Alexander Karlovich Vilyumanis ( Latvian: Aleksandrs Viļumanis ; July 15, 1910 , Pavlovsk , Russian Empire , now Russia - December 8, 1980 , Riga , Latvian SSR , now Latvia ) - Latvian and Soviet opera singer (baritone), teacher.
| Alexander Vilyumanis Aleksandrs Viļumanis | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | July 2 (July 15 ) 1910 |
| Place of Birth | Pavlovsk , Russian Empire |
| Date of death | December 8, 1980 (aged 70) |
| A place of death | Riga , Latvian SSR |
| A country | |
| Professions | Opera singer music teacher |
| Singing voice | baritone |
| Awards | |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 games
- 3 Works
- 4 Awards
- 5 Literature
Biography
In 1936 he graduated from the Latvian Conservatory in the class of P. Saks (vocals). Improved in Italy. In 1934-1939 he was a soloist of the Liepaja Opera, from 1939 - the Latvian National Opera in Riga, in 1940-1941 - its director. During the Second World War, in 1941-1945 he was in German captivity. In 1945-1958 - soloist of the Latvian Opera and Ballet Theater. Since 1948 - professor at the Latvian Conservatory, since 1962 - professor. In 1950 he became the head of the vocal department, and in 1966-1971 - vice-rector for scientific and educational work. Member of the CPSU since 1948.
Son Alexander Vilyumanis Jr. (born 1942) - conductor.
Parties
- " Boris Godunov " Modest Mussorgsky - Boris Godunov
- " Eugene Onegin " by Pyotr Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin
- " Mazepa " by Pyotr Tchaikovsky - Mazepa
- " Demon " by Anton Rubinstein - Demon
- " Prince Igor " by Alexander Borodin - Prince Igor
- Rigoletto Giuseppe Verdi - Rigoletto
- “ The Wedding of Figaro ” by Mozart - Figaro
- " Longing " by Giacomo Puccini - Scarpia
- “To the New Bank” by Margers Zarins - Lidums
- “The Taras Family” by Dmitry Kabalevsky - Stepan
Compositions
- Manas dzīves lappuses. - Riga: Atmiņas, 1967.
Rewards
- 1947 - Honored Artist of the Latvian SSR
- 1949 - Stalin Prize (Boris Godunov)
- 1954 - People's Artist of the Latvian SSR
Literature
- Musical Encyclopedic Dictionary / Ch. ed. G.V. Keldysh. - M.: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1990. - p. 108 - ISBN 5-85270-033-9