Samara says goodbye to Peter Monastyrsky

On July 1, in the city hospital named after Pirogov, Pyotr Lvovich Monastyrsky died at the age of 98. Outstanding theatrical figure, famous director, people's artist, Samara legend and honorary citizen.

The funeral meeting began in the drama theater, which Pyotr Lvovich directed for forty years; under him, the theater acquired the title of Academic and was considered one of the best in the country. Monastyrsky devoted seventy-five years to the theatrical business, became a laureate of the State Prizes of the USSR and the RSFSR, holder of the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, "Vulture Pomorsky", was awarded the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree. Author of eleven books: "Once upon a time there was a theater", "From the first person", "My Galatea", "Director and directing", "Life non-stop" and others.

Many came to say goodbye to the director: a full house, the chairman of the Samara Provincial Duma Viktor Sazonov, the vice-governor Alexander Nefedov, and the Minister of Culture Olga Rybakova are passing by. Mayor Dmitry Azarov is delayed, and started without him.

The auditorium is full: beautiful women of all ages - gray-haired elderly women with straight backs and veiled hats, tearful students, business ladies in black suits befitting the occasion. officials of various ranks. The guests of honor are met by the organizers and escorted to good places. A well-known Samara sculptor was seen wearing a typical Russian shirt. Operators of local TV channels are attached with tripods.

After all the right words have been spoken, the great director leaves the stage to the traditional applause that sounds for him after death. Buried in the city cemetery. Bright memory.