Smetannikov Leonid: creative activity and biography

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Smetannikov Leonid, whose biography is described in this article, is a famous opera singer, a talented teacher. Twice Honored Artist - Karakalpak ASSR and RSFSR. He was also twice awarded the title of People's Artist - of the RSFSR and the USSR.

Childhood

Smetannikov Leonid was born on the twelfth of August 1943 in the Chelyabinsk region, in the Nagaybaksky district, the village of Ferchampenoise. He spent all his early childhood in the South Urals. During the evacuation in wartime, his mother, Elena Ivanovna, went there. Father, Anatoly Pavlovich, joined them later, after his recovery. He was in the hospital for a long time, having been seriously injured.

After the end of the war, the whole family of Leonid returned back to Dneprodzerzhinsk, in the Dnepropetrovsk region. Smetannikov's talent began to manifest itself in childhood. He was first the leader in kindergarten, then at school.

Education

Leonid Smetannikov graduated from a seven-year high school in 1957. Then he entered a technical school. He graduated from it in 1961. A year later he left for Dnepropetrovsk and entered the music school for the 1st year of the vocal department. He graduated from it in the sixty-sixth year. After that, he left for Saratov and entered the local conservatory. Sobinova. Leonid Anatolyevich was in the class of Alexander Bystrov, who brought up many talented opera singers. Later, many of them successfully worked in the philharmonics and in the opera.

Career

Leonid Anatolyevich began his career as an electrical technician at the metallurgical plant of Dneprodzerzhinsk, where he got a job immediately after graduating from an industrial technical school. After moving to Dnepropetrovsk, Smetannikov had to earn extra money for four years at the Palace of Culture as a radio operator-illuminator. There was not enough money, and the future singer somehow made ends meet.

Theatrical career as an opera singer

It was very hard at first. He studied during the day and worked in the evenings. I had to find time to work with my voice, to look for my own unique timbre, to develop a dramatic baritone. After a long time - and lyrical.

In December 1968, Smetannikov Leonid Anatolyevich was invited to Saratov, to the Opera and Ballet Theatre. Chernyshevsky. He quickly became an opera soloist and a year later performed the first part in The Queen of Spades. After that, he performed many large and small parts in Tchaikovsky's (Zhuran's) "The Enchantress", Lensky's (ataman's) Yakov Shibalka, "Teremka" (Hedgehog), etc.

Examination was the party from "The Barber of Seville" by Rossini (Figaro). The State Commission from the Conservatory came to the premiere of the performance, evaluatinggraduates. Leonid Anatolyevich passed the exam with excellent marks.

Creative activity "in full force"

Leonid Smetannikov constantly performed at concerts. Thanks to hard training and practice, he quickly gained creative strength as a singer. While still in his fourth year, Leonid Anatolyevich received the right to solo concerts.

The first took place in the seventies, it included arias, songs and romances. In 1971, together with the best singers, Smetannikov performed works on Central Television. This was his first recognition as a singer. The stellar year was 1973 for Leonid Smetannikov. At this time, he received the award of the laureate of several festivals and competitions:

• All-Union in Minsk (among professional performers).
• Tenth World Festival of Youth and Students in Berlin, the capital of the German Democratic Republic.
• of the Sixth All-Union Vocal Competition in Chisinau.

Leonid Smetannikov is the singer who was the first to perform the song "Victory Day". He sang it in 1975, on the eve of the ninth of May, on the set of Blue Light. In 1977, Leonid Anatolyevich was invited to teach at the Saratov Conservatory, at the department of solo singing. In the eighty-ninth year, Smetannikov received the title of professor.

Result of creative activity

For forty years of his creative activity, Leonid Anatolyevich sang in more than 900 performances. He took part in thousands of concert programs not only in his country, but also abroad. Smetannikovreleased five solo albums with recordings of arias, Russian songs and romances.

He has acted in three musical films. Regular guest on TV and radio. Toured in the United States of America. In 2005, the concert tour of Leonid Anatolyevich was timed to coincide with the anniversary date - the sixtieth anniversary of the Great Victory over fascism. Smetannikov performed in Moscow on Red Square and in Volgograd, on Mamaev Kurgan.

Famous Opera Singer Awards

Smetannikov Leonid, an opera singer of the Soviet, Russian and foreign repertoire, was awarded many distinctions, orders and titles. In 1982 he received the State Prize of the RSFSR for his creative activity from 1980 to 1981. He has three orders: the Badge of Honor, Friendship and the Reverend Seraphim. Smetannikov received the Gold Medal of the All-Russian Exhibition Center. He is an honorary citizen of Saratov and from this region he received the Badge of Honor "For the love of his native land."