Elena Obraztsova is a world famous opera singer. She was an opera director and taught for many years. Elena Vasilievna became the organizer of the Cultural Fund. She also created a foundation that supports the art of music.
Family, early years
Elena Vasilievna was born on July 7, 1939. Her hometown is Leningrad. Elena's father was an engineer. The girl endured the blockade, and in 1943 the family was evacuated to the town of Ustyuzhna (Volgograd region).
After the war, Lena continued her studies, sang in the choir of the Palace of Pioneers. In 1954, the family moved to Taganrog, as my father was offered the position of chief designer. In Taganrog they were given an apartment.
After graduating from school, Obraztsova studied at the School of Music. Tchaikovsky. The director of the Rostov School of Music liked her performance. Elena was given recommendations, thanks to which she was taken to the 2nd year of the Conservatory. Rimsky-Korsakov.
Creative biography
In 1962, Obraztsova won a vocal competition. She first appeared on the stage of the BDT in 1963, she had an aria in the opera Boris Godunov.
After graduating from the conservatory, Obraztsova worked at the BDT, performed in theaters in Europe, including the famous La Scala. She won various competitions many times.
In 1975, the BDT toured America, Obraztsova's performances were a great success. In San Francisco, the singer performed with Sutherland Joan, Pavarotti Luciano. Since 1976, Elena has been invited to sing at the Metropolitan.
Her repertoire included arias in operas written by composers of the 18-20th centuries. She performed songs of various genres, including jazz and pop compositions.
In 1986, Elena Vasilievna was the director of the opera Werther. Obraztsova also had several film roles.
In the 2000s, she played a dramatic role in the production of Antonio von Elba. In 2003, Elena Vasilievna performed with bands from Butman and Berger. In 2007 she became the director of the Mikhailovsky Theater Opera Company.
In 1973 Obraztsova received a teaching position at the Conservatory. She later became a professor. Elena Vasilievna also taught classes at the Tokyo Academy of Music.
In 2006, the singer became the organizer of the Cultural Center, where young performers were engaged. Then she organized a fund to support the art of music. Obraztsova died on January 12, 2015, she was 75. For the last year she suffered from leukemia and underwent surgery.
Personal life
Elena Vasilievna married Vyacheslav Makarov. He was a physicist, assistant professor at the University. Bauman. The couple had a daughter, Anna. The husband was more involved in the daughter and housekeeping, while Elena had a lot of tours.
The couple lived together for 17 years, and then divorced. In 1988, Anna gave birth to a boy, Alexander, and then a girl, Elia, appeared.
The second spouse of Obraztsova was Zyuraitis Algis, conductor. He died in 1998.
