Zurab Ivanovich Anzhaparidze ( Georgian ზურაბ ივანეს ძე ანჯაფარიძე ; April 12, 1928 , Kutaisi - April 12, 1997 , Tbilisi ) - Soviet Georgian opera singer (lyric and dramatic tenor ), theater director , teacher . People's Artist of the USSR ( 1966 ) [1] .
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| Full name | Zurab Ivanovich Anzhaparidze | |||
| Date of Birth | April 12, 1928 | |||
| Place of Birth | Kutaisi , Georgian SSR , USSR | |||
| Date of death | April 12, 1997 (69 years old) | |||
| Place of death | Tbilisi , Georgia | |||
| A country |  the USSR | |||
| Professions | chamber singer opera singer theater director , opera director , music teacher | |||
| Singing voice | lyric dramatic tenor | |||
| Instruments | the piano | |||
| Genres | opera | |||
| Collectives | Georgian Opera and Ballet Theater Z. Paliashvili ; The Bolshoi Theatre | |||
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Biography
Zurab Anjaparidze was born on April 12, 1928 in Kutaisi ( Georgia ).
In 1952 he graduated from the Tbilisi Conservatory. V. Sarajishvili (class D. Ya. Andguladze [1] ).
In 1952-1959 and since 1970 - soloist of the Georgian Opera and Ballet Theater. Z. P. Paliashvili in Tbilisi . In 1979-1982 he was the director of the theater.
In 1959-1970 - soloist of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow .
He performed on the concert stage, in the repertoire of the romances of P.I. Tchaikovsky , N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov , S.V. Rakhmaninov , Neapolitan songs, vocal cycles of O.V. Taktakishvili .
He worked as a director.
He staged opera performances at the Kutaisi Opera House , the Armenian Opera and Ballet Theater. A. Spendiarova in Yerevan .
Since 1958 he has toured abroad: Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Italy, France, Yugoslavia, Canada, Romania, Poland, Greece.
Recorded on phonograph records .
Since 1972 - lecturer at the Tbilisi Conservatory. V. Sarajishvili (since 1984 - professor), then head of the department of musical disciplines of Tbilisi Theater Institute S. Rustaveli [2] .
He was a member of the jury of international vocal competitions, including the V International Competition. P. Tchaikovsky ( Moscow , 1974). The first chairman of the International Competition. D. Andguladze ( Batumi , 1996).
Zurab Anjaparidze died on April 12, 1997 in Tbilisi .
He was buried in the square of the Georgian Opera Theater. Z. P. Paliashvili [3] next to the luminaries of Georgian opera music Z. Paliashvili and V. Sarajishvili [4] .
Ranks and Awards
- 2nd prize of the vocal competition of the 4th World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow (1957)
- Honored Artist of the Georgian SSR ( 1958 )
- People's Artist of the Georgian SSR ( 1961 ) [5]
- People's Artist of the USSR ( 1966 )
- State Prize of the Georgian SSR named after 3. Paliashvili ( 1971 )
- Order of the October Revolution (1981)
- Order of the Red Banner of Labor ( 1971 )
- Honorary Citizen of Tbilisi (1987)
Creativity
Vocals
- Georgian Opera and Ballet Theater Z. P. Paliashvili
- “ Abesalom and Eteri ” Z. P. Paliashvili - Abesalom
- “ Daisi ” Z. P. Paliashvili - Malkhaz
- Aleko S.V. Rachmaninov - a young gypsy
- “ Latavra ” Z. P. Paliashvili - Guram
- “ Mindia ” O. V. Taktakishvili - Mindia
- “Arsen” A. I. Bukia - Arsen
- The Bride of the North D. A. Toradze - Ivane Eristavi
- "Bash-Achuki" A.P. Kereselidze - Bash-Achuki
- Othello J. Verdi - Othello
- The " Pagliacci " by R. Leoncavallo - Canio
- " Country Honor " P. Mascagni - Turrida
- 1970 - The Queen of Spades by P. I. Tchaikovsky - German
- 1970 - Don Carlos J. Verdi - Don Carlos
- 1973 - " Carmen " by J. Bizet - Jose
- 1977 - " Longing " by J. Puccini - Cavaradossi
- The Bolshoi Theatre
- 1958 - The Queen of Spades by P. I. Tchaikovsky - German
- 1958 - “ Iolanta ” by P. I. Tchaikovsky - Vodemon
- 1959 - La Traviata by J. Verdi - Alfred
- 1959 - " Aida " by J. Verdi - Radames
- 1959 - " Carmen " by J. Bizet - Jose
- 1960 - Rigoletto by J. Verdi - Duke
- 1961 - " Faust " S. Gounod - Faust
- 1963 - Don Carlos J. Verdi - Don Carlos
- 1964 - Boris Godunov by M.P. Mussorgsky - Impostor
Stage
- Kutaisi Opera House
- 1979 - Mindia O. V. Taktakishvili
- 1981 - Lela R. I. Lagidze
- 1988 - “ Daishi ” Z. P. Paliashvili
Filmography
- 1960 - The Queen of Spades (opera film) - vocals, German part
- 1963 - Iolanta (film opera) - vocals, part of Vaudemont
- 1966 - Abesalom and Eteri (film opera) - vocals, part of Abessalom
- 1971 - Daishi (film-opera) - vocals, Malkhaz part
- 2008 - Lord of the Tenor Olympus (documentary)
Memory
- In Tbilisi, at the house number 31 on Z. Paliashvili street, where the singer lived, in 1998 a memorial plaque was opened.
- The Z. Anzhaparidze Prize was established, the first laureate of which was the Georgian tenor T. Gutushvili.
- A fund named after Z. Anzhaparidze has been created in Georgia.
- In 2008, to the 80th anniversary of the singer, the book “Zurab Anzhaparidze” was published (M., compiled by V. Svetozarov).
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Great Russian Encyclopedia: 30 tons / Chairman of the scientific-ed. Council Yu. S. Osipov. Repl. Ed. S. L. Kravets. - T. 1. A - Questioning. - M.: Big Russian Encyclopedia, 2005 .-- 766 p.: Ill .: maps.
- ↑ VipTeatr :: Anjaparidze Zurab Ivanovich
- ↑ Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater: from Vorontsov to Ivanishvili
- ↑ Panorama of the square
- ↑ Zurab Andzhaparidze (Zurab Andzhaparidze): filmography, photo, biography (inaccessible link) , ivi.ru
Links
- Andzhaparidze Zurab Ivanovich - article from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia .