Tatyana Navka and Sasha Zhulina: “Even relatives cannot live in a sterile relationship. Tatyana Navka, who returned from vacation, boasted of her physical form Tatyana Navka interview

Tatyana Navka is a woman worth emulating. Strong, strong-willed (and how else can you win gold at the Olympics?), loving wife, beautiful mother, beautiful woman and, most importantly, personality. The figure skater is not used to sitting still - she combines maternal chores with her favorite work. Yes, what! On December 23, the premiere of the ice show "Ruslan and Lyudmila" will take place, where Tatyana not only plays the main role, but is also the creator of the entire production. Favorite story from childhood light hand athletes will come to life on the ice of the Megasport Palace. We talked about the upcoming ice fairy tale and, of course, the family with Navka in an interview for our portal.

More than 600 thousand people follow Tatyana Navka's Instagram. Some people are interested in our heroine as an athlete, a supporter of a healthy lifestyle, others - as an experienced mother of two daughters and caring wife, and the third - just like a woman whose thoughts are not only entertaining, but also useful.

No less interesting to followers and professional activity Navka. Having completed sports career and even after becoming a mother for the second time, Tatyana does not give up figure skating, creating new projects.

One of these was the ice show "Ruslan and Lyudmila", which will premiere on December 23. This is not the first production in which our heroine takes part (remember at least the breathtaking "Carmen"), but the first one, the creator of which she is.

website: Tatyana, congratulations on the upcoming premiere of the Ruslan and Lyudmila ice show. Why did you choose this particular story?
I thought for a long time about how to make an original and bright show, which will really captivate me myself and will be interesting to the audience different ages. And so, somehow reading Pushkin's poem "Ruslan and Lyudmila" to my youngest daughter, I suddenly realized: this is it, the very work that will look amazing on ice. It is incredibly multifaceted - and fabulous, and at the same time far from childish. Therefore, we can say that Nadia inspired me to create the show. (smiles).

website: Tell us about the show itself - what awaits us?

T.N.: We are preparing an unusually bright world-class show. Ruslan and Lyudmila will have everything: great music, unique special effects, bright costumes and scenery, and, of course, figure skating.

“For the first time, this beloved poem will be staged in the genre of a musical on ice - a colossal responsibility. Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin himself is at stake (smiles)».

But since the project contains best team, I can say with confidence that "Ruslan and Lyudmila" will be remembered by the guests and will become a real hit of the New Year.

website: What will your Lyudmila be like?

T.N.: Lyudmila is a gentle and pure princess who is given in marriage. Of course, all the young and beautiful are changeable, and in this role I will also be different - cheerful and sad, rejoicing and suffering. The more versatile a woman is, the more interesting she is.

“I think every spectator will be able to see a piece of herself in Lyudmila. To me this image is also close main character she loves and is loved, she clearly knows who she wants to be, does not compromise and, even being captured by Chernomor, refuses to obey him. Behind her outward femininity and fragility, a core and a strong character are hidden.

website: 20 years ago you would have thought that you would continue your career as a figure skater as a participant ice shows? And in general, having completed your sports career, did you know exactly what you would do next?

T.N.: Hardly. Even ten years ago, after winning the Olympics, I said to myself: “God forbid, I’ll skate for another five or six years, and I will be the most happy man on the ground". And now I train every day, perform the most difficult acrobatic numbers and can't wait for the premiere of my show.

I always knew that when you strive to move forward all the time without stopping, it turns out that life itself shows you new opportunities and opens new doors for you. "Ruslan and Lyudmila" - this is the very new chapter of my life, to which I have been going for several years.

website: How do you combine permanent employment with family chores?

T.N.: I, like most women, can multitask. Of course not last role played sports: it forms both character, and discipline, and the desire to win, to be the first all the time. All this, combined with what was given to me from birth, of course, helps to find a balance between personal life and business.

website: What is family for you?

T.N.: Family is mine reliable rear: a husband who always supports me, parents and children who make me move forward. Only this gives confidence and the ability to overcome any difficulties, invent new ones. interesting projects and implement them.

So, when I am busy preparing and rehearsing the show "Ruslan and Lyudmila", my mother looks after Nadia. She can also always support Sasha. I know for sure that in any situation I have someone to consult with. And, of course, my loved ones are my first critics.

website: After the birth of your youngest daughter, did you think about ending your career?

T. N .: According to the horoscope, I am Aries - a very active person who copes well with several things at the same time.

“During that short period of time, when I sat at home for several months before the birth of the child, I thought that I would go crazy. I can't sit still and fold my arms. I need some movement all the time."

Of course, the family and raising a child are always in the first place for me, but I would like my daughter to see that my mother lives an active life, interesting life. In families where parents work, they are busy, healthy lifestyle life, constantly learning something new, children grow up the same, they simply do not have a chance to be different. For example, Nadia is already a very busy girl - she goes to swimming, gymnastics, draws, sculpts, studies music and foreign languages. She is busy with her own affairs, mom is busy with hers.

website: In your opinion, is work important for a woman?

T.N.: Definitely yes! Self-realization is one of the main components of the life of every person.

“Motherhood is wonderful, but only if there is balance in all areas of life can a woman be truly happy.”

The most important thing is to find your favorite thing. Without it, there will be no harmony inside, which will inevitably affect the situation in the family.

website: Did your spouse not insist that you leave your job?

T.N.: No, it was not even discussed. My husband is the wisest person, and he perfectly understands that under no circumstances can I live without movement, I love to create something new and constantly strive forward.

website: Is it easy to be a mother of an adult girl and still a baby at the same time?

T.N.: It's insanely interesting. Sasha is not just my daughter, but also close girlfriend. I can always consult with her, and she knows that she can rely on me. She loves Nadia. They have a very tender relationship.

website: Do you see your youngest daughter as a figure skater?

T. N .: At the age of three, Nadia is already skating, but I would not think about the future. It is more important for me that my daughter is happy.

"Everyone has their own destiny. And not everyone can become an Olympic champion, no matter how hard you put in. You need to believe in children, always give them the opportunity to show themselves.

Everything is just beginning for Nadia, and it is too early to talk about what profession she will choose.

website: Family chores, career, domestic issues - how do you deal with fatigue?

T.N.: A healthy long sleep is very important to me.

« iron rule: if you want to look good - try to get enough sleep.

At least once a week I go to the bath. I love the feeling of lightness and energy after visiting it. And, of course, like any athlete, I cannot live without massage - for me it is The best way relax and de-stress.

website: And if we talk about self-care - share the main secrets.

T.N.: It seems to me that outer beauty largely depends on internal state. When a person radiates goodness, brings to the world positive energy, loves life, himself and everyone around him, I'm sure this is reflected in his face, skin and eyes. And, believe me, it's not about expensive creams and endless beauty salons.

The famous figure skater spoke about a new stage in life and the upbringing of her daughters.

Olympic champion Tatyana Navka believes that after forty years, life is just beginning. Now Tatyana has more worries than usual: she is preparing her first ice project, and at the same time she manages to devote time to her husband and children. We learned from the figure skater why her youngest daughter, 3-year-old Nadia, recites “At Lukomorye, a green oak tree” and how her eldest daughter, 17-year-old Sasha, is preparing for the exam.

"Preparing an assassination attempt on Pushkin"

- Tatyana, ten years ago you won the Olympic "gold". What did you start dreaming about when you won the main award? What would you like to do after your career ends?

- The goal of my whole life was then achieved - I became an Olympic champion. I felt an extravaganza of happiness, but at the same time I was frightened by uncertainty: life goes on, and it is not clear what will happen next. In Japan, America and other major countries even then figure skating was popular, there were many ice shows, so there was always enough work for skaters. Of course, there were offers to perform abroad. But when you arrive there, you feel like just a guest. I wanted to ride and work in Russia. Such an opportunity appeared after the start of the Ice Age on Channel One. Thanks to the TV project, millions of people fell in love with figure skating, and we became in demand in our homeland. Ilya Averbukh, in addition to the Ice Age, created an entire ice empire - this is how many skaters got work in the show. We traveled all the time with tours, performed.

- I remember the words of Tatyana Tarasova: “Navka is one of the few skaters who for many years has not lost the pleasure of everyday communication with the profession.” Do you think that in 10 years these words can be repeated?

- 10 years ago when I won Olympic Games, thought: "God grant me another five or six years to ride, and I will be the happiest person." And today I agree with the words of Katya Tikhomirova from the film "": "At 40, life is just beginning." It is impossible to predict the future. But I know for sure that a new chapter of my life is about to begin. For the past few years, friends and relatives have often asked: “You have so much experience, energy - why don’t you do something of your own?” It was scary to decide on our own project, as we already have some great ice shows. I am a person who needs to strive for something all the time, learn new things, break through walls, surprise. Maybe because I'm an Aries zodiac sign. This year I felt that the time had come and I was ready to do a serious project. You can see the result already on December 23. All new year holidays my show "Ruslan and Lyudmila" will go on. I took on a great responsibility, you can say that I encroach on Pushkin (laughs). But seriously, we write music based on Pushkin's poems, and this is a big responsibility. Thanks to the colorful show, special effects, we will try to transfer it in an interesting way to modern way poem "Ruslan and Lyudmila", which Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin wrote 200 years ago.

Tatyana Navka and Pyotr Chernyshev as Ruslan and Lyudmila

- You are in the role of Lyudmila, but unexpectedly it was not Roman Kostomarov, but Pyotr Chernyshev who became Ruslan. Why?

- You know, I initially assumed that Roman would not be able to participate in my project, since he was involved in the performances of Ilya Averbukh. Although the hope that Ilya would still let Roman go, remained. But for obvious reasons, Roman could not. But, as you know, there is no silver lining! My old friend is a great skater. He definitely fits the character, besides, he has a suitable noble appearance, he is artistic and harmonious in the role of Ruslan. So once again I was convinced: everything that is done in life is for the better. In my show, I am both a producer and a director, I control the whole process. I have a strong team working with me. It is extremely interesting for me to learn from our stage director Alexei Sechenov, to discover with his help the behind the scenes of creating an ice show. For the past few months I have been living exclusively with this work, my family and friends are already used to constantly discussing the show. Although my husband is already starting to grumble, he is jealous of Ruslan and Lyudmila (laughs).

- when it happens a difficult situation, you need to make a decision, but there is none. How are you doing now and who helped before when you skated?

- With age, I learned not to panic, and in any incomprehensible situation, the most correct thing is to pause. Remember how in the fairy tale “The Frog Princess” the frog said to Ivan Tsarevich: “Go to bed! The morning is wiser than the evening". Difficult decisions I take it in the morning, with a fresh head - I wake up and understand how to cope with the "insoluble" problem. Wisdom comes with experience. And in my youth, my parents suggested the right decisions. I always knew that mom and dad would accept and support me in any situation. Now I am laying the same confidence in my daughters and in the children of my husband - they grow up knowing that they have a reliable rear at home. Children should feel that they are surrounded by loving people. You need to believe in children, always give them the opportunity to show themselves. Do not stop their desire to learn something, do not say: do not do this, you will not succeed. In no case do I shout - in our house they don’t even know what it means to raise your voice. But I can seriously tell Nadia what can and cannot be done. I will always explain why.

“I quote Margaret Thatcher to my daughter”

- For your family, this year is responsible - eldest daughter studying in the senior class. Do you control your studies or do you trust Sasha?

- It was important to control until the age of 16, now Sasha already understands that no one will do anything for her. I see that she is responsible for her actions, diligently and responsibly treats her studies. She studies well, I'm proud of her. We have a trusting relationship, so Sasha consults with me, shares, asks for advice as a friend. Indeed, a responsible year has begun for her - ahead of preparation for the Unified State Examination, admission to the institute at the Faculty of Economics.

Are you in control of your social circle?

- I don’t control it, but I know who Sasha is friends with - these are children from her class and school. They also visit us, go on excursions, spend poetry evenings, play in sport games. All of them are passionate about learning, they know what to strive for. I really like Sasha's social circle.

- After Sasha decided not to continue her career as a tennis player due to an injury, she became interested in music. Sings, clip released. It is often difficult for parents to discern a child's tendencies. Who has this talent?

- Definitely not me! (Laughs.) Maybe in dad or grandparents? Sasha was very shy and sang mostly when no one was at home. It was her hobby, which her daughter hid from everyone. But a couple of times I heard Sasha sing, so when she stopped playing professional sports, we decided together that she would start doing vocals and music. It was important immediately after the end of the career of a tennis player to occupy my daughter with something, so that there would be no disappointment, depression, throwing and searching for oneself. We chose a composer, he wrote several songs, and two years ago Sasha performed for the first time at our wedding in Sochi - it was her gift. My daughter really likes it, she succeeds, so I support this hobby. At one of the events, we met Max Fadeev, he found out that Sasha was singing, talked to her, and gave some advice. Max said he liked Sasha, open, wise, purposeful. A little later, he wrote a song for Sasha: when the music was ready, he suggested that she think about the words herself. We ended up making a video. Of course now the main task daughter to finish school and go to college, but she will continue to professionally develop vocals.

Sasha's task is to go to college, but she will continue to professionally develop vocals

- It turns out that it is the parents who should notice the talent in the child, push him at the right time, support him?

Most of the time, parents can help. It was the same with me and Sasha. Rarely does a child get through on his own. Remember the story of how Natasha Ionova-Chistyakova was accidentally seen on the street and at the age of 11 was invited to appear in the children's film magazine Yeralash? She was a tomboy, and this Lucky case made an asterisk out of her, which Max Fadeev later noticed - and she became Gluk'oZoy. Such cases are one in a million. Therefore, the role of parents in the professional orientation of children is significant.

- Your character at Sasha? Achieve the desired result in any situation?

- You know, I have a very purposeful Sasha. Of course, the example of parents is important. If dad is everything free time lies on the couch, drinks beer, eats chips, watches TV shows and football, then the son will take an example from him. Or when a mother disappears all day in shops and beauty salons, busy only with herself, then her daughter is likely to become like her. In families where parents work, lead an interesting, rich and healthy lifestyle, constantly learn something new, children do not have a chance to grow up differently. I often remind Sasha of Margaret Thatcher's quote: “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Words become actions and actions become habits. Beware of habits, for they form character. Pacify the character, for it becomes destiny. What we think, we become.” A person sometimes attributes his shortcomings and failures to character, but often the cause of problems is ordinary promiscuity.

- What do you do with your youngest daughter? Has Nadia been sent to sports yet?

- Nadia swims with us from the cradle. Now we take her to swimming or gymnastics every day. These are wellness classes for children, all exercises are simple so that the child develops and directs energy in the right direction. In the near future I plan to give Nadia to dance, now I'm just looking for a place where we will take her. We do not plan to grow an Olympic champion out of Nadia, we just want her to be a harmonious person and find herself. After all, we do not raise children so that they grow up to be geniuses, and then parents brag about it. Our goal is to feel the interests of the child, to guide him so that he then walks more confidently through life. To do this, we develop, send our daughter to different activities. Her schedule includes modeling, drawing, foreign languages, music, reading. Nadia likes it all, her eyes are burning. She is happy to make crafts for mom and dad, we have a whole gallery of applications, drawings, plasticine figures at home. I think that the child should be as busy as possible, and not sit for days at the TV or with the iPad. Cartoons also need to be watched, but the child must have a routine.

What fairy tales do you read to Nadya?

- I am a supporter of the classics: we read "Frost", "Geese Swans", "Three Little Pigs", "Thumbelina" and others traditional works. I think that in early childhood must read classical works, since these works lay the right foundations for the formation of personality. Now, for obvious reasons, Nadya most often recites by heart an excerpt from the poem "Ruslan and Lyudmila" "At the Lukomorye there is a green oak."

- You have a lot of work now, who helps with taking care of the children?

- Nadia has a nanny. But my main support is my mother, she helps with Nadia when I am busy. Mom is our family locomotive, she has guided me since childhood, she was an engine that gave energy and faith in our own strengths. She in different situations found Right words and I believed: I can, I can handle new challenge. Now grandma is playing big role in Sasha's life: she charges her granddaughter with self-confidence, supports, inspires.

- I can’t help but find out your prediction for the Olympics in Korea. Just over four months left, what are our chances for gold?

- I would like to believe that in the single women's figure skating we will have several medals. I do not leave hope that our dance couple will also be on the podium. Alexander Zhulin is now preparing two wonderful couples for the Olympics. These are Katya Bobrova with Dmitry Solovyov and Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov. I think that Sinitsina and Katsapalov are the future of world figure skating. And this year they have an amazing program. By the way, Alexander Zhulin helps in my ice show in productions with choreography. Since Alexander now has an important Olympic season, he will rarely be able to attend training, but he will be able to oversee the process.

- This fall they are discussing. They won Olympic gold at a young age. After all, this is not the worst end of a career? The tragedy did not happen, as many believe.

- Of course, not the worst! They are very young: Adeline Sotnikova is 21 years old, Yulia Lipnitskaya is 19 years old. And they already have the status of Olympic champions, which means they have a head on their shoulders. They can go and conquer the world: learn, set any goals and achieve them. If they won Olympic medals, then they will not disappear in adulthood.

- For you, in the first place is the family or new projects, ambitions?

- I am so confidently moving forward today thanks to my family: my husband, who always supports me, parents and children - they are my reliable rear. Thank God they are close. Only this gives confidence and the ability to overcome any difficulties, come up with new interesting projects and implement them.

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Tatyana Navka was born on April 13, 1975. For the first time I went on the ice at the age of 5. Olympic champion in ice dancing paired with Roman Kostomarov, three-time champion of Russia and Europe, two-time world champion. Honored Master of Sports of Russia. Graduated from the Academy physical education and Moscow State University culture and arts (specialty - "director of theatrical performances and holidays"). Producer and performer leading role in the ice show "Ruslan and Lyudmila", which will premiere on December 23 in Moscow. He brings up two daughters: 17-year-old Alexander Zhulina and 3-year-old Nadezhda Peskova. Married.

The figure skater showed the exercise she does in the morning.

A few days ago, Tatyana Navka returned from vacation. She spent most of January with her family. However, even on vacation, she did yoga and ate right. If people usually lose their shape during the holidays, then the skater does not belong to this group of people. Immediately after returning home, she is with her daughter Nadezhda. And the other day the athlete decided to show off her physical form.

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IN social network Navka posted a video showing part of her home workout. In the frame, she in a blue suit does a headstand, while also leaning on her elbows, and gradually moves her legs first to a vertical position, and then parallel to the floor. "Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do on Monday morning!" - wrote the skater. Fans were delighted with the video. They praised Tatyana for her willpower.

"Brilliantly! A real champion!”, “Cool”, “Incredibly, admire”, “Amazing combinations - plasticity, strength, femininity, will, beauty and goodwill”, “Always in shape. It’s commendable, ”commented subscribers. Note that not so long ago Navka

On December 27, on the ice of the Moscow Megasport, the premiere of Tatyana Navka's new show "The Scarlet Flower" will take place on tale of the same name Sergei Aksakov. Shows will run until January 8th.

The producer and leading lady told Andrei Vandenko not only about the musical, but also about relationships with colleagues, the success of Nadya's daughter in learning Chinese, and Dmitry Peskov's red revolutionary harem pants.

- So that's what you are, Scarlet flower!

Would you like to continue the sentence? Explained why Aksakov chose the fairy tale for the musical?

Probably, then it is necessary to explain how the idea was born in principle. A year ago, I made my debut with the premiere of the Ruslan and Lyudmila ice show. Thoughts about my own project began to appear in my mind a long time ago, several years ago. Friends, relatives constantly asked, even terrorized: "Tanya, well, when? It's time, it's time!"

- Who was especially zealous? Husband?

Dmitry Sergeevich is calm about what I do in my profession. Relies on my experience, does not press, does not insist. Might give some advice if I ask. And there was no such thing as demanding: "You must become a producer, organize your own program." Rather, on the contrary. On the one hand, he liked my idea with the first project, he was proud that everything worked out, on the other hand, from the very beginning he understood how difficult it was to promote such a story, and was worried about how I could bear such a load.

Mom was the real locomotive, the mover. She supports me in everything, believes in my strength even more than I do myself.

Mom was the real locomotive, the mover. She supports me in everything, believes in my strength even more than I do myself. From childhood, my mother said that I was the best, beautiful and talented. Like, now you will go out on the ice and tear your opponents. And it always helped a lot, added confidence. I remember when I became pregnant with my first child and internally said goodbye to the profession, resigned to the thought of leaving big-time sports, my mother immediately said: “Everything is fine, daughter, but watch your form, don’t get better. You will soon return to the ice, you should become Olympic champion." I tried to argue that we would raise a winner from my daughter and her granddaughter, but my mother categorically disagreed with such a formulation of the question. And, as you can see, she succeeded. I returned to professional sports and, together with Roman Kostomarov, won gold at the Turin Olympics.

In the situation with the show, my mother also pushed for a decision. After all, I skated in the projects of Ilya Averbukh for a long time, I was a guest star in his programs. This chapter of my life had to end sooner or later. It can also be compared with a long corridor, in which there are many, many doors. Coming out of one, it is important not to break into a closed one, but to find your own, the one that you need.

According to the [Zodiac] sign, I am Aries, a stubborn and confident person. In addition, I have good intuition, which more than once helped me not to make a mistake in choosing. From childhood I knew what I wanted. Parents insisted that she did gymnastics or athletics, but at the age of five I said that I would only be a figure skater, and asked me not to interfere with becoming a champion.

There are different circumstances in life. When Roman Kostomarov, at the behest of our then coach Natalya Linichuk, left for another partner, I did not begin to nurse, but immediately decided to give birth to a child, to use the pause to good use. The door opened and I entered it.

And then there were many situations when life changed diametrically.

- After leaving the sport, you had a long " glacial period", participation in the show of the First Channel.

This is exactly what I'm talking about. I got into the project of Ilya Averbukh, and it was a wonderful time. We all grew up there - as artists, personalities, coaches. After all, we had to skate with amateurs, to teach adults who had taken place in people's lives to stand on skates. The problem, I want to tell you, is not the easiest. But how many new friends we have acquired!

- Who was your best partner for these ten years?

Each one is good in its own way. One is devilishly charismatic, the second keeps well on the ice, the third has an amazing sense of humor ... Marat Basharov and I made our debut, and that season stands apart. We didn’t understand anything yet, and after the Olympic Games we treated the show like a skit. I didn't care if I won or lost. Spent time in a pleasant company, and this is the main thing. At first, the rest of the guys reacted the same way. And then the sports spirit suddenly turned on, everyone began to fight for the first place. Vadim Kolganov, Andrei Burkovsky and Ville Haapasalo were excellent with skates. Just from a technical point of view. My most cheerful partner was Misha Galustyan.

In the second season, Chulpan Khamatova came and, together with Roman Kostomarov, asked very high bar. She was involved in figure skating as a child, in addition, she is insanely gifted. I'm not talking about artistic talent. Chulpan breathed new life into the project.

I repeat, it was a wonderful period. At the same time, I participated in the ice shows of Ilya Averbukh, including in "Lights big city"and" Carmen ", where she danced the leading parts ...

- And then they realized: stop working for your uncle?

In principle, everything suited me, I received a decent fee, but at the same time I realized that I couldn’t stop, I had to move on. There was no place for me in some of Ilya's projects, I depended on the taste and desires of the director and producers and gradually began to get tired of it. I understood: you need to create something of your own, while there is strength and desire, while the viewer goes to look at me. How many more years can I ride? We are not dramatic actors or opera singers who enter the stage until a very old age, remain in the profession. Our career in this sense is much more transient.

- Everything is relative. Belousova and Protopopov skated until the age of 75, if I'm not mistaken. Even participated in the competitions of veterans.

You know, everything has its time. It is necessary to be able not only to earn, but also to put an end to it, to stop. At least for me it is important to enjoy what I do. Nothing should be forced, strained. Otherwise, it will turn out to be a hack, and I am a strict self-criticist and a Samoyed, a perfectionist. I won't do bad...

Nothing should be forced, strained. Otherwise it will be a mess...

How old was your daughter at that moment?

A year old or a little more. Nadya got acquainted early with the poetry of Pushkin, Yesenin, and other great compatriots. And we listen to opera. Chinese learning with a native speaker.

Why did they stop there? In Chinese?

Languages ​​are best learned from infancy. Nadia will always master English or French, by the way, we are also slowly learning them, but with Chinese, you see, it is more difficult. And the language is interesting, develops left hemisphere brain, which is responsible for the mathematical mindset. I'm unlikely to ever master this letter, and my daughter chirps calmly. Even sometimes he specifically answers me in Chinese, knowing that I will not understand. He jokes like that, plays ...

But the topic child education I propose to discuss separately, otherwise we will never reach the "Scarlet Flower".

I return to "Ruslan and Lyudmila". I remembered that there was a film shot in the seventies of the last century, there was Glinka's wonderful music, but, oddly enough, no one staged a musical based on Pushkin's first poem. Reading it again, I learned a lot. For example, unexpectedly for me, uncle Chernomor, a platoon of thirty beautiful knights, turned out to be the hero of another fairy tale. And in "Ruslan and Lyudmila" this is an evil sorcerer.

The poem is diverse, populated interesting characters. Ice choreography, as if on a knurled track, lay down on Pushkin's poems, for which we specially wrote music. Of course, they exploited Glinka a little with his wonderful opera. Let's say they used the theme of Chernomor. Why not? For the children who came to the show, familiarization with the classics definitely did not become a hindrance.

I was terribly worried. It was the first such story in my life. I don't want my enemy to go through so much stress! I forced myself to delve into not only creative, but also technical aspects associated with the use of special effects, light projections. I understood that I had to control the process from and to: it’s worth letting a little bit go by itself and - write wasted, it will definitely turn out worse than it could be. No wonder they say: if you want it to turn out well, do it yourself.

- How long have you been preparing the project?

About a year. Having started a completely new business for herself, she lost her peace and sleep. Never felt so bad. Even at the Olympic Games, she went out on the ice calmly, knowing what and how to do. Producing is a different story, in which it is much more difficult to cope with emotions. Before the premiere, she lost five kilograms. Mom, when she saw me on the eve of the performance, unsuccessfully tried to hide her tears, she really burst into tears. "Mom, what are you?!" - "Daughter, what have you brought yourself to! But don't worry, everything will be fine!"

For days on end I was lost on the ice arenas. It happened that she returned home at five or six in the morning, shaking like a hare. "Are you cold?" the husband asked. And I was pounding not from the cold - from the constant nervous tension from overflowing emotions.

We skated, rehearsed at various venues. We were given ice at Megasport, at CSKA, at Odintsovo near Moscow - thanks to everyone for their support. The premiere of the musical took place exactly one year ago - December 23, 2017 [year]. This year we will go on the ice a little later - on December 27th. I promised my family that now I would not be so nervous. As long as I hold on

- How many performances have you already given?

Last December and January, Ruslan and Lyudmila played 24 times in a row. If we count the tour performances, there were about 70 performances in a year: in addition to Moscow, also in Sochi and Kazan. At the end of last winter, they again took to the ice in the capital. As they say, by popular demand of the audience. And again gathered huge halls. Megasport has 7,000 seats, no other theater can accommodate that many. We are currently planning 25 performances with "The Scarlet Flower".

- Did everyone who was planned to be involved in the project respond to the invitation?

Unfortunately, Roman Kostomarov, with whom I won the Olympic Games in 2006, does not skate with me. I sympathize with his decision. Roma needs to feed his family, he chose an established story with Averbukh. For three summer months, Ilya's team lives and performs in Sochi. Of course, Roman could skate with me on New Year and return, but was frightened by the reaction of Averbukh. Each blacksmith of his own happiness. Roma knows that he can come to me at any moment, he is always waiting for him. We are made for each other, so given by fate.

It is very important when two self-sufficient people live side by side, without infringing on each other and without demanding anything from a partner but love.

Since I first encountered such a wave of lies and anger, I was shocked. Didn't understand why? It seems to be a wedding, a bright and clean holiday, from which everyone should get tremendous pleasure. Why spoil it in such an obscene way? Dmitry Sergeevich, a more seasoned comrade in this sense, tried to calm me down, and then I began to react more calmly to everything. A protective shell has grown. I realized that I need to live my life, do work, husband, children.

I like the phrase that Tatyana Anatolyevna Tarasova repeats: "Tanks are not afraid of dirt." So I tried to become such a "tank". It's a shame one thing: these gossip, idle conversations take time and effort. But Dmitry Sergeevich and I know that we live honestly, we don’t commit nasty and mean things, we work a lot. In recent weeks, we have hardly seen each other due to workload. My husband had a business trip, then preparations were underway for a big press conference of the President of the country, for me - the last days before the premiere. Sometimes we meet at breakfast and ask each other the question: "Why do we need this? Why can't we live like normal people?"

- And what do you answer?

It is very important when two self-sufficient people live side by side, without infringing on each other and without demanding anything from a partner except love. In my opinion, this is the key to a happy family life.

Are you talking about working from home?

I can talk about mine, but almost none of his. I try not to ask too many questions. The case when you know less, sleep better. Yes, and Dmitry Sergeevich wants to take a break from worries. He never parted with mobile phone, even on a Sunday afternoon does not turn it off for an hour. How many times I persuaded ... There is only one answer: "I can't, I can't." The husband is a very responsible person. In everything. In work, in relation to children, wife, relatives, friends, colleagues.

In this we are similar. But my circle of concerns, of course, is much more modest. There are periods when the load subsides. Literally today I carved out half a day and sat with Nadyusha. Had a wonderful time.

- Petitioners do not pester you, Tatyana?

This has become too much. "Please pass it on to Dmitry Sergeevich" ... Or immediately to Vladimir Vladimirovich. At first I tried to laugh it off, saying that I see the president of the country very often. Almost daily. And almost always on TV.

Then I realized: humor does not save. I immediately began to refuse, so as not to inspire hope.

It's harder with friends. They get offended when I say I can't help. And I really can't! How do you imagine that? I come home and start attacking my husband with requests from strangers? What will he say to me?

- Requests are also different.

Yes, it happens that a person needs real help and support in emergency situations. A couple of times I turned on and achieved results. But this is rather an exception. Unfortunately, you can’t warm everyone, it’s beyond my physical and moral strength. Although, I confess, it is very difficult to refuse a person.

My husband and I often help sick children, the elderly, but we never advertise this. Maybe, over time, I’ll get more involved in charity work, create my own foundation or join an existing one, but for now I’m focused on figure skating.

- Ask yourself the question: how much is still ahead?

You know, after the Olympics, I thought that I would ride five more years at the most, and that’s it. In 2011 [the year] I decided: in a year we will celebrate the forty-fifth birthday of Dmitry Sergeyevich, I will arrange a mini-show for him on ice, I will congratulate my loved one and after that I will hang my skates with a clear conscience. Indeed, I called my friends, rented a small ice rink, we organized a demonstration performance for relatives and friends.

Then appeared new target: to make an even bigger show for her husband on his half-century anniversary. In 2017, Dmitry Sergeevich celebrated his fiftieth birthday, and I was preparing for the premiere of the musical Ruslan and Lyudmila. From myself, my children and friends made a video film for my husband. It was touching and funny.

It would seem that all the scheduled dates have been passed, you can stop. Instead, another premiere is on the way. I have already realized that it is better not to guess. Today is focused on scarlet flower", until January 8, my life is scheduled, and then ... As it will be, so it will be. You definitely won't be bored.

Tatyana Navka and Dmitry Peskov are raising their daughter Nadezhda. Now the girl is 2.3 years old. According to the famous figure skater, she is more strict with the baby than her father and other relatives. “I have discipline, I’m probably more strict than our dad and everyone else,” sports hardening affects. what you can’t do, and what you can, and explain in detail why. I distinguish, for example, the time when you can fool around, and when you need to follow the rules, "Tatiana said.

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Navka is sure that it is necessary to instill discipline and rules from birth. “Many parents make a mistake, because in infancy they allow everything without exception. And when the child starts crying, screaming, they follow him. And then the children come to school as spoiled hooligans. And it’s too late to educate,” the skater concluded.

The athlete noted that if Nadia needs something, she goes to her mother and asks permission. But Dmitry Peskov is more loyal. “Daddy, due to the fact that he sees her much less often because of employment, work schedule, of course, mostly the daughter loves and pampers. And I really like it,” Starhit quotes Navka.

According to Tatyana, the youngest daughter collected best qualities her and her husband, as well as other relatives. "It can be calm, it can be whispery, playful. Since childhood - real woman, likes to sit at my dressing table and, imitating my mother, pretends to put on makeup. This is very funny to watch. Despite the fact that she is still quite small, her daughter loves life, she likes everything, her eyes are burning. She loves to sing, dance, read, swim, go to the circus, the zoo. I am sure she will grow up to be a radiant, interesting, multifaceted person. The main thing is that it is surrounded by a lot loving people. This is happiness," Tatyana Navka is sure.