Alisa Freindlikh's son-in-law is Sergei Tarasov. Senator Sergei Tarasov married a ballerina of the Mariinsky Theater
Soloist of the Mariinsky Theater ballet Anastasia Kolegova is the third wife of political figure Sergei Tarasov, who tragically died in November 2009. The St. Petersburg senator and former son-in-law of actress Alisa Freindlich was on the Nevsky Express train, which was blown up by terrorists.
In recent frank interview Kolegova for the first time clarified public speculation about the fact that she took a man away from his family. When the artist met Sergei Tarasov, he was married to Varvara Vladimirova, the daughter of Alisa Freundlich and director Igor Vladimirov. In this marriage, the politician had two children - Anna and Nikita. According to Kolegova, their romance developed rapidly.
“I fell in love with him very quickly and strongly and, like a woman, I began to open up for the first time. Of course, I had affairs before him, but very short ones, not more than a month. When she realized that this was not serious, she broke off the relationship herself. And with Seryozha, everything coincided: common interests to art and incredible personal feelings. (...) I know that it was Varvara Vladimirova who filed for divorce from Seryozha after learning about our relationship with him. I, sad as it may sound, became a homewrecker, playing a fatal role in the destruction of their marriage,” the ballerina shared.
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However, feelings turned out to be much stronger than thoughts about what the people around me would say. At that period of her life, Anastasia was in seventh heaven. Even before the lovers decided to legalize their relationship, Tarasov gave new darling apartment. In addition, the politician supported his chosen one financially. Kolegova emphasized that she did not ask him for help.
“Probably, subconsciously he considered it fair: they say, I’m young, and he seems to be taking advantage of my youth. But that's not true! For me he became an incredible man: he could always listen, give good advice…” – the artist shared.
We add that Anastasia Kolegova married Sergei Tarasov in October 2009. The lovers' happiness did not last long - a month after the wedding, the man died on the way to St. Petersburg. Politician buried at the Nikolskoye cemetery of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra.
During a conversation with journalists, the ballerina admitted that until recently she did not believe in the death of her husband. When Anastasia learned the sad news, she was on tour in Japan. When she was informed about the death of her loved one, Kolegova dropped everything and went home. According to the artist, Valentina Matvienko helped her with a place in the cemetery. “My aunt and I often come there: we clean, communicate with Sergei, plant flowers, look after the grave,” Express Gazeta quotes the woman.
I apologize for the short break I took over the weekend, because I was completely absorbed in racing))))
Today is a story, or rather a collection information will go about Anastasia Kolegova.
So, as always, an excerpt from the biography:
Born in Chelyabinsk. Graduated from the Academy of Russian Ballet. A.Ya.Vaganova in 2000, class of L.Kunakova.
Since 2000, she has performed with various ballet companies: the St. Petersburg Ballet Theater of Konstantin Tachkin, the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater (Vilnius), the St. Petersburg Ballet Theater of Boris Eifman.
Laureate of the International Ballet Competitions in Rieti (Italy, 2000) and Varna (Bulgaria, 2002).
Winner of a diploma and a special prize at the competition of young ballet dancers “Arabesque” for the best performance of a part to the music of P.I. Tchaikovsky (Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre, 2002).
Performed the main roles in the ballets “Giselle”, “Corsair”, “La Bayadère”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “ Swan Lake", "Raymonda", "Don Quixote", "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai", in the ballets of George Balanchine and many others.
She toured in Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Switzerland, Belgium, China, Finland, Japan, Australia.
Reviews of her performing skills have repeatedly appeared in the media. Here is one of them: “Fantastic technique, grace, elegance, beautiful appearance Anastasia Kolegova and her impeccable performance of her solo parts literally blew up the hall with prolonged applause and shouts of “Bravo.”
Some facts from the ballerina’s personal life:
10.09.2009
The former vice-governor of Leningrad, and now a member of the Federation Council from the Northern capital, Sergei Tarasov, decided to tie the knot again.
As reported by the Academy of Sciences "Operational Cover", this afternoon the senator will submit an application to the Wedding Palace on the Promenade des Anglais. As expected, Sergei Borisovich’s chosen one was the ballerina of the Mariinsky Theater Anastasia Kolegova. They have been together for several years.
We add that Tarasov’s first wife was Varvara Vladimirova, the daughter of actress Alisa Freundlich and director Igor Vladimirov. From that family the senator had two children left - daughter Anna and son Nikita.
According to the agency, the wedding is scheduled for October 10. The celebration will take place in a narrow circle of friends and relatives - only 23 people are invited. Let us remind you that on July 15, at five minutes to the moment, the newlywed celebrated his anniversary: Sergei Tarasov turned 50 years old.
50-year-old member of the Federation Council Sergei Tarasov married 27-year-old ballet dancer of the Mikhailovsky Theater Anastasia Kolegova. The gift to the bride was a shot from a cannon of the Peter and Paul Fortress.
28.11.2009
Today, grief has befallen many: in the tragedy on the Nevsky Express, some lost a brother, some a mother or a father. Ballerina of the Mariinsky Theater Anastasia Kolegova lost her husband. Sergei Tarasov, a former St. Petersburg senator and now chairman of the board of Rosavtodor, died on the spot in the explosion. He was in the first carriage (numbering began from the end), which was the most damaged during the terrorist attack. There were practically no survivors in that carriage.
And what a beautiful couple they were! – friends remember with bitterness today. “We didn’t know about their romance for a long time.” He looked after me very nicely. We saw that some admirer carried armfuls of flowers to her after the performances. And they wondered: who is he? Later it turned out that it was Sergei Tarasov.
In the party they said that for the sake of the beautiful Kolegova, Tarasov divorced his first wife Varvara Vladimirova, the daughter of Alisa Freundlich and director Igor Vladimirov. Their common son Nikita has already entered the Shchukin School, and daughter Anna is in 10th grade.
The magnificent wedding of Kolegova and Tarasov took place on October 10 this year. The young people submitted their application on 09.09.09 - on “Three Nines Day”. And the registration itself took place on 10.10 at 10 hours 10 minutes. Probably, the newlyweds hoped that a wedding with such magical numbers would bring them happiness. But the magic didn't work.
Sergei Tarasov planned to work in the capital. He began to spend almost all his time in Moscow. But on weekends he always returned to St. Petersburg.
So on this ill-fated Friday I went by train. True, his wife was not at home: Anastasia went on tour to Japan.
“We don’t know if Anastasia knows about the tragedy,” people around her told KP. “They started calling her immediately after they found out about Tarasov, who was traveling on this train. But her phone is off. But all the world's media are covering this disaster, so Nastya, as soon as she finds out about it, will immediately fly to St. Petersburg.
Friends joke darkly: Kolegova has become a rich widow. But they add: she herself would give anything if only her beloved husband was alive.
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In 1982 he graduated from the Leningrad Shipbuilding Institute with a degree in shipbuilding and ship repair.
He was secretary of the Komsomol committee of the faculty, head of the department of the Oktyabrsky District Committee of Komsomol, deputy director of the Lenexpo company.
In the 90s, his career developed rapidly. Head of Department, Deputy General Director, general manager, Chairman of the St. Petersburg public organization “Admiralty Perspective”.
Since 1998, Tarasov became a deputy of the Legislative Assembly and its chairman.
At the same time, he graduated from St. Petersburg State University, Faculty of International Relations.
Since November 12, 2003, he has been the vice-governor of St. Petersburg, a member of the city government. Responsible for the policy of St. Petersburg in the fields of science, education, culture and media, youth policy and sports.
In 2008-2009 he was a member of the Federation Council Federal Assembly Russia, a member of the Federation Council Committee on Education and Science, a member of the Federation Council Commission on Youth Affairs and Tourism and a member of the Federation Council Commission on Culture...
On October 15, 2009, by order of the Government of the Russian Federation, he became Chairman of the Board of the State Company “Russian Highways”.
Anastasia, you told me that you made your choice of profession when you saw your first ballet in your life. What exactly shocked you then: the opportunity to dance or the image of a beautiful ballerina? (Ksenia Kislitsina)
Yes, indeed, at the age of five I first attended the ballet “Swan Lake” in Chelyabinsk, where I lived. I was probably struck by the feeling of a fairy tale, something beautiful, elegant, distant, something impossible to touch. After the performance, I began to firmly, not childishly, insist on choosing a profession.
My parents, of course, went to the theater, but did not really understand ballet. My mother is a teacher of Russian language and literature, my father was the chairman of the sports committee - he wanted me to study rhythmic gymnastics or tennis. I started going to classes, but I constantly said: “Dad, this is not it, you don’t understand anything, take me to ballet!”
And so you came to St. Petersburg to enter the Vaganova School. You are a little girl, a large and formidable jury is looking at you. Wasn't it scary?
Yes, in 1991, when I entered, there were 115 people per place. And, of course, for me it was very nervous, because they could find fault with anything: from the length of my toes to the length of my nose, ears... Everything mattered: appearance, health, professional data. Everything happened in three rounds, a week apart, and then the lists were posted. It was the most exciting moment when I came and saw my last name. And then the hard work began.
I had to live in a boarding school because my parents couldn’t afford to quit their jobs and move. At the age of 9, I was a very domestic child, and they left me on Pravda Street in a boarding school, where there was such a long corridor and a specific smell... I was very upset the first year, and there was even a moment when they wanted to take me away, because I cried every day. But then I calmed down, adapted, and everything became normal.
I think the years of study are the most difficult. It’s easier to work because there’s already a stage, some kind of feedback: applause, fans. I liked the performance so much: the tutus, the ballerinas, everything was airy, and when she arrived, we were at the barre from nine in the morning. There was no stage, no decorations, and it was only in the second year that we began to appear on the school stage.
- In general, they say that in your profession the learning process is quite tough, even cruel.
Most of this is an exaggeration. Apparently many have seen feature film(I don’t remember its name), which for some reason was filmed at the Perm School, although it was about Vaganovsky, when the ballerina was actually raised with a stick. In fact, all of our teachers are intelligent people and it never got to the point like in the film.
- Ballerinas often say that they would never send their children to a choreographic school. What do you think?
Everyone says no, and then they give it away (laughs). Of course, if you don’t have very good physical data, it’s not worth it.
“For all Vaganovsky’s students, the Mariinsky Theater was the standard”
In 2006 you joined the Mariinsky Theater troupe. It must be very responsible to work on the same stage with such stars? (Nikolai Petrovich)
At first it was difficult for me to cope with technical issues- with this everything was in order, - but with nervous system. In the theater, newcomers are always given close attention. Then, when in the process of work, you get to know everyone better, and everything falls into place. You take a closer look, learn something from the luminaries, develop your own style and transfer your understanding of the image to the stage.
- Was it your dream to get to the Mariinsky Theater? (Lena)
For all Vaganovsky students, the standard is the Mariinsky Theater. We didn't want to hear about any other troupes, so it was probably predestined.
- Nastya, do you have idols in ballet that you look up to? (Reader)
These are, of course, masters of the last century. There are a lot of names, and everyone deserves worship, starting from Maya Plisetskaya, ending with our Galina Ulanova and Natalya Dudinskaya. If you look at the records of all our teachers who are teaching now - Evteeva, Moiseeva, Komleva - they are all so different, so great! A wonderful teacher, a brilliant lady, People’s Artist of Russia Elvira Tarasova, is working with me now. In general, I like that time, that school. Now everything has changed a little; after all, technology is being developed more, but acting emotionality is at a premium today.
- You have been at the Mariinsky Theater for three years already. What roles did you love so much that you can say “mine”?
In three years I danced most of classical repertoire and now I am in the process of preparing for the next one - this is Aurora in “Sleeping Beauty”, there will be a premiere in March. I like different characters, I love to transform: either a lyrical dancer or a dramatic heroine. And I hope that I succeed. In any case, I try to reach the hearts of the audience in any role. Their applause - main score the work of any artist.
- You tour a lot. Which countries love Russian ballet the most?
I liked Japan the most because that's where they idolize ballet and understand it. While the European stages allow outright hack work, and low-quality private groups often come there, then only the Mariinsky, Bolshoi, Grand Opera and Mikhailovsky theaters are allowed into Japan. The Japanese don't just go there, they just use a specific name. Even if they see the production for the first time, they understand whether it is good or bad. They have a lot ballet schools, studios, what does it say about them? great love to ballet. They even walk around the streets in tutus! They don’t have the most suitable physique, but they have such a desire to do ballet! With such an attitude you want to come there again and again.
What do you think comes first in training: the artistic side or the technical side? How do you conduct rehearsals and what advice can you give to aspiring dancers? (Mondo007)
Of course, at rehearsals we first of all work on technique, because if something is wrong with your technique on stage, you will only think about it. But at the same time, dramatic art must be present in ballet. Athletes do things that we would never do, and we shouldn’t expect it. You have to think about creating an image, a role, so that a person believes that you were killed, or you are jealous, or you feel bad on stage. An empty trick makes a short-term impression, but does not leave any deep feeling in the viewer. A person can come to the circus and see simply unimaginable acrobatics. Therefore, our Russian soul should come first in ballet.
“I like to change my image”
Anastasia, do you currently have a dream related to ballet? Maybe a role, a master class with a certain teacher or your own school? (KK)
Well, it’s too early to think about my own school; I’m still a student myself. But I have a role - I dream of dancing Nikia in the play “La Bayadère”. I danced it with the Mikhailovsky Theater on tour in Japan, but not yet with the Mariinsky.
I also probably dream of getting some kind of contract in a foreign theater. I have already performed as a guest ballerina, but I would like something permanent.
You participated in a charity auction, where, together with many celebrities - Vladimir Putin, Valentina Matvienko, show business stars - you painted a picture based on Gogol’s plot. If I’m not mistaken, your painting “The Nose” was sold for 440 thousand rubles. Be honest, did someone help you or did you draw on your own?
Of course, the artist Nadezhda Anfalova helped us, because all this was on the street, on stage, and only 20 minutes were allotted for this. For so much short time I wouldn't draw it myself.
- What was hers and what was yours in the picture?
The nose was mine (laughs)! Valentina Ivanovna’s painting was number 12, before me. When her painting was sold for 11.5 million, and I had to go on stage and introduce myself - compared to the other participants, I am not so famous - I was so worried that they wouldn’t buy it! But some man bought it for 440 thousand. Thank him very much; unfortunately, I didn’t even have time to find out his name.
In general, it was very interesting at the auction. I think I was lucky with the plot: the nose is a key character for Gogol. It’s great that charity is developing in Russia. Imagine, 70 million were raised, and all of it will go to children suffering from cancer. It gives me pleasure to participate in such events! It’s good for someone, but it’s even nicer for you that you were able to make at least a small contribution to the happiness of others.
I took custody of two swans at the zoo. Dedicated this to mine children's perception ballet, because “Swan Lake” was the first ballet that I saw and then danced. And in general, I think swans are a symbol of Russian ballet, because the whole world knows Tchaikovsky’s great work. A Russian woman is often associated with a swan - everything is somehow interconnected with us. Thus, I paid tribute to this noble and graceful bird. Alas, I don’t come to the zoo often. But I know that Odette and Odile (as I called them) are carefully looked after.
- What else is Nastya interested in, besides ballet? Do you have a hobby? (Pauline)
There are no hobbies because there is no time. Learning English is more of a necessity. IN free time I read, I’m attracted to it as in dance, more classics, but also new items modern literature I try not to miss it.
In your profession big role appearance plays a role. Tell me, how do you manage to maintain this shape? Any diets? (Svetlana Anatolyevna)
I don't follow any special diets. When I feel like I’m starting to get better, I try to limit myself or simply not eat at night. IN lately My taste has changed. If before I really loved flour and sweets, I could eat 200 grams of chocolate, and everything was fine (laughs), but today I don’t eat sweets. I don't want to. I really like vegetables, seafood, I can eat meat, but not often, because it’s still a heavy product. That is, I have developed a diet that for some is a diet, but I always eat like this. And in general, when you are preparing for the next performance, everything burns out during the preparation process. And you get so tired that you don’t even want to eat in the evening.
- Do you like to change your image?
Yes. I was blonde last season, but since I have a very dark pigment, it was problematic to maintain that hair color. I had to sit in the salon for two hours every two weeks, the agony was terrible - I dyed my hair black. Now many people won’t recognize it (laughs).
- So the problem of overpowering fans is apparently not worth it?
Yes, they just don’t recognize me (laughs).
During this time, Nastya’s chosen one managed to change his position, becoming a member of the Federation Council and divorce ex-wife- Varvara, the daughter of actress Alisa Freindlich and director Igor Vladimirov, writes Komsomolskaya Pravda.
Only in mid-September did the lovers apply to register their marriage. But, apparently, they forgot to look at the calendar: the wedding was scheduled for October 10 - the day when all Russian fans were worried about the football team, which met in the decisive match with the Germans. And Tarasov is just one of the fans. The mistake was discovered when it was too late to change the date. Yes, and it’s not necessary - it’s bad omen.
“Nothing can be done, there will be a TV in the next room in the restaurant, and I will let Seryozha go to it,” the bride promised.
“I’ll organize a men’s room,” the groom threatened. “We lock ourselves in it at seven in the evening and don’t let anyone in until the match is over.” Let the women celebrate.
The wedding palace on the Promenade des Anglais was not crowded: Tarasov and Kolegova invited only their closest ones. There were 23 such people. There were no officials from Smolny, where Sergei worked for many years, no cultural figures whom he supervised as vice-governor, no colleagues from Nastya at the Mariinsky Ballet - only friends and relatives.
“We wanted a family holiday,” explained a satisfied Tarasov. Mikhail Piotrovsky, Anastasia Kolegova and Sergey Tarasov. Photo hermitage.ru
However, it was clear from the groom’s face that although this was not his first marriage, he was pretty worried.
“It’s impossible to get used to this,” he groaned, straightening the handkerchief in his tuxedo pocket.
Nastya was wearing an elegant white dress and a lace cape.
“I ordered the outfit from the salon,” said the bride. — I didn’t want it with a crinoline - I’m tall, it doesn’t suit me. Everything that's on me - Russian production. I didn’t chase brands, everything is ours. And it turned out better than the imported one.
Anastasia Kolegova.Photo: kolegova.ru
During the marriage registration, Sergei showed with all his appearance that the procedure was familiar to him. As soon as he and Nastya signed the civil status act, the groom jumped up and headed to the center of the hall, only waving his hand to the bride: they say, follow me. She instantly ran up and stood next to her. But Tarasov missed the timing of the kiss: he pressed the ballerina’s lips after exchanging rings.
- It's too early! - relatives whispered from the back rows.
Only the host of the ceremony was unperturbed:
- I pronounce you husband and wife. Congratulate each other.
And Sergei kissed Nastya again - now on legally. By the way, wedding ring also turned out to be Russian. True, not from the store - this is the author's work.
Sergey Tarasov. Photo rtr.spb.ru
“Here are Yakut diamonds,” Kolegova showed the symbol of marriage. — I don’t know how many carats, but it’s very beautiful, isn’t it?
In a year, Anastasia and Sergei are going to think hard about having a child. Moreover, the ballerina is not at all afraid of harming her theater career:
- Now it’s simple - two months after giving birth, everyone is already dancing. We want a boy.
From the wedding palace, the newlyweds went to the Peter and Paul Fortress to shoot from a cannon - this was the gift the groom gave Nastya.
“Oh, I’ve never shot,” the bride was frightened. - Is it very loud? I hope they will instruct me what to do.
Of course, the ballerina was instructed. Noon in St. Petersburg arrived in strict accordance with tradition.
“The charge is blank, and I’m married,” Tarasov joked, waving away the gunpowder smoke.
At the restaurant, the groom fulfilled his promise - he ran away from the bride to watch the TV. Apparently, so that from the first day she understands: football is sacred.
REFERENCE: Sergey Borisovich Tarasov born in Kyrgyzstan in the city of Bishkek in 1959. He came to Leningrad to study at the Shipbuilding Institute, majoring in shipbuilding and ship repair. He graduated from the institute in 1982, and 18 years later he continued his education at the state university at the faculty of international relations.
It was during the years of study at Shipbuilding Institute Tarasov becomes the head of the department of the Oktyabrsky district committee of the Komsomol. However, the party career of the future official was interrupted with the beginning of perestroika, but new opportunities appeared.
In 1998 he was elected deputy Legislative Assembly, the chairman of which he served for the entire second convocation. Tarasov did not become a deputy of the third convocation of the city parliament. After, as a result of complex political vicissitudes, Vadim Tyulpanov became the speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Tarasov lost interest in the parliamentary struggle.
Soon deputy Tarasov moved to Smolny. Valentina Matvienko, who won the election for city governor, appointed him vice-governor. As vice-governor, Tarasov was responsible for issues of science, education, culture, media, youth policy, physical culture and sports, interaction with public organizations.
Kolegova Anastasia Valerievna born in Chelyabinsk. At the age of five I went to the local Opera and Ballet Theater for the first time to see the play “Swan Lake”. The girl liked the stage performance so much that she subsequently had no problems choosing a profession. A year later, even her parents could not resist Nastya’s insistent request and sent her to a ballet studio. Teachers advised sending the talented girl to Leningrad, to the forge star dancers– Academy of Russian Ballet named after. A.Ya.Vaganova. Many famous teachers passed on their experience and skills here. And for the last three years Nastya studied with People's Artist Russia Lyubov Kunakova. They still work together now, now at the Mariinsky Theater.
Mariinsky ballerina for the first time - about how she stole rich St. Petersburg senator Sergei Tarasov from her family
Soloist of the Mariinsky Theater ballet Anastasia KOLEGOVA in this year celebrated its 35th anniversary. The general public started talking about her in the fall of 2009, after the young ballerina became the wife of 50-year-old Sergei TARASOV, senator of St. Petersburg and ex-son-in-law People's Artist Alisa FREINDLICH. The couple got married on October 10, and on November 27, Sergei Borisovich died in the crash of the Nevsky Express train, which was blown up by terrorists.
Nastya, have you always wanted to become a ballerina?
I was born in Chelyabinsk into a simple family: my father is an athlete, my mother is a teacher of Russian language and literature. And I fell in love with ballet thanks to my aunt. It was she who brought me to Swan Lake at the age of five. Since then I began to dream about the stage. In the third grade I went with her to St. Petersburg and entered the Vaganova School. Lived in a boarding school.
- Was it difficult?
Stuff happened. I struggled with excess weight, because at home I was used to eating buns and pasta, but competition with other girls spurred me to change, become better, and practice even more. After graduating from college, I was not immediately accepted into the desired Mariinsky Theater. Six long years had passed before that, and I didn’t really want to dance in the corps de ballet. I worked in different theaters and came to the Mariinsky Theater as a soloist. I was 24 years old then.
Immediately after registering their marriage, Nastya and Sergei Borisovich went to the Peter and Paul Fortress. The midday cannon salvo that day sounded in their honor. Photo: ITAR-TASS
You have been serving in this leading theater of the country for eleven years, but have not received an honorary title: you remain the first soloist, and not a prima ballerina, like, say, Oksana Skorik, who is seven years younger. Does the lack of a patron bother you? After all, your husband Sergei Tarasov tragically passed away.
For five years now, my documents for the title have been lying with the administration, but my status still will not be increased. Why? Question for the theater management. I understand perfectly well that I am already overripe, and a little more - and it will be ridiculous to give me a title. These are probably behind-the-scenes games. On the other hand, each person has his own destiny. I have to be honest and admit that if my husband were alive, I would have had everything long ago. But most importantly, I would be loved and happy, I would give birth to a child... Alas, God only gave me and Seryozha six years together.
The public learned about Anastasia Volochkova thanks to her active PR. The world started talking about Diana Vishneva after there was talk that Roman Abramovich himself was patronizing her. And if you look into history, it becomes clear that it is unlikely, for example, that we would now remember the ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya if she had not had an affair with Emperor Nicholas II.
- Kshesinskaya she was a pretty, well-built dancer, nothing more. She looked great on stage only at the beginning of her career, and then everything went away. I completely agree with you: if not for her affair with Nicholas II, no one would even remember her today. About Volochkov everything is clear too. As for Vishneva, then even before meeting Abramovich she was known and loved all over the world. And when he began to sponsor Diana, he didn’t go to her better side attitudes in society have changed. The name of the oligarch cast a shadow on her reputation, however, nothing can spoil Diana. And if you go back to me, I was happy on a personal level for too short a time.
Top officials, lawyers, and businessmen loved to ride the Nevsky Express, which was blown up by terrorists on November 27, 2009. Photo: ITAR-TASS
Loving but decent
You met your future husband at 21. As I understand it, at that time he was married to Alisa Freundlich’s daughter and raised two children with her.
Yes, Seryozha and I met in 2003, in the same company. He was then responsible for culture in St. Petersburg. In addition, my mother-in-law and wife are actresses, so I have always been close to creative circles. 23 years older than me. But I didn’t notice this difference at all. She fell in love with him very quickly and strongly and, like a woman, began to open up for the first time. Of course, I had affairs before him, but very short ones, no more than a month. When she realized that this was not serious, she broke off the relationship herself. And Seryozha and I had everything in common: common interests in art and incredible personal feelings. Yes, he had a family with two children. Plus there is a daughter Olya from her first marriage. I know exactly what Varvara Vladimirova(daughter Freundlich and second wife Tarasova. - Ya. G.) filed for divorce from Seryozha after learning about our relationship with him. I, sad as it may sound, became a homewrecker, playing a fatal role in the destruction of their marriage.
Alisa Brunovna with her daughter and grandchildren. Photo by Evgenia GUSEVA/“ Komsomolskaya Pravda»
- Why for a long time were you satisfied with the status of your mistress?
I was just very happy. In addition, Sergei gave me an apartment before our marriage. He helped financially, although I, of course, didn’t ask for anything. Probably, subconsciously, he considered this fair: they say, I’m young, and he seems to be taking advantage of my youth. But that's not true! For me, he became an incredible man: he could always listen, give good advice... Immediately after Sergei’s death, a struggle began for two years for this apartment of mine. Varvara believed that everything should belong only to her. Thanks to fate, the housing was left to me. I will say more, the division of property and Sergei’s scandals with his second wife greatly darkened our short, but such a bright time with him.
- Did you introduce Tarasov to your parents immediately after meeting?
No, they found out about Sergei only when he proposed to me. I late child, so my dad and mom turned out to be older than him. And they saw perfectly how tenderly he treated me. Seryozha was a sincere person: in spite of everything, he invited both his first and second wife to his 50th birthday (the last celebration in his life). A loving and decent person - such qualities can also coexist in one person.
Anna and Alexey. Photo.