In order to sing a song at the festive table, it is not necessary to study vocals, put on a voice, or comprehend musical literacy. Every adequate person knows about this. Another thing is when an actor goes on stage to perform an aria from an opera or a classical romance. This requires special training. Elena Vasilievna Obraztsova possessed a magnificent voice, which was bestowed upon her by nature. Or maybe the Lord. But even with such data, she had to study and rehearse a lot before going out to the audience.
Return from Taganrog
Elena Obraztsova was born in the Northern capital. Two years before the Great Patriotic War. The child was born into the family of a talented engineer and production organizer. The biography notes that his father went to the front, and the household until 1943 lived in besieged Leningrad. Then the Obraztsovs were evacuated to Vologda, where they remained until the Victory. According to the recollections of relatives and friends, the girl already at the age of five demonstrated amazing vocal abilities and perfect pitch.
It is important to note that the head of the family played the violin well and had a velvet baritone. Elena developed a love for music and singing from a young age. The girl was not yet ten years old when she begged her mother to enroll her in a children's choir. At that time, such collectives operated in schools and pioneer homes throughout the country. At the age of fifteen, Obraztsova performed for the first time as a soloist of the choir at the city reporting review of amateur performances. And at the same time, my father was transferred to work in the southern city of Taganrog.
Another characteristic feature - in those years they were very attentive to children with the rudiments of talent. Elena already got a taste for performing on stage and willingly sang in the school choir and performed as a soloist. After completing her matriculation certificate, she enrolled in a local music school. It so happened that the director of the music school from Rostov-on-Don heard her singing. The following year, Obraztsova was admitted to the Rostov School of Music. It is interesting to note - immediately to the second year. And a year later, in August 1954, she successfully passed the tests and entered the Leningrad Conservatory.
Theater and social activities
While receiving special education at the Conservatory, Elena Obraztsova performed at various competitions and shows. It is not an easy job to combine study and concert activities. In 1962, she was awarded the Gold Medal at a vocal competition held in Moscow. And already in the next theatrical season, the young performer was invited to the Bolshoi Theater. Elena Vasilievna's career as an opera singer began on the Moscow stage with her participation in the opera Boris Godunov. During the first season, she performed eight leading roles in opera performances.
An efficient and gifted performer managed to realize her abilities in different directions. Obraztsova performed in prestigious halls in Europe and America. She is still loved and remembered in Japan. They make films and write books about her. Elena Vasilievna devotes a lot of time and effort to teaching. For over twenty years, starting in 1973, she taught at the Moscow Conservatory. Obraztsova is interested in how young people live, striving for the stage, and what it is like for retired artists. The famous singer has established a charitable foundation to support young people and to help veterans of the stage.
The personal life of the actress has developed quite well. The first spouse of the opera singer was Vyacheslav Makarov, a physics teacher at the Moscow State Technical University. Bauman. The husband and wife lived happily for seventeen years. The couple had a daughter and was born. But Elena Vasilievna fell in love with another. It was the famous conductor Algis Zyuraitis. In 1998, her husband died suddenly. Obraztsova was very worried about the loss of a loved one. In 2014, Elena Vasilievna was diagnosed with cancer. She died in the hospital the following January. The great actress was buried at the Novodevichy cemetery.
