Fyedka
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Fyodor is a character from the musical
Fiddler on the Roof
. He is the young Christian
man whom Chava falls in love with and becomes her husband by the end of the story. They meet in Motel's Tailor Shop when Fyedka intervenes in the tormenting of Chava by his friends (Sasha and another unnamed Russian). He offers to loan Chava a book, and a secret relationship begins between them.
Yente, the village matchmaker
, tells Chava's sister, Tzeitel, that she saw Chava and Fyedka together and that "it wasn't the first time". Though the audience only sees them together three times, they fall in love. In outright defiance of the local custom, Chava asks her father, Tevye, for permission to marry Fyedka. Tevye wrestles with his strong belief in the Jewish tradition and with his love for his daughter. He decides he cannot allow a marriage outside the Jewish religion among his daughters and orders her never to see or talk to Fyedka again. The next day, Chava and Fyedka go to the priest and are married.
Because of their marriage, Chava is disowned by her father Tevye and has only Fyedka. They come to say goodbye to them after the Russian constable tells the town to leave. Tevye only sees them when Chava hugs her mother, Golde. He is by her side all the while she speaks to her father, but he ignores her. Realizing that this may be their last goodbye, Tevye prompts Tzeitel to wish them "God be with you" on his behalf.
Notable actors to have played Fyedka are Joe Ponazecki from the original Broadway
cast, David Ayers
from the 2004 Broadway cast,and Ray Lovelock
from the cast of the film adaptation
.
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters by Sholem Aleichem...
. He is the young Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
man whom Chava falls in love with and becomes her husband by the end of the story. They meet in Motel's Tailor Shop when Fyedka intervenes in the tormenting of Chava by his friends (Sasha and another unnamed Russian). He offers to loan Chava a book, and a secret relationship begins between them.
Yente, the village matchmaker
Shidduch
The Shidduch is a system of matchmaking in which Jewish singles are introduced to one another in Orthodox Jewish communities for the purpose of marriage....
, tells Chava's sister, Tzeitel, that she saw Chava and Fyedka together and that "it wasn't the first time". Though the audience only sees them together three times, they fall in love. In outright defiance of the local custom, Chava asks her father, Tevye, for permission to marry Fyedka. Tevye wrestles with his strong belief in the Jewish tradition and with his love for his daughter. He decides he cannot allow a marriage outside the Jewish religion among his daughters and orders her never to see or talk to Fyedka again. The next day, Chava and Fyedka go to the priest and are married.
Because of their marriage, Chava is disowned by her father Tevye and has only Fyedka. They come to say goodbye to them after the Russian constable tells the town to leave. Tevye only sees them when Chava hugs her mother, Golde. He is by her side all the while she speaks to her father, but he ignores her. Realizing that this may be their last goodbye, Tevye prompts Tzeitel to wish them "God be with you" on his behalf.
Notable actors to have played Fyedka are Joe Ponazecki from the original Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
cast, David Ayers
David Ayers
David Ayers is an American actor, from Worthington, Ohio, USA. He attended Thomas Worthington High School and was very active in its theatre program. He Then attended Northwestern University Majoring in Vocal Performance...
from the 2004 Broadway cast,and Ray Lovelock
Ray Lovelock
Ray Lovelock is a fictional character in the Macross universe. He first appears in Macross 7, and also appears in the movie Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me and the OAVs Macross 7 Encore and Macross Dynamite 7. He is voiced by Masashi Sugahara.Ray was once an ace U.N. Spacy fighter pilot,...
from the cast of the film adaptation
Fiddler on the Roof (film)
Fiddler on the Roof is the 1971 film adaptation of the 1964 Broadway musical of the same name, with music composed by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905, about Tevye and his Daughters. It was directed by Norman Jewison. The film won three...
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