- Pavel Mochalov
Pavel Stepanovich Mochalov (1800-1848) was the greatest tragedian of
Russia nRomanticism , much admired byAlexander Herzen ,Mikhail Lermontov and other contemporaries.During his prolonged career at the
Malyi Theare ofMoscow , Mochalov excelled in the Shakespearean parts, playingHamlet ,Othello ,Macbeth , andKing Lear . His acting had a Byronic flavour and relied heavily upon inspiration. He was frequently compared with hisSt Petersburg rival,Vasily Karatygin , whose acting was more poised and calculated.
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