THE GREAT: GOLDEN AGE
VELIKAYA IS COMING THIS YEAR
Your epic treat for today are brand new lavish images from the second season of Russian historical series THE GREAT: GOLDEN AGE (Великая. 
Золотой век - not to be confused with their rival series CATHERINE II in which the tzarina was played by Marina Aleksandrova and which already 
had two seasons). In the new chapter of the Velikaya series Elizabeth Boyarskaya now appears in the role of older Catherine II. The first part, 
where Julia Snigir
played the Empress, was released in 2015 and it followed her arrival to Russia, marriage with the great prince and then the coup she 
organised and her ascendance to the throne of imperial Russia. Now the action takes place in
1763, the first year after the coronation of Catherine. 
Золотой век - not to be confused with their rival series CATHERINE II in which the tzarina was played by Marina Aleksandrova and which already 
had two seasons). In the new chapter of the Velikaya series Elizabeth Boyarskaya now appears in the role of older Catherine II. The first part, 
where Julia Snigir
played the Empress, was released in 2015 and it followed her arrival to Russia, marriage with the great prince and then the coup she 
organised and her ascendance to the throne of imperial Russia. Now the action takes place in
1763, the first year after the coronation of Catherine. 
THE STORY IS NOW SET IN 1763
the first after the coronation of Catherine. Power is in her
hands, but having taken the throne, she now must keep it. The young empress
will have to make 
sure that the second is much more difficult than the
first, and only ten years later she herself will rightfully call herself
the Autocrat of All Russia. These 
years will be filled not only with
victories and accomplishments, but also with defeats, losses of loyal
people, betrayal of those whom she considered close, 
struggle with
palace intrigues and intrigues of enemies from abroad. As a person of a
broad worldview and education, she quickly realized that only a 
fair,
but strict government to all subjects is able to save the country, which
internal and external opponents are trying to tear into "tidbits". War
with 
Turkey; European intrigues; a conspiracy with an attempt to elevate
the half-witted John Antonovich to the throne; smallpox epidemic, then
plague in 
Moscow; the appearance on the political field of the imaginary
daughter of Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova; "Pugachev's rebellion" -
if all this does not kill 
Catherine it will only make her stronger. And now all
the ambassadors of foreign powers call her Catherine the Great. But only
she knows what 
sacrifices the achieved greatness demanded from her. The
choice between "woman" and "ruler" was not easy for her. But she did it.
sure that the second is much more difficult than the
first, and only ten years later she herself will rightfully call herself
the Autocrat of All Russia. These 
years will be filled not only with
victories and accomplishments, but also with defeats, losses of loyal
people, betrayal of those whom she considered close, 
struggle with
palace intrigues and intrigues of enemies from abroad. As a person of a
broad worldview and education, she quickly realized that only a 
fair,
but strict government to all subjects is able to save the country, which
internal and external opponents are trying to tear into "tidbits". War
with 
Turkey; European intrigues; a conspiracy with an attempt to elevate
the half-witted John Antonovich to the throne; smallpox epidemic, then
plague in 
Moscow; the appearance on the political field of the imaginary
daughter of Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova; "Pugachev's rebellion" -
if all this does not kill 
Catherine it will only make her stronger. And now all
the ambassadors of foreign powers call her Catherine the Great. But only
she knows what 
sacrifices the achieved greatness demanded from her. The
choice between "woman" and "ruler" was not easy for her. But she did it.
WHO ELSE IS AT THE COURT?
The series
also stars Anton Khabarov (as her lover Grigory Orlov), Alexei Morozov (another of her lovers and great general Gregory Potemkin), 
Pavel Vorozhtsov (Nikita Panin), Alexey Filimonov (Lev Naryshkin), Igor Gordin (Alexey Bestuzhev), Sofia Sinitsyna (Ekaterina Dashkova) 
and Philip Ershov
(future Emperor Paul). Filming took place in palaces, parks and
mansions of St.
Petersburg and Leningrad region, as well as on the
ship "Poltava". The
project involves more than 560 historical costumes, which were sewn and
rented in Spain and the Czech Republic. Mars Media is 
working on the
12-episode second season ordered by Russia's Channel One. It should
arrive to the small screens of the Russian broadcaster sometime later
this year, I'm guessing Autumn. I will try to give you the first trailer as soon as we get it from our secret headquarters in the Eastern Empire! Stay tuned! Our 
Editor in Chief, Dezzy, is working hard translating texts for you from more than ten different languages so that you could be the first one in the world to find out about international period set projects in English language. 
Pavel Vorozhtsov (Nikita Panin), Alexey Filimonov (Lev Naryshkin), Igor Gordin (Alexey Bestuzhev), Sofia Sinitsyna (Ekaterina Dashkova) 
and Philip Ershov
(future Emperor Paul). Filming took place in palaces, parks and
mansions of St.
Petersburg and Leningrad region, as well as on the
ship "Poltava". The
project involves more than 560 historical costumes, which were sewn and
rented in Spain and the Czech Republic. Mars Media is 
working on the
12-episode second season ordered by Russia's Channel One. It should
arrive to the small screens of the Russian broadcaster sometime later
this year, I'm guessing Autumn. I will try to give you the first trailer as soon as we get it from our secret headquarters in the Eastern Empire! Stay tuned! Our 
Editor in Chief, Dezzy, is working hard translating texts for you from more than ten different languages so that you could be the first one in the world to find out about international period set projects in English language. 
it looks beyond words. Apparently will cover all the major events that Yekaterina (it had 3 seasons) covered. I'm glad they refloat Dashkova a major figure that was obviated by Yekaterina. I like this actress better than Julia S., but I shall miss Pavel Trubiner as young Orlov
ReplyDeleteBut Russians are not excited because they say this new actress is not as good as Snigirova. We shall see. I don't like her gowns, except the blue one with the hat. Marie Antoinette was quite good with costumes and wigs, they looked expensive and creative, not cheap theatre stuff like these fugly wigs above. Also in the West they try to fit the costumes for each actor, but we don't have money to pay so much to the tailors so in our costume dramas they usually wear too big clothes.
Delete560 historical costumes is A LOT! And here you are with all of your translating. I'm starting to feel like a sloth not being able to keep up with the rest of the world.
ReplyDeleteI'm currently not translating anything, waiting for the third part of that horrid saga, but it won't arrive anytime soon.
DeleteI don't know if the wait is a blessing or a curse for you.
DeleteIt is a curse because it means living with no income for at least six or maybe even seven months.
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DeleteThe costumes are great but I doubt I would enjoy this.
ReplyDeleteYep, Russian series do not have too much gore and bloodshed in them especially not graphic one.
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