Overview
- The memorial service ended Thursday on the theatre's Main Stage, where Lobotsky had performed since 1985.
- At the family's request, filming was discouraged and camera crews were not accredited, though the farewell remained open to the public.
- Artistic director Yegor Peregudov called him a great artist and an essential presence in the troupe's life.
- Friends, colleagues and fans laid flowers as screens showed photos from his career and excerpts of his stage work.
- Lobotsky died on December 20 at age 66 after a prolonged illness, and he is to be buried at Troekurovskoye Cemetery.