Famous opera singers and singers

The last century was marked by the rapid development of Soviet opera. New opera productions are appearing on theater stages, which have begun to require virtuoso vocal performances from performers. During this period, such famous opera singers and famous performers as Chaliapin, Sobinov and Nezhdanova were already working.

Along with great singers, no less outstanding personalities appear on opera stages. Such famous opera singers as Vishnevskaya, Obraztsova, Shumskaya, Arkhipova, Bogacheva and many others are role models even today.

Galina Vishnevskaya

Galina Vishnevskaya

Galina Pavlovna Vishnevskaya is considered to be the prima donna of those years. Possessing a beautiful and clear voice, like a diamond, the singer went through difficult times, but, nevertheless, becoming a professor at the conservatory, she was able to pass on her secrets of proper singing to her students.

The singer retained the nickname “Artist” for a long time. Her best role was that of Tatiana (soprano) in the opera “Eugene Onegin”, after which the singer received the title of main soloist of the Bolshoi Theater.

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Elena Obraztsova

Elena Obraztsova

Elena Vasilievna Obraztsova led a great deal of creative activity related to the art of opera. Her reverent passion for music grew into a profession.

Having graduated from the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory as an external student in 1964 with “excellent plus plus”, Elena Obraztsova received her ticket to the Bolshoi Theater.

Possessing an exceptional mezzo-soprano timbre, she became a popular dramatic actress and played her opera roles in the best productions, including the role of Martha in the opera Khovanshchina and Marie in the production of War and Peace.

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Irina Arkhipova

Irina Arkhipova

Many famous opera singers promoted Russian opera art. Among them was Irina Konstantinovna Arkhipova. In 1960, she actively toured the world and gave concerts at the best opera venues in Milan, San Francisco, Paris, Rome, London and New York.

Irina Arkhipova’s first debut was the role of Carmen in the opera by Georges Bizet. Possessing an extraordinary mezzo-soprano, the singer made a strong, deep impression on Montserrat Caballe, thanks to which their joint performance took place.

Irina Arkhipova is the most titled opera singer in Russia and is included in the book of records for opera celebrities in terms of the number of awards.

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Alexander Baturin

Alexander Baturin

Famous opera singers made no less contribution to the development of Soviet opera. Alexander Iosifovich Baturin had a magnificent and rich voice. His bass-baritone voice allowed him to sing the role of Don Basilio in the opera The Barber of Seville.

Baturin perfected his art at the Roman Academy. The singer easily handled parts written for both bass and baritone. The singer gained his fame thanks to the roles of Prince Igor, bullfighter Escamillo, Demon, Ruslan and Mephistopheles.

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Alexander Vedernikov

Alexander Vedernikov

Alexander Filippovich Vedernikov is a Russian opera singer who completed an internship performing in performances of the great Italian theater La Scala. He is responsible for almost all the bass parts of the best Russian operas.

His performance of the role of Boris Godunov overturned previous stereotypes. Vedernikov became a role model.

In addition to Russian classics, the opera singer was also fascinated by spiritual music, so the artist often performed at divine services and conducted master classes at the theological seminary.

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Vladimir Ivanovsky

Vladimir Ivanovsky

Many famous opera singers began their careers on the stage. This is how Vladimir Viktorovich Ivanovsky first gained his popularity as an electrician.

Over time, having received a professional education, Ivanovsky became a member of the Kirov Opera and Ballet Theater. During the Soviet years, he sang more than a thousand concerts.

Possessing a dramatic tenor, Vladimir Ivanovsky brilliantly performed the roles of Jose in the opera Carmen, Herman in The Queen of Spades, the Pretender in Boris Godunov and many others.

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Foreign opera voices also had an influence on the development of the art of musical theater in the 20th century. Among them are Tito Gobbi, Montserrat Caballe, Amalia Rodrigues, Patricia Chofi. Opera, like other types of musical art, having a huge internal impact on a person, will always influence the formation of a person’s spiritual personality.