Two Olga Chekhov. Two destinies. In 2 books

The publication illustrated by rare photographs from the archive of the Moscow Art Theater Museum is the artistic biographies of two actresses - Olga Leonardovna and Olga Konstantinovna Knipper -Chekhov. The first book of the novel "Two Olga Chekhov. Two destinies are dedicated to actress Olga Leonardovna Knipper and her difficult relationship with writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, with whom, despite the fact that he was an avid bachelor, she still goes to the altar. How did she achieve this? Were they happy? The whole history of their relationship unfolds against the background of the formation of the art theater. Together with the heroes of the novel, the reader will survive all the difficulties of the organization of this new temple of art, where, as it turns out, not only the search for new systems of the actor’s existence on stage, but also subtle backstage intrigues, without which no theater has yet been complete, whatever Pure and high tasks were not set in it. The book publishes rare photos of O.L. Knipper-Chekhova, A.P. Chekhov and many others provided by the Moscow Art Theater Museum. The second book of the novel "Two Olga Chekhov. Two destinies" are dedicated to the niece of Olga Leonardovna Knipper-Chekhova, the daughter of her older brother Constantine. The life story of the beauty Olga Konstantinovna Knipper, who also became Chekhova after marriage with the nephew of Anton Pavlovich, actor Mikhail Chekhov, is rich in events. The birth of her daughter, her husband’s betrayal, divorce and difficult years of revolutions, flight to Germany, where she begins to successfully act in films, and with the coming into Hitler’s power becomes his beloved actress. But does she accept what is happening unconditionally what is happening at this time in Germany? Does Soviet intelligence help in the fight against the upcoming fascist ideology? The book publishes rare photographs of Olga Chekhova, her family and environment, provided by the Moscow Art Theater Museum and the Berlin archive Deutsche Kinemathek