Anatoliy Solovianenko

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Anatoliy Solovianenko
Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died29 July 1999(1999-07-29) (aged 66)
Kozyn, Ukraine
OccupationOpera singer (tenor)
Awards

Anatoliy Solovianenko (sometime transliterated as Anatolii Solovyanenko;[1] Ukrainian: Анатолій Борисович Солов'яненко; Russian: Анатолий Борисович Соловья́ненко; 25 September 1932 – 29 July 1999) was a Ukrainian operatic tenor, People's Artist of the USSR (1975), People's Artist of Ukraine, and State Taras Shevchenko prize-winner.[2]

He was born into a mining family in

New York Metropolitan Opera.[5][6] He also performed as soloist for the Alexandrov Ensemble during its UK tour 1988, singing "Kalinka" and other songs.[7] He recorded 18 LPs of arias, romances and songs.[8]

Memorial coin issued by National Bank of Ukraine

Life and career

Anatoliy Solovianenko was born in

Stalino at that time) on 25 September 1932 into a miner's family.[9][10] In 1954, he graduated from Donetsk Technical University,[11] after which he taught there in the engineering graphics department.[5]

He began taking singing lessons in 1950 from Alexander Korobeychenko,

Honoured Artist of the Russian Soviet Republic. Success in a popular talent show of 1962 led to an invitation to sing at the National Opera of Ukraine. But before starting work in the National Opera, Solovyanenko won the young singers' contest at Milan's La Scala, and studied there for three years (1963–1965). He became the first Soviet singer to receive an invitation to perform at New York's Metropolitan Opera.[10][12] Starting from 1965, Solovyanenko performed with the National Opera of Ukraine. In 1967, he was awarded the rank of Honoured Artist of Ukraine, and in 1975, the rank of People's Artist of the USSR
.

He graduated from the

La Boheme), Kavarosen (Tosca), Faust (Faust), Lenskiy (Yevgeniy Onegin), Pretender (Boris Godunov), Andriy (Zaporozhec across the Danube
) and many others. Anatoliy Solovyanenko was married and had two sons, Andrii and Anatoliy.

Anatoliy Solovyanenko died suddenly from a heart attack on 29 July 1999. Among various government officials who attended his funeral was President

Ukrainian Cabinet.[13] In 2001, a statue of the singer was installed at Kozyn (within the Kyiv Oblast), where he is buried.[14]

Awards

Recognition

  • Donetsk Opera and Ballet Theater
    was named in honor of Anatoly Solovyanenko. The monument to him was installed near the theatre.
  • Another monument was installed in
    Kyiv
    at 16 Institutska Street; the house is marked by a memorial plaque.
  • A musical named "Vyzov Sud'be" (eng. – Defy the odds) featuring A. Solovyanenko was filmed at the Dovzhenko Film Studios
  • In 1982, a book by A.K. Tereshchenko "A. Solovyanenko" was published, and reprinted in 1988.

References

  1. ^
    Ukrainian Weekly. 1999. Archived from the original
    on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Bank.gov.ua webpage: commemorative coin celebrating Solovianenko 1999". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Places of interest and sightseeing in Donetsk Region, Ukraine | Olymp-Travel". 9 August 2007. Archived from the original on 9 August 2007.
  4. ^ "Ukrainian Music in Canada". The Canadian Encyclopedia Archived June 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b "Ukrainian opera singer Anatoliy Solovianenko dies at 66". Associated Press. 30 July 1999. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  6. New York Metropolitan Opera
    .
  7. ^ Information from VHS packaging: see Alexandrov Ensemble discography page.
  8. ^ Translated narod.ru webpage: Biography and discography of Solovyanenko (in Russian)
  9. ^ словари. "Соловьяненко Анатолий Борисович (1932—1999) — Кто есть кто в культуре — Яндекс.Словари". Slovari.yandex.ru. Archived from the original on 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  10. ^ a b "Solovyanenko Anatoly, photo, biography". Persona.rin.ru. Russian Information Network. 1932-09-25. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  11. ^ http://who-is-who.ua/bookmaket/nagorody2006/17/119.html. Retrieved August 30, 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[dead link]
  12. ^ "Anatoly Solovyanenko. Ukrainian folk songs. // www.UMKA.com.ua". Umka.com.ua. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  13. ^ "History of Theatre". donetsk-opera-ballet.org. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  14. UNIAN
    . Retrieved 18 November 2011.

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