Today, Dinara Aliyev is rightfully considered the face of the Bolshoi Theater. The owner of a beautiful soprano is very demanding on the venues on which she performs. Aliyev considers participation in the production possible only when he is confident in its quality.
Biography
Dinara was born on December 17, 1980 in Baku in a musical family. This fact predetermined her fate in the future. The grandparents of Dinara Manafova, Galina Ivanovna and Kazim Abasovich, soloed in the ensemble "Songs and Dances of Dagestan." Her father served as a make-up artist in the theater, while playing the piano and easily picking up tunes by ear. Mother worked in a choral department at a music school, although in her youth she chose an acting university (GITIS). Later, due to the categorical position of her parents, she had to abandon her dream.
Dinara came to vocal lessons at age 13, and this was an optional training. The main lessons were playing the piano - it is in this direction that she will receive a diploma of graduation from a music school. After graduation, Aliyeva did not feel much confidence in her abilities (which was the “merit” of her first vocal teacher, who called Dinara weak-minded). She believed that as a vocalist she represents something in between and could not reach special heights. Nevertheless, she chose the vocal department for training at the Baku Academy of Music.
Dinara was educated by leading Azerbaijani teachers. But she considers the meeting with M. Caballe to be crucial for herself, which she happened to see during her studies at the magistracy. A 24-year-old girl, a world celebrity noted with the words: "I have nothing to teach you - everything has been given to you from above."
Dinara Aliyeva with Montserrat Caballe.
Aliyeva began performing at the Baku Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. In her repertoire were parties from Troubadour, La Traviata, Bohemia, etc. She began to travel abroad, and then took part in a competition to them. M. Kallas in Greece. After receiving the second Dinar prize, the audience applauded for about twenty minutes. The public did not agree with the opinion of the jury, and Dinara is still very warmly received in Greece and is considered the “second Maria Callas”.
Later in the life of Dinara Aliyeva, she met D. Matsuev, who introduced her to E. Obraztsova, and then invited her to various events. From this moment begins the conquest of the Moscow scene.
The singer was invited to the Bolshoi Theater and, after her debut in 2009, was soon enrolled in the state. Dinara’s repertoire was constantly expanding, and with it the geography of places where she happened to grow. According to the singer, the conquest of Moscow was not easy and simple. There was competition, big ambitions. But she understood that returning to her hometown would put an end to her further development and career.
Dinara is especially indifferent to Italian classical music, she performs the part from the operas of Verdi, Puccini and others with a special feeling.
Deutschen Oper, Berlin, 2015.
For the singer, the history of the theater is very important. Once in her career there was an unexpected debut. Dinara was invited to replace the sick soloist in the production of "Don Juan" of the Vienna Opera. The exciting event was excellent - the audience warmly received Aliyev, although she knows almost all the games by heart and it’s quite difficult to surprise her. They even took autographs, which really touched Dinara.
The geography of the touring cities of Aliyeva is very extensive: the Czech Republic and Germany, Russia and Japan, the USA and Austria. There is nothing to list, but, despite the popularity, she is always glad to perform in her homeland. Quite often, residents of Baku see a countrywoman on the stage of their theater, sometimes in the company of world stars.
D. Aliyev and P. Domingo.
Since 2015, Dinara Aliyeva has been conducting her own opera festival Opera Art. In April 2019, this international cultural event was held for the third time. Usually, within the framework of the festival, performances of famous and novice vocalists, meetings, master classes and gala concerts are held. The singer notes that in Russia the attitude to such events has now changed markedly, opera music is increasingly capturing the public.
Already being famous, in all interviews D. Aliyeva notes that she has two hometowns - Baku and Moscow. The first is the city of childhood and the beginning of a professional path, where many relatives and dear people remain. The second is the city that gave the singer fame and allowed him to develop his career.
Personal life of Dinara Aliyeva
Dinar Aliyev prefers not to advertise his personal life. It is known that the singer has a son, and the closest people and she herself live most of the time in Moscow. Aliyev sometimes goes on tour with his son, since it is very difficult to part with a native man for a long time. In organizational matters, she is helped a lot by her mother and the nanny, who is looking after her son.
Due to the busy work schedule, the singer is not able to relax as is usual for many - to read, watch TV or a movie. And Dinara considers work as his hobby.
