Markov, Alexey Anatolyevich

Alexey Markov was born in Vyborg . He graduated from the Vyborg Aviation Technical School and the musical school, guitar class, played the trumpet in a jazz orchestra. At the age of 22, he began to sing in the church choir at the Vyborg Ilinsky Church ^[2] and two years later decided to go to St. Petersburg to practice vocal professionally.

The first teacher of Alexei, who taught him privately, was Alexander Alexandrovich Dedik . Thanks to him, Alexey entered the Academy of Young Singers of the Mariinsky Theater in the class of baritone Georgy Vasilyevich Zastavny .

In 2001—2008 Alexey was a soloist with the Academy of Young Singers of the Mariinsky Theater .

Since 2008 - soloist of the Mariinsky Opera Company.

Currently, Alexey Markov is collaborating with several theaters: The Metropolitan Opera, New York , USA ; Zurich Opera House (Opernhaus Zürich), Zurich , Switzerland ; Bavarian State Opera (Bayerische Staatsoper), Munich , Germany ; Frankfurt Opera (Oper Frankfurt), Frankfurt , Germany; Semper Opera (Semperoper), Dresden , Germany; Teatro Real (Teatro Real), Madrid , Spain , etc.

In 2009, he received the prestigious national theater award “Golden Mask” in the nomination “Best Male Role in Opera” for performing the part of Ivan Karamazov in the play “The Brothers Karamazov”, as well as the Highest Theater Award of St. Petersburg “Golden Sofit” in the nomination “Best Male role in the musical theater "for the role of Robert in the play" Iolanthe.

Family

Alexei's parents are not associated with vocal art: the father is an engineer, the mother is a doctor. In their youth, both sang in amateur performances, but they did not practice vocals professionally. Alexey Markov is married to Yekaterina Galanova ^[3] , an ex-ballerina of the Mariinsky Theater who is today the director of the International Ballet Festival Dance Open . ^[4] .

Took part in the following festivals: Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele), Salzburg , Austria ; Gergiev Festival in Mikkeli (Gergiev Festival Mikkeli), Finland ; Mozart Festival in La Coruna (La Coruña Mozart Festival), Spain ; Baden-Baden Festival (Baden-Baden Festival), Baden-Baden , Germany ; Moscow Easter Festival , Moscow , Russia ; Stars of the White Nights music festival, St. Petersburg , Russia.

In 2006—2008 Alexey Markov acted as a guest soloist on the stages of the Frankfurt Opera - Tomsk (The Queen of Spades ), Scarpia ( Tosca ); Semper Opera in Dresden - Iago ( Othello ); The Opera Theater of Graz (Graz - Opera House) in Austria - Renato (“ Masquerade Ball ”).

Alexei’s first major role is Evgeny Onegin in the eponymous opera by the Mariinsky Theater . He performed it at the age of 29 in 2006.

In December 2007, Alexey Markov made his debut in the Metropolitan Opera in the part of Prince Andrey ( War and Peace ). The American press responded to the debut of the young artist with positive reviews:

Immersed in thought, Andrei Bolkonsky (Alexey Markov) is incredibly touching. The most exciting is the scene of reconciliation with Natasha before his death, when unhappy lovers take several hesitant steps in the grim reprise of Prokofiev's waltz (2nd act).

- David Finkle, Theater Mania, 12 December 2007

... on the Metropolitan Opera stage, Aleksey Markov successfully debuted ... His style of performance was irresistible and passionate ... and the final duet with Natasha Rostova was incredibly successful.

- Jay Nordlinger, The New York Sun, 12 December 2007

In the season 2008-2009. Markov sang the part of Eugene Onegin at the festival La Coruna (Spain) and the part Gryazny ( Tsar's Bride ) at Carnegie Hall with the New York Symphony Orchestra .

In the season 2009-2010 he made his debut as Onegin at the Zurich Opera House , performed at the Lyon National Opera (Opéra national de Lyon) in France, performing the roles of Yeletsky in The Queen of Spades and Onegin in Eugene Onegin .

In the season 2010-2011 he made his debut at the Salzburg Festival in the role of Robert (" Iolanta "); in the opera Monte Carlo (Opéra de Monte-Carlo) in Monaco as Onegin ("Eugene Onegin"); in the National Opera of Bordeaux (Opéra National de Bordeaux, France) in the role of Count Di Luna ("The Troubadour "); in the Metropolitan Opera as Schelkalov (“ Boris Godunov ”) and Tomsky (“The Queen of Spades”).

In the 2011–2012 season, Alexey reappeared in the Metropolitan Opera in the role of Marseille (“ La Boheme ”); performed the role of Robert (“Iolanta”) on the stage of the Theater Real Madrid; Fyodor Poyark's part in the premiere of the opera “The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevronia ” at the Netherlands Opera (Amsterdam); the parts of Creon and The Herald in the opera “ King Oedipus ” on the stages of the Théâtre des Champs Elysées (France), Konzerthaus Dortmund (Germany), the Geneva Bolshoi Theater (Switzerland); the role of Prince Andrew in the opera War and Peace at the Bolshoi Theater of Warsaw, as well as many roles in his native Mariinsky Theater.

On May 25, 2012, on the stage of the Mariinsky Theater, the premiere of the British cinema director Graham Wick’s “Boris Godunov” staged a public response ^[5] , in which Alexey Markov played the part of Andrei Schelkalov , took place

Alexey Markov has performed solo concerts in Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, France, Austria, USA, Turkey, Russia.

He has performed with orchestras: the Mariinsky Theater , the London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra), the New York Symphony Orchestra (New York Symphony Orchestra), the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra), etc.

At venues such as Wigmore Hall, London , UK ; Carnegie Hall (Carnegie Hall), New York , USA ; The Kennedy Center, Washington , USA; Barbican Hall, London, UK; Lincoln Center (Lincoln Center), New York, USA; St. Petersburg State Philharmonic. D. D. Shostakovich - Great Hall, St. Petersburg, Russia; Moscow State Conservatory. P. I. Tchaikovsky - Great Hall, Moscow, Russia, etc.

He performed with the Mariinsky Theater troupe on the stage: Rotterdam Concert Hall De Duelen, Rotterdam , Holland Deutsche Oper Berlin, Berlin , Germany Lincoln Center, New York Kennedy Center (The Kennedy Center), Washington, USA Carnegie Hall (Carnegie Hall), New York, USA Barbican Hall (Barbican Hall), London, UK

On May 26, 2012, Alexey Markov took part in the Gala Concert of World Opera Stars, which took place outdoors at the Mikhailovsky Castle and became part of the official program for celebrating the City Day in St. Petersburg ^[6] . Maria Guleghina , Vladimir Galuzin , Veronika Dzhioeva, Ekaterina Sergeeva also participated in the concert. The concert gathered several thousand people and was broadcast live on the St. Petersburg TV channel.

Repertoire

• P. Tchaikovsky, "Eugene Onegin" - Eugene Onegin
• P. Tchaikovsky, “Iolanta” - Robert
• P. Tchaikovsky, “The Queen of Spades” - Tomsk, Elets
• P. Tchaikovsky, " Maid of Orleans " - Lionel
• N. Rimsky-Korsakov, “The Tsar's Bride” - Dirty
• N. Rimsky-Korsakov, " Sadko " - Vedenets Guest
• N. Rimsky-Korsakov, “The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevronye”, Fyodor Poyarok
• S. Prokofiev, “War and Peace” - Andrey Bolkonsky
• S. Prokofiev, “ Love for Three Oranges ” - Leander
• I. Stravinsky, “ King Oedipus ” - Creon and the Herald
• M. Mussorgsky, “Boris Godunov” - Andrei Schelkalov
• A. Dargomyzhsky, “The Stone Guest ” - Don Carlos
• A. Smelkov, “The Brothers Karamazov” - Ivan Karamazov
• G. Verdi, "The Troubadour" - Count Di Luna
• G. Verdi, “Masked Ball” - Renato
• G. Verdi, “ The Power of Fate ” - Don Carlos
• G. Verdi, Othello - Iago
• G. Verdi, La Traviata - Georges Germont
• J. Puccini, Tosca - Scarpia
• J. Puccini, “La Boheme” - Marseille
• G. Donizetti, “ Lucia di Lammermoor ” - Lord Henry Ashton
• R. Wagner, Parsifal - Amfortas
• G. Berlioz, “ Trojans ” - Choreb

Chamber performance:

• V. A .. Mozart, " Requiem "
• G. Mahler, 8th Symphony
• P. Tchaikovsky, Moscow cantata
• I. Brahms, " German Requiem "

The voice of Alexei Markov ( baritone ), according to critics, is characterized by a richness of intonation and depth of sound:

Outstanding was the performance of amazing artists - Sergei Semishkur as the joker Truffaldino and Alexei Markov, whose deep, developed voice gave even more danger to his cunning Leander.

- STEVE SMITH, The New York Times , November 17, 2008

Outstanding vocal impressed Alexey Markov. As in the role of the artist Marcel, the baritone left the most beautiful impression in another opera - he was just as good as Horeb in The Trojans at Carnegie Hall in March 2010. His warm, impressive voice sounds great in a large spacious hall. We should hear him in the Metropolitan as often as possible, in as many roles as possible.

Original Text (Eng.)

An outstanding vocal performance tonight from Alexey Markov. As the painter Marcello, the baritone upheld the impression he had made it at the Carnegie Hall in March 2010. The voice is warm, the size is so good. The number of roles.

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- Metropolitan Opera House, November 22, 2011

Alexey Markov (Khoreb) demonstrated a rich, impressive voice with a thin legato.

Original Text (Eng.)

Alexei Markov (Chorebus) showed a warm and sizable voice with a fine legato.

- Oberon's Grove, March 10, 2010 ^[8]

Markov (born 1977) reached the final after performing arias from Donizetti’s Favorite and Verdi’s Macbeth, where he sang the stage and Renato’s aria (Alzati ... Eri tu) from the last act of Verdi’s Masquerade Ball . He has a technically sound voice. His expressive low tone combined with heroic, strong top. He draws fast passages with convincing pressure.

- Uwe Schneider, KLASSIK.COM, 29 November 2009

Critics also note the acting talent of Alexei Markov: ^[9] .

Alexey Markov, who had just arrived from Madrid, where he played the role of Robert in Iolanthe, appeared on the scene with bloodshot eyes and showed Fyodor Poyark immersed in an impressive power of suffering.

- fomalhaut.over-blog.org, 13 February 2012

It is impossible not to watch Verdi's "Troubadour" in the concert version. (...) The Champs Elysées Theater is a very promising version of the Bordeaux Theater. Starting with the role of Count di Luna, played by the excellent baritone Alexei Markov, with his bronze timbre and impeccable playing.

- A. Pecqueur, La Terrasse, 3 mai 2011

... his unique Onegin is exposed in the final scene, like a hand with which a glove was removed: fragile, lost, crazy, contradicting to himself. Usually this effect is achieved by a duet - but he pulls attention from Tatiana to himself, while the final scene is usually the big way out for the actress. (...) And Markov, though he does not yet have an impressive vocal of Drabovich, let his timbre is not as thick and rich as that of the Polish baritone of Andrzej Kjolski, sings with magnificent, complex phrases, telling with his singing, drawing the text.

- Jean-Charles Hoffelé, Concertclassic.com, May 19, 2010

Alexey Markov's track record is incomparably more impressive. On the stage of the Mariinsky Theater, he managed to perform a number of serious large parties, both Russian and Western European. His tightly knit, even, beautiful and sonorous voice is capable of holding the attention of the hall from the first to the last note. Compared with his first appearances on this stage a few years ago, the singer's intonations became much more plastic and expressive, and the stage charm was added to the strength of his voice.

- St. Petersburg Vedomosti , June 30, 2009

A tall, eye-catching, visually sensitive Alexey Markov radiated magnetism and melancholy. The baritone from Vyborg played his part in both actions with special fervor, eloquence and grace. When everything was sung and said, the audience left the theater, full of admiration.

- Martin Bernheimer, Financial Times , December 12, 2007

Awards

Winner of international competitions and awards:

• Winner of the International Competition. P. Lisitsian ( Vladikavkaz , Russia, 2003).
• Winner of the VI International Competition of Young Opera Singers named after N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov - I Prize (St. Petersburg, Russia, 2004).
• Winner of the All-Russian Competition. N. Obukhova - II Prize ( Lipetsk , Russia, 2005).
• Laureate of the IV International Competition of Young Opera Singers Elena Obraztsova - I Prize (St. Petersburg, Russia, 2005).
• Laureate of the International Competizione dell´ Opera Competition - II Prize (Dresden, Germany, 2006).
• Winner of the International Competition. S. Monyushko - I Prize ( Poland , Warsaw , 2007).
• Winner of the National Theater Award " Golden Mask " ^[10] in the nomination "The best male role in the opera" for the performance of the part of Ivan Karamazov in the play "The Brothers Karamazov". Production by V. Barkhatov, music director - V. Gergiev. Mariinsky Theatre. (Moscow, Russia, 2009).
• The winner of the Higher Theater Award of St. Petersburg " Golden Sofit " in the nomination "The best male role in the musical theater" ^[11] for the role of Robert in the play "Iolanta". Production by M. Trelyinsky, music director and conductor V. Gergiev. Mariinsky Theatre. (St. Petersburg, Russia, 2009).
• Winner of the Montblanc New Voices Award at the Stars of the White Nights Music Festival. (St. Petersburg, Russia, 2009).

• Alexey Markov official website
• Information on the Mariinsky Theater website
• Interview with Alexey Markov on the site "Geometria.ru"
• Interview with Alexei Markov about the work on the production of Graham Vick "Boris Godunov" and not only
• Interview with Alexey Markov
• Interview with Alexey Markov in the Petersburg Diary newspaper
• Interview with Alexei Markov in the newspaper "Evening Petersburg"
• Interview with Alexey Markov in the newspaper St. Petersburg Vedomosti (inaccessible link)
• Material about Alexey Markov in the newspaper “The St. Petersburg Times
• Interview with Alexei Markov in the newspaper "Arguments and Facts - Petersburg"
• Interview with Alexei Markov in the newspaper "Evening Petersburg"
• Boyars with mobile phones
• The hero of our time - an interview with the newspaper "Women's Petersburg"
• Baritone of our time - an article on the site «Geometria.ru»