Olga Voronets
Olga Borisovna Voronets (Russian: Ольга Борисовна Воронец; 12 February 1926 – 2 August 2014) was a leading Russian mezzo-soprano folk singer of the 1960s and 1970s.[1] She was named a People's Artist of Russia in 1978.
Voronets was born in 1926 in
Her best known songs include "Zachem vy devushki krasivykh lyubite", "Sladka yagoda", "Glyazhu v ozera siniye", "Ya Zemlya".[5] She toured many socialist states, the Russian Far East, Japan, South America, Denmark, and the Netherlands.[6]
Since her husband's death in 2012, Voronets lived alone in Moscow. She had no children. She was named an honorary citizen of Smolensk in 2009.[7] In 2010, she suffered a stroke.[4]
Olga Voronets died on 2 August 2014, aged 88.[8][9][10]
References
- ^ Смирнова Н. Русская народная песня на эстраде. М., 1985. С. 28-30.
- ^ Воронец О.Б./Музыкальная энциклопедия. — М.: Советская энциклопедия, Советский композитор. Под ред. Ю. В. Келдыша. 1973—82.
- ^ Яунзем И., Влюбленная в песню/"Советская эстрада и цирк", 1966, No 10.
- ^ a b "ДНИ.РУ ИНТЕРНЕТ-ГАЗЕТА ВЕРСИЯ 5.0/Певица Ольга Воронец покалечилась в Москве". Dni.ru. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Воронец О.Б. - В Мире Цирка И Эстрады". Ruscircus.ru. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Живой голос России". Smolweek.ru. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Награды и благодарности". Smolsovet.ru. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Ушла из жизни певица Ольга Воронец/Экспресс газета". Eg.ru. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Умерла певица Ольга Воронец - Звезды и знаменитости шоу бизнеса - Новости из жизни звёзд Шоу бизнесаIVONA". Ivona.bigmir.net. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "MOSCOW SAYS FAREWELL TO FAMOUS SINGER OLGA VORONETS". Russkiy Mir Foundation. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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