Usman Gafiyatovich Almeyev ( tat. Usman Gafiyat uly миlmiyev ) (1915–2011) - Soviet Tatar singer (lyric tenor), soloist of the Tatar Opera and Ballet Theater named after Musa Dzhalil , soloist of the Tatar Philharmonic named after Gabdulla Tukaya , People’s Artist of the Tatar Theater , Tatar Theater Tatar Theater , Tatarsky Philharmonic named after Gabdulla Tukaya , People’s Artist of the Tatar Theater Tatar Theater , Tatar Theater of the Tatarskaya named after Gabdulla Tukaya
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| Date of Birth | April 24, 1915 | |||
| Place of Birth | D. Akzigitovo Sviyazhskogo County Kazan province Russian empire | |||
| Date of death | April 14, 2011 (95 years old) | |||
| Place of death | Kazan , Russia | |||
| A country |  USSR →  Russia | |||
| Professions | Opera singer | |||
| Singing voice | tenor | |||
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| Collectives | Tatar Academic State Opera and Ballet Theater named after Musa Jalil Tatar State Philharmonic. G. Tukaya | |||
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Biography
- Born on April 24, 1915 in the village of Akzigitovo (Akjeget), Sviyazhsky District, Kazan Province (now Zelenodolsk District) His fate was not easy. The boy lost his parents and from the age of five he was raised in the orphanage of Sviyazhsk . From a young age, he showed incredible perseverance, worked hard, improved the voice given by nature. And as a result, he achieved his goal - he became a professional singer.
- After graduating from the Tatar Art College in 1935, he continued his studies at the Tatar Opera Studio at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory.
- 1938–58, soloist with the Tatar Opera and Ballet Theater named after Musa Jalil .
- 1958–68: soloist with the Gabdulla Tukai Tatar Philharmonic .
Creativity
Name Usman Almeeva associated with the formation of the Tatar State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. M. Jalil , where he worked as a soloist from 1938 to 1958. The many-sided talent, wide creative range and artistic taste allowed him to become one of the founders of Tatar opera art, recognized as the clerk of the theater of opera and ballet, to bring to the Tatar stage a new performing style, liveliness, confidential contact with the audience, the ability to stay on stage. He perfectly mastered voice, facial expressions, plasticity, performed leading roles in N. Zhiganov ’s operas Altynchech and Dzhalil , Kh. Valiullina Samat, in S. Saydashev ’s musical drama Hirer, musical comedy by J. Faizi Bashmachki and many others. With great skill and artistic tact Almeev sang Tatar songs and romances, as well as folk songs.
Among the roles of the singer:
- Galimzhan "The Shoe" (musical comedy) J. Faizi
- Samat "Samat" by H. Valiullina
- Andrey “The Family of Taras” by D. Kabalevsky
- Imangul "The Hire" S. Saidashev
- Khuzha Nasretdin "Khuza Nasretdin" J. Faizi
- Haydar "Namus" N. Zhiganova
- Askar "Arshin Mal Alan" by U. Hajibeyov
- Urmai and Jik "Altynchech" N. Zhiganova and many others.
May 18, 2010 in the concert hall of the Tatar State Philharmonic. G. Tukaya hosted the anniversary evening dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the People’s Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan Usman Almeyev.
Recognition
- People's Artist of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1957)
- Order of the "Red Banner of Labor"
- Medal "For Valiant Labor"
Sources
- Tatar Encyclopedic Dictionary. - Kazan: Institute of the Tatar Encyclopedia of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, 1998
- USMAN ӘLMIEV
- Khairullina Z. Almeev Usman Gafiyatovich // Folk Artists: Essays. — Kazan, 1980. p. 456-459.
- Usman Gavyatovich ALMEEV (inaccessible link)
- G. Cantor. Usaman Gafiatovich Almeev // Kazan-music-XX century. Research essays.-Kazan: Publishing house "Titul-Kazan", 2007.-P.66.
Links
- Usman Gavyatovich ALMEEV (inaccessible link)