At the age of 69, a favorite of the Odessa public, a knight of the Order of Merit, People's Artist of Ukraine Mykola Zavgorodny died in Odessa as a result of the coronavirus. This was reported by the press service of the Odessa Academic Theater of Musical Comedy named after Water
Mykola Zavgorodny played on the stage of the Odesa Music Comedy for 40 years, he was a student of Mikhail Vodyanyi himself.
From the first days of work in the theater, the young actor proved himself as a character actor. Portnoy Mottle, in his performance in the loud production of those years "Fiddler on the Roof", was immediately remembered by the audience. Years later, the theater again turned to this play by Sholom Aleichem, and Nikolai Zavhorodny, already in the image of the butcher Leiser Wolf, once again captures the attention of the audience with his talented performance.
People's artist Mykola Zavhorodny's bright roles are well known and loved by the Odessa public: loan shark Bek in the musical "Igra! The game is on!" ("Krechinsky's wedding"), Kiss me, Kat! - Harry Trevor, Baptista, Don Juan's First Love - Don Ottavio, Count Vorontsov - Count Sabansky, Bat - Prison Guard. The King in his performance in the play "Bremen Musicians" and Duremar in "The Adventures of Pinocchio" excite not only small viewers, but also their parents.
No one can remain indifferent to the millionaire Ozgud in the brilliant performance of the artist in the musical "Only girls in jazz".
In the performance "Hadzhibey or Love for 3000 oranges" he appears before the audience in the role of A. Suvorov.
"But, of course, the role of Popandopulo in the play "Ball in Honor of the King" is my favorite," said Nikolay Zavhorodny.
