Jelena Emilevna Zelenskaya (born June 1, 1961 , Baku , Azerbaijan SSR , USSR ) is a Soviet and Russian opera singer (soprano), teacher [1] , soloist of the Bolshoi Theater since 1996 [2] . People's Artist of the Russian Federation ( 2001 ) [3]
| Elena Zelenskaya | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Elena Emilievna Zelenskaya | ||
| Date of Birth | June 1, 1961 (58 years old) | ||
| Place of Birth | Baku , USSR | ||
| A country |  USSR →  Russia | ||
| Professions | Opera singer | ||
| Years of activity | - present time | ||
| Singing voice | soprano | ||
| Instruments | |||
| Genres | opera , chamber music | ||
| Collectives | The Bolshoi Theatre | ||
| Awards |
| ||
Biography
Born on June 1, 1961 in Baku .
In 1979 - 1984 studied at the Baku State Conservatory named after U. Hajibeyov (class of professor G. K. Kerimov) [4] .
In 1987 - 1991 - Soloist of the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater of the Azerbaijan SSR named after Akhundova .
In 1991 - 1996 - Soloist of the Moscow theater " New Opera " [5] .
In 1992 - 1996 performed at the Vienna Chamber Opera in the roles of the Countess in the opera “The Wedding of Figaro” and Donna Elvira in the opera “Don Giovanni” by V. A. Mozart.
In 1994 she made her debut at the Bolshoi Theater in the part of Floria in the opera Tosca by G. Puccini).
In 1996 she was admitted to the Bolshoi Theater of Russia
In 1998 - 2001 She performed at the International Opera Festival in Savonlinna (Finland), where she performed the parts of Leonora (The Force of Fate, J. Verdi) and Aida (The Aida, J. Verdi)
In 1998, she performed the part of Stefana in the opera Giordano's “Siberia” at the International Festival in Wexford (Ireland).
In 1999 she was invited to the Deutsche Opera on the Rhine (Düsseldorf), as well as to the Berlin Deutsche Opera for the part of Aida in the opera of the same name by J. Verdi,
In 2000 she performed the part of Leonora (The Force of Fate by J. Verdi) at the Danish Royal Opera .
In 2001, she performed the part of Amelia in J. Verdi’s opera "The Masquerade Ball", and in 2006, Leonora in the opera Force of Doom by J. Verdi in the Metropolitan Opera , (USA)
In 2003 she performed the part of Tosca in the opera of the same name by J. Puccini at the International Opera Festival in Edinburgh and the Scottish Royal Opera (Scotland),
and also at the Royal Opera La Monnet (Brussels)
In 2005, she was nominated for the Golden Mask National Theater Award for Best Actress in the opera Macbeth by J. Verdi (in the role of Lady Macbeth).
She also took part in productions and premieres in such theaters as the Grand Opera Liceo (Barcelona), Opera-Manheim (Germany), New Israel Opera, Erfurt Opera,
Bremen Opera, Singapore, Frankfurt Opera, La Fenice (Venice), Seattle (USA), Lucerne (Switzerland), Nuremberg, Malta, Nice Opera , Paris National Opera (France, Paris)
Parties
- Longing ("Longing" by J. Puccini)
- Countess Rozina (The Wedding of Figaro by V. A. Mozart)
- Lisa (The Queen of Spades by P. Tchaikovsky)
- Amelia (The Masquerade Ball by J. Verdi)
- Aida ("Aida" by J. Verdi)
- Yaroslavna (“Prince Igor” by A. Borodin)
- Natalia (The Oprichnik by P. Tchaikovsky)
- Tatyana (“Eugene Onegin” by P. Tchaikovsky)
- Natasha (The Mermaid by A. Dargomyzhsky)
- Abigail (Nabucco by J. Verdi)
- Kupava (The Snow Maiden by N. Rimsky-Korsakov)
- Leonora (The Force of Fate by J. Verdi)
- Lady Macbeth (Macbeth by J. Verdi)
- Turandot (Turandot by J. Puccini)
- Ekaterina Lvovna Izmailova ("Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk County" by D. Shostakovich)
- Renata (“Fiery Angel” by S. Prokofiev)
- Senta (“The Flying Dutchman” by R. Wagner)
- Eboli (Don Carlos J. Verdi)
- Elizabeth ("Don Carlos" J. Verdi)
- Odabella (Attila by J. Verdi)
- Desdemona (Othello by J. Verdi)
- Anna ("Willys" by J. Puccini)
- Mimi ("Bohemia" by J. Puccini)
- Mini ("Girl from the West" by J. Puccini)
- Santuzza ("Country Honor" by P. Mascagni)
- Valley ("Valley" A. Katalani)
- Elizabeth ("Maria Stuart" by G. Donizetti)
- Gioconda ("Gioconda" by A. Ponchielli)
- Maddalena ("Andre Chenier" W. Giordano)
Discography
- 1995 - a collection of classical arias “Tradition” with the Russian Chamber Orchestra.
- 1996 - “Eugene Onegin” by P. Tchaikovsky, Tatyana’s part, conductor S. Fridman.
- 2000 - The Mermaid by A. Dargomyzhsky, Natasha’s part, conductor M. Ermler, Bolshoi Theater, DVD.
- 2000 - “Aida” by J. Verdi, Aida party, VHS, Bolshoi Theater.
- 2001 - Requiem J. Verdi, soprano party, conductor M. Ermler.
- 2006 - “Mary Stuart” by G. Donizetti, Elizabeth's party, conductor E. Kolobov (1993 recording).
- 2017 - "Shostakovich, Vocal cycles" firm "Melody"
Rewards
- People's Artist of the Russian Federation ( 2001 ) [3]
- Honored Artist of the Russian Federation ( 1995 )
- Laureate of the vocalists competition named after Glinka (2nd Prize, 1991)
- Laureate of the International Opera Singers Competition Rimsky-Korsakov (Grand Prix and 1 Prize, 1994)
- Laureate of the Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of literature and art (2017)
Notes
- ↑ http://www.gnesin-academy.ru/node/6059
- ↑ Bolshoi Opera Company
- ↑ 1 2 On awarding state awards of the Russian Federation to employees of the State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Russia, Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 22, 2001 No. 325
- ↑ VipTeatr :: Zelenskaya Elena
- ↑ Elena Emilievna Zelenskaya (Elena Zelenskaya) | Classic-music.ru