Talents and Admirers

Interesting Facts

• The play was written in 1881 and became one of Ostrovsky's last works.
• The main character of the play, Alexandra Negina, is a talented actress who faces challenges and moral dilemmas in the theatrical environment.
• The work explores the theme of conflict between talent and commerce, showing how true art often ends up overshadowed by material interests.
• The play also touches on issues of women's emancipation and independence, which were relevant at the time of writing.
• Ostrovsky uses many realistic details in the play to depict the backstage life of the theater and the complex relationships between actors and their patrons.