Nikolai Ignatyevich Muzil (Риколай Игнатьевич
Музиль (26 November 1839, Chesmeny, Moscow, Russian Empire, - 9
July 1906, Moscow) was a prominent Russian 19th century stage actor,
associated with Moscow's Maly Theatre. He was honoured with the
Meritorious Artists of the Imperial Theatres title in 1903.Born to
Ignaty Muzil, a well-established Russian merchant of Czech origins,
Nikolai Muzil made his debut at the Maly Theatre in 1865 and stayed
with it for the rest of his life. Of his twenty parts in Alexander
Ostrovsky's plays (ten of which came in productions given to him as
benefits by the author), most lauded (by Konstantin Stanislavski,
among others) were those of Gavrila (An Ardent Heart, 1869), Pyotr
(The Forest, 1871), Narokov (Talents and Admirers, 1881) and Shmaga
(Guilty Without Fault, 1884). The foremost comic actor of Russian
theatre of the time, Muzil was praised as master psychologist who
imparted his characters with unique vitality and authenticity.Nikolai
Muzil is also renowned as a founder of a vast artistic dynasty: his
wife Varvara Muzil-Borozdina (1853-1927), daughters Varvara Ryzhova
(1871-1963), Nadezhda Muzil-Borozdina (1880-1952) and Elena Muzil
(1871-1961 ), Nikolai Muzil (son), Nikolai Ryzhov (1900-1986,
grandson) and Tatyana Ryzhova (1941-2012, grand-granddaughter), were
all Maly Theatre actors and actresses.
Музиль (26 November 1839, Chesmeny, Moscow, Russian Empire, - 9
July 1906, Moscow) was a prominent Russian 19th century stage actor,
associated with Moscow's Maly Theatre. He was honoured with the
Meritorious Artists of the Imperial Theatres title in 1903.Born to
Ignaty Muzil, a well-established Russian merchant of Czech origins,
Nikolai Muzil made his debut at the Maly Theatre in 1865 and stayed
with it for the rest of his life. Of his twenty parts in Alexander
Ostrovsky's plays (ten of which came in productions given to him as
benefits by the author), most lauded (by Konstantin Stanislavski,
among others) were those of Gavrila (An Ardent Heart, 1869), Pyotr
(The Forest, 1871), Narokov (Talents and Admirers, 1881) and Shmaga
(Guilty Without Fault, 1884). The foremost comic actor of Russian
theatre of the time, Muzil was praised as master psychologist who
imparted his characters with unique vitality and authenticity.Nikolai
Muzil is also renowned as a founder of a vast artistic dynasty: his
wife Varvara Muzil-Borozdina (1853-1927), daughters Varvara Ryzhova
(1871-1963), Nadezhda Muzil-Borozdina (1880-1952) and Elena Muzil
(1871-1961 ), Nikolai Muzil (son), Nikolai Ryzhov (1900-1986,
grandson) and Tatyana Ryzhova (1941-2012, grand-granddaughter), were
all Maly Theatre actors and actresses.
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