The tenor Anatoly Solovyanenko has a surname. He was the "nightingale" of Soviet opera and the pride of his compatriots. His timbre with powerful golden tops and a perfectly even range, stood out noticeably from other tenors of his time. Solovyanenko sang in the walls of the Bolshoi Theater, the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala. He could live in Italy, but he remained faithful to his native Ukraine forever.
Biography: early years
Anatoly Borisovich Solovyanenko was born on September 25, 1932 in Donetsk. He was the son of a hereditary miner. My father mined coal all his life, but at the same time he had a magnificent dramatic tenor. Genes took their toll, and a beautiful voice was transmitted to Anatolia. He dreamed of becoming a musician, but his parents did not consider this a worthy profession for a man. Father told Anatoly to get a normal education first.
After school, Solovyanenko went to Leningrad, where he tried to enter the conservatory. However, he failed the exams. Anatoly returned to Donetsk and became a student at the Polytechnic Institute. At the same time, he remembered his dream.
While studying at the institute, Solovyanenko found time to practice music. He began to take lessons from the famous Ukrainian opera singer Alexander Korobeichenko. It was he who instilled in him an interest in classical opera. Korobeichenko already understood that a good tenor could come from Anatolia. For ten years, Solovyanenko stubbornly honed his voice under his leadership. These classes were enough for him to become a national artist and the winner of several awards.
Career
Anatoly first performed on the "big" stage in the opera house of his native Donetsk. He got the part of the Duke in the production of Rigoletto. The audience noted his performance with thunderous applause.
In 1962, he was invited to study at the Kiev Opera and Ballet Theater. A year later, Solovyanenko went to the legendary La Scala. At that time, only the most promising young singers were sent there. It was a kind of internship. Anatoly spent two years in Milan. During this time, he received an award in the competition "Naples against all." One of the songs in his performance hit the Italian chart of 1965.
Returning to his homeland, Anatoly began to actively tour throughout the Union. He also began to solo in the Kiev Opera and Ballet Theater.
Soon Solovyanenko was invited to the American Metropolitan Opera. Anatoly became the first Soviet singer to receive an invitation from this famous theater. He performed on his stage for several seasons.
In 1978, Anatoly still graduated from the Kiev Conservatory. At this time, he was already a world-class star.
In 1980, he was awarded the Lenin Prize. Tenor handed over a monetary reward in the amount of 10 thousand rubles to the peacekeeping organization. At that time it was a lot of money. He himself survived the war and wanted his children not to see it.
In 1995, Anatoly was asked to leave the Kiev Theater, in which he performed for 30 years. After leaving, he continued to tour throughout his native Ukraine and the world.
