of the Knesset, leader of the political party "Our Home is Israel". Born on July 5, 1958 in the city of Chisinau, Moldavian SSR.
Alexander Vladimirovich Oleshko- Russian theater and film actor, television presenter, singer. Head of the workshop of the Children's Academy "Ostankino" (Theatre Studio). Honored Artist of Russia. Born on July 23, 1976 in the city of Chisinau.
Vladimir Samsonov- Honored Artist of Russia, laureate of the International Competition of Opera Singers. Mario del Monaco (Italy, Grand Prix and Audience Award). Born in Chisinau in 1963.
Svetlana Nikolaevna Kryuchkova- Soviet and Russian theater and film actress. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1991), winner of two Nika awards. She was born on June 22, 1950 in the city of Chisinau, Moldavian SSR.
Elmira Skripchenko- European champion (2001), multiple champion of Moldova and France, international grandmaster. She was born in Chisinau on February 17, 1976.
Gary (Gregory Simon) Kosnitsky- International Master of ICCF (International Correspondence Chess Federation, 1972). Born October 6, 1907 in Chisinau.