Lydia Vertinskaya. One life one love

Their names are poorly shared in consciousness - Alexander and Lydia Vertinsky. The whole country knows them, although both of us are already not with us. Each contributed to the culture of the country. And life was not easy and not smooth, but they carried their feelings through years of hardship and trials. Lydia Vertinskaya, left after her husband's death with her two daughters, managed to grow them, although she was very difficult.

Childhood and youth

Lydia Vladimirovna was born and raised in China. There lived her father, who came from an ancient Georgian princely family, and his mother. His father served on the Sino-Eastern Railway, and his mother was a housewife. My father was gone when the girl was nine years old. To give a good upbringing and education Lidochka became the goal of her mother. The girl studied in a monastic school, but the teachers only grabbed her head: a playful child simply did not want to follow the rules. And when she grew up, and she grew up as a beauty, there was another problem - the fans. The girl was not a recluse. She was cheerful and flirtatious. All her friends listened to the records of the popular singer Vertinsky. And Lidochka also humming his songs with enthusiasm.

Arrival in Harbin

The snow-white liner, which arrived from the USA, lowered the gangway in Harbin. Over the shoulders of Alexander Vertinsky for many years wandering and touring. There is no home that he dreamed of at night. He is already tired and from popularity and from continuous traveling around the world. But everyone saw only an elegant artist in an expensive suit and hat and with a cigar. There were times when he poured money, and it was completely empty in his pockets. He simply could not save money.

The first meeting

When the artist arrived with a tour to Shanghai, Lidochka and a company of friends went to a variety show, where he performed with a concert. The first impression was decisive. Vertinsky, wrapped in clubs of cigarette smoke, in a black tuxedo, with smoothly combed hair, sang in a bewitching voice. The girl was stunned. After the speech, Alexander Nikolayevich was invited for their table. When they were introduced, Lidochka said that everyone called her Lily in Georgian. "Well, you call me Sandro," the singer suggested. Here he gave twenty concerts - all with sold out.

Marriage and return to Russia

What a beautiful seventeen-year-old Lidochka was, it's hard to describe. Huge almond-shaped eyes, wavy thick hair, slim figure. She had already received proposals for marriage, but Alexander Nikolayevich eclipsed everyone. He made an offer, but my mother insisted that her daughter refuse a huge difference in age, the glory of the conqueror of women's hearts. But the Second World War began, Japan attacked China. With a man in the house, and with the world celebrity, this difficult year is calmer and easier. They were married on May 26, 1942, and the lucky Lydia Vertinskaya appeared. But after the Japanese occupation, although Vertinsky did two gigs per night (he worked for wear and tear), the family's financial situation became very difficult. They badly needed it. According to Lydia Vladimirovna, it was impossible to buy even an aspirin tablet. After a long humiliating correspondence with Soviet officials, permission was granted to return to their homeland. At the end of 1943 Vertinsky with his wife, little daughter and mother-in-law came to Moscow.

At home

Life here was not easy either. For the first three years they lived in the Metropol hotel and only then received a dilapidated apartment on Gorky Street, where they did repairs for a long time and put everything in order. Lydia Vertinskaya was the guardian angel of the family. They have already grown two daughters - Masha and Nastya. Her mother was in charge of the farming of a young couple. Alexander Nikolayevich - all the time on tour, and everywhere with great success, but the correspondence with his wife did not stop for a single day. Next to a cheerful and young wife Vertinsky felt as happy and direct. He showered her with gifts. He was worried about one thing. He is old, will die, what will become of his family? So I bought jewelry and antiques and agreed that my wife should start studying. So, having learned, Vertinskaya Lydia Vladimirovna became an artist.

When they appeared in public together, they made an indelible impression, especially the beauty and exotic beauty of a young woman. She was very special and unusual. Lidia Vertinskaya wore a luxurious dress from oriental fabric, on her head - often a turban. One word is the queen. This was seen by director Alexander Ptushko and offered to star in the role of a bird Phoenix. Vertinskaya Lydia Vladimirovna played beautifully in the film "Sadko" and received more than one proposal to appear. Their marriage lasted 14 years. In 1957, Alexander Nikolaevich died on tour. She was only 34 years old.

Long years of loneliness

She received offers to remarry Lydia Vertinskaya. Personal life has developed in a different way. There was no one equal to the deceased husband. But it was necessary to raise daughters, Marianna and Anastasia. Here, the artist's education gained. She earned a living by this trade, selling her prints and landscapes. Irregular movie shootings also helped financially. Lydia Vertinskaya (photo below) as a Phoenix bird was magnificent. This is one of the most beautiful of her works. There were still roles in the films "New Adventures of the Cat in Boots", "The Kingdom of Curved Mirrors." But the remaining time Lydia Vladimirovna dedicated the archives of her husband, putting it in order, doing systematization. Daughters grew extraordinary beauties and became actresses, which the whole country knows. Then grandchildren appeared. Grandson Stepan Mikhalkov is a famous and successful restaurateur. The granddaughter of Alexander Vertinskaya is an artist and TV presenter of the program "Remove this immediately." The second granddaughter is Daria Khmelnitskaya.

Lidia Vertinskaya died at an advanced age (90 years) and was buried next to her husband at the Novodevichy Cemetery. This is how her grave looks. Lidia Vertinskaya lived a long and difficult life. Her biography is fictional and intricate. Carefree youth next to a great singer who lovingly fulfilled her whims and whims, the independent life to which she was prepared, a large family of celebrities - everything was in her life.