Farewell to actress Olga Chipovskaya took place at the Vakhtangov Theater

A farewell to Honored Artist of Russia Olga Chipovskaya took place at the Evgeny Vakhtangov Theater in Moscow. Izvestia publishes footage of the ceremony on February 9.

"Olya was fantastic, off the charts. She had absolutely staggering data. Fantastic charm, fantastic beauty. Magnetism. She went on stage and was attracted to her," said Soviet and Russian actress Elena Skorokhodova.

She added that Chipovskaya was born with talent.

Irina Dymchenko, an actress of the Vakhtangov Theater, shared her memories of working with the honored artist, noting her unique sense of humor.

"Olya was such a powerful, infinitely talented person. Everyone adored her. <...> Chipovskaya had such humor, you know, we laughed our heads off. I've never laughed like that with anyone," Dymchenko said.

According to her, any director who came to the theater immediately wanted to work with Chipovskaya, because she "played all her roles brilliantly."

Actress Olga Chipovskaya. Biography

People's Artist of the Russian Federation Yulia Rutberg told Izvestia that Chipovskaya was the favorite of the entire Vakhtangov Theater and never remained indifferent to her interlocutors. Rutberg noted that Chipovskaya was an amazing artist, and stressed that she would be greatly missed.

Honored Artist of Russia Olga Chipovskaya died on February 4. She was 67 years old. In a memorable speech, the theater noted that the artist's entire life was completely devoted to serving the stage.

The actress graduated from the Boris Shchukin Theater College in 1980 and was accepted into the Vakhtangov Theater troupe the same year. During her career, Chipovskaya played many roles, including Solange in the play "Summer in Milan", Mimi in "The Three Ages of Casanova", Gabriel in "Old Russian Vaudeville" and many others.

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