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Printed from: http://petersburgcity.com/news/culture/2001/12/04/tragedian/ Culture news, 04.12.2001 19:18 The great tragedian is 100.
Today St. Petersburg starts celebrating the 100-year anniversary since the birthday of the great tragic actor Nikolay Simonov.
A dirge was served by his tomb at the Volkovskoye Cemetery. At 1 p.m. an exhibition dedicated to the jubilee was opened in the Theatrical library. Here you can see paintings and costumes of the famous actor. Besides, a scientific conference dedicated to the actor is held today in the Tzar foyer of the Aleksandrinsky Theatre, and after that a memorial evening.
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