Durovy, family Russian circus performers, clowns, animal trainers.
Anatoly Leonidovich Durov (26.11 (08.12) .1864 – 08 (21) .01.1916), in 1879 he made his debut in the show. Served as an acrobat, a juggler and the juggler. In 1882 the circus M. Truzzi (Voronezh) began to show trained animals. He was the first circus artists who applied for political satire.
Satirical numbers are usually connected with the show trained animals. Toured in Germany, Austria-Hungary, France, Spain and Italy.
Vladimir L. Durov (25.06 (07.07) .1863 – 08.03.1934), Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1927). Brother AL Durov. In his youth fascinated training, attending lectures Sechenov on the physiology of animals. He made his debut in 1879. He received recognition as a solo clown and trainer, used in satirical numbers trained animals.
Developed the first time in Russia the system of training, based on studies of natural instincts and reflexes of animals. He became the founder and promoter of so-called. Soft training, based on the humane treatment of animals, used mainly to promote taste. This method is subsequently applied by all Durov and most Soviet trainers.
In 1912, organized in Moscow Corner Museum (now the Area them. VL Durova).
Anatoly Durov (26.11 (08.12) .1887 – 19.11.1928). Son of AL Durova. He made his debut in 1914. For a joke, directed against the imperialist war and was exiled.
Resumed work at a circus in 1917. Worked with a large group of trained animals and birds.
Vladimir G. Durov (03 (16) .04.1909 – 14.03.1972), People's Artist of USSR (1967). Grandson of AL Durova. He studied at the Theatre Workshop under the direction of Vsevolod Meyerhold. After the death of AA Durova worked with his group of animals. Continuing the tradition of AA, and VL Durov, combined in their speeches satirical clowning with the show trained animals and birds, sought entertainment, emotional richness.
He toured in the UK, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy and France. Awarded the Order of Lenin, the Order of Labor Red Banner and medals.
Yuri Durov (30/12/1909 (12/01/1910) – 02/22/1971), People's Artist of USSR (1971). Member of the CPSU since 1947. Grandson VL Durova. He worked as an assistant VG Durova, then independently.
The clown and satirist, and trainer, spoke with great variety and well-trained group of animals.
He was awarded the Order of Labor Red Banner and medals.
Teresa V. Durova (b. 5. 9.1926, Voronezh), Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1969). Granddaughter AL Durova. Speaker (1947) with a mixed group of animals.
Op.: Durov, AL, In life and in the arena, part 1 – 3, Voronezh, 1914; Durov VL, My Animals, MA, 1927; Durov B., my artists, K., 1953 .
Lit.: Dmitriev A., Brothers Durovy, M., 1945; Kuznetsov, EM, Arena and the people of the Soviet circus, L. – M., 1947, J. Ostrowski, Vladimir Durov and its artists, 2 ed. , M., 1969.