Smetannikov Leonid: creative activity and biography

Smetannikov Leonid, whose biography is described in this article, is a famous opera singer, a talented teacher. Two times honored artist - the Karakalpak Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic and the RSFSR. He was also twice awarded the title of People's Artist - the RSFSR and the USSR.

Childhood

Smetannikov Leonid was born on the twelfth of August 1943 in the Chelyabinsk Region, in the Nagaibak District, the village of Fershampenoaz. All his earlier childhood he spent in the South Urals. During the evacuation in wartime, his mother left, Elena Ivanovna. Father, Anatoly Pavlovich, joined them later, after recovery. For a long time he lay in the hospital, seriously injured.

After the war, the whole family of Leonid returned to Dneprodzerzhinsk, in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Talent Smetannikova began to manifest itself in childhood. He was first a drummer in the kindergarten, then in school.

Education

Smetannikov Leonid graduated from a seven-year secondary school in 1957. Then he entered the technical school. He graduated in 1961. A year later he left for Dnepropetrovsk and entered the music school for the first year of the vocal department. He graduated in the sixty-sixth year. After that he went to Saratov and entered the local conservatoire. Sobinov. Leonid Anatolyevich was in the class of Alexander Bystrov, who brought up many talented opera singers. Later, many of them successfully worked in the Philharmonic and in the opera.

Career

Career Leonid Anatolievich began as an electrical technician at the Dniprodzerzhinsk metallurgical plant, where he settled right after the end of the industrial technical school. After moving to Dnepropetrovsk, Smetannikov had to work for four years in the Palace of Culture as a radio-illuminator. Money was not enough, and the future singer somehow managed to make ends meet.

Theatrical career as an opera singer

At first it was very hard. In the afternoon he studied, worked in the evenings. I had to find time to work with the voice, to search for my own unique timbre, to produce a dramatic baritone. After a long time - and lyrical.

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

Examination was the party from the "Seville barber" Rossini (Figaro). At the premiere of the performance came the State Commission from the Conservatory, evaluating the graduates. Leonid Anatolyevich passed the exam perfectly.

Creative activity "in full force"

Smetannikov Leonid constantly performed at concerts. Thanks to persistent training and practice, quickly gained creative power as a singer. Still studying in the fourth year, Leonid Anatolievich got the right to solo concerts.

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

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

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

The 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. Smetannikov released five solo albums with records of arias, Russian songs and romances.

He played in three musical films. Permanent guest on television and radio. I toured 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 Mamayev Kurgan.

Awards of the famous opera singer

Smetannikov Leonid, 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: "Badge of Honor", "Friendship" and "Reverend Seraphim." Smetannikov received the Gold Medal of All-Russia Exhibition Center. He is an honorary citizen of Saratov, and from this region he received the Honorary Badge "For the love of his native land."