Wikipedia vladimir vysotsky biography

Vladimir Semenovich Vysotsky (1938 – 1980), poet, singer, actor, and composer has often been called the “Bob Dylan of the USSR.” His fame is due to his being a leading representative of the so-called bards and minstrel’s movement, which was initiated in the sixties and reached its peak in the mid-seventies.

A gifted actor, he early discovered his true vocation around which his life had revolved — performing in theater and movies. 

Between 1964 and 1980, Vysotsky worked at the Taganka Drama and Comedy Theater.

Actors made use of circus-style acrobatics, modern dance sequences.

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Part of Vysotsky’s acting style was the performance of songs to guitar accompaniment, created Despite the pressure and obstacles, the Taganka managed to deliver cutting-edge, effervescent performances. While there was no politics in Hamlet, there was something that was threatening to Soviet authorities – open conversation.

At the Taganka stage, per