Karlis Karlovich Zapins ( Zapins ; Latvian. Kārlis Zariņš ; July 6, 1930 , Riga - September 23, 2015 , ibid.) - Soviet Latvian opera singer (dramatic tenor ), teacher . People's Artist of the USSR ( 1976 ).
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| Date of Birth | July 6, 1930 | ||||
| Place of Birth | Riga , Latvia | ||||
| Date of death | September 23, 2015 (85 years old) | ||||
| A place of death | Riga , Latvia | ||||
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| A country |  USSR →  Latvia | ||||
| Professions | chamber singer opera singer , music teacher | ||||
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Family
- 2 Ranks and awards
- 3 Repertoire
- 4 notes
Biography
In 1944 he graduated from school in Riga, studied at the Technical Faculty of the University of Latvia (now Riga Technical University ).
In 1960, he graduated from the Latvian Conservatoire in the class of A. Viliumanis , in 1960 - 1961 he improved at the Sofia Conservatory ( Bulgaria ) with Professor I. Josifov .
From 1960 to 2006 - soloist of the Latvian Opera and Ballet Theater (now the Latvian National Opera ) (Riga).
He sang in many Soviet and foreign opera houses. From 1970 to the 1980s he was a freelance soloist of the Bolshoi Theater ( Moscow ). In the career of about 60 tenor parties.
He performed in concerts, in the repertoire of tenor parts in J. Verdi 's Requiem , V. A. Mozart’s Requiem , G. F. Handel’s “ Messiah ”, M. Zarinsha’s “Mahogany” oratorio, and also in the 9th Symphony L Beethoven et al. [1]
Since 1972 he taught at the vocal department of the Latvian Conservatory (since 1983 - professor).
Karlis Zapins died on September 23, 2015 in Riga . He was buried at the 1st Forest Cemetery .
Family
- Wife - Regina (since 1953 ), artist.
- Daughter - Zane (she died in 2003 ).
Ranks and Awards
- Order of Friendship of Peoples (07/04/1980) [2]
- Order of the Red Banner of Labor
- Three Star Officer ( 2001 )
- People's Artist of the USSR ( 1976 )
- People's Artist of the Latvian SSR ( 1972 )
- Honored Artist of the Latvian SSR ( 1965 )
- State Prize of the Latvian SSR (1974) [3]
- Great Latvian Music Award (1994, 2005)
- Aldara Prize - for life contribution to the Latvian Opera and Ballet Theater (1999)
- Legendary Life in Art Award at the 2014 Prize Awards for the Best Opera and Ballet Artists (2015)
Repertoire
- Hermann - The Queen of Spades by P. I. Tchaikovsky
- The Impostor - “Boris Godunov” by M.P. Mussorgsky
- Radames , The Messenger - “ Aida ” by J. Verdi (1982)
- Manrico - The Troubadour by J. Verdi
- Calaf - Turandot by J. Puccini
- Peter Grimes - “Peter Grimes” by B. Britten
- Tannhäuser - “Tannhäuser” by R. Wagner (1974)
- De Grieux - The Manon Lescaut by J. Puccini
- Othello - Othello by J. Verdi
- Don Basilio - “The Wedding of Figaro” by V. A. Mozart
- Zadripirovanny peasant - “ Katerina Izmailova ” D. D. Shostakovich
- King Gustav III - The Masquerade Ball by J. Verdi (1975)
- Sigmund - The Valkyrie by R. Wagner
- Rudolph - “ Bohemia ” by J. Puccini
- Prince - “ Love for Three Oranges ” by S. S. Prokofiev [4]
- Jose - "Carmen" by J. Bizet
- Vizhut - “Banuta” by A. Kalnins
- Kangar - “Fire and Night” by Y. Medynsha
- Maris - “Princess Gundega” A. Skulte [5]
- "Opera of the poor" M. Zarins
- " Country Honor " P. Mascagni .
Notes
- ↑ ZARIN in the encyclopedia of music
- ↑ Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of July 4, 1980 No. 2432 — X “On the Awarding of People's Artist of the USSR Zarins KK Order of Friendship of Peoples” // “Vedomosti of the Supreme Council of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics”. - No. 28 (2050) of July 9, 1980. - Art. 571.
- ↑ Zarin Karlis Karlovich // Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 30 vol.] / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.
- ↑ Photo Gallery | Opera | Performers | 3
- ↑ Zarin Karlis Karlovich