The artistic director of the Theater named after. V. F. Komissarzhevskoy Viktor Novikov

Artistic director of the Theatre. V.F. Komissarzhevskoy Viktor Novikov passed away at the age of 80. The daughter of the artistic director, Katerina Novikova, reported this to TASS.

“He died at home, he was sick, but the day before yesterday he went to the theater,” said Mrs. Novikova.

Victor Novikov began working at the Theater. V.F. Komissarzhevskaya as head of the literary department in 1968. Since 1991, he served in the theater as artistic director. In 1999, Viktor Novikov was awarded the title of Honored Artist. In 2017, Mr. Novikov became a laureate of the Petropol Prize for “many years of dedication to the theater and creative longevity.”