Lidia Myasnikova
Lidia Vladimirovna Myasnikova (Russian: Лидия Владимировна Мясникова; 1911–2005) was a Soviet and Russian mezzo-soprano opera singer, People's Artist of the USSR (1960).[1]
Biography[edit]
Myasnikova was born on September 8, 1911 (according to the Julian calendar) in Tomsk.[1]
In 1939, she graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory (M. I. Brian's class). In 1941, the singer completed her postgraduate studies.[1]
In 1944, Myasnikova moved to Novosibirsk. From 1945 to 1982, she was a soloist of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. In 1968–1994, she taught at the Novosibirsk Conservatory (since 1981, professor at the institution).[1]
She toured Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia. The singer died on January 14, 2005, in Novosibirsk and was buried in the columbarium of Novosibirsk Crematorium.[1][2]
Some roles[edit]
- Carmen – Carmen by Georges Bizet (debut performance)
- Azucena – Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi
- Amneris – Aida by Giuseppe Verdi
- Marfa – Khovanshchina by Modest Mussorgsky
- Polina – The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
- Lyubov – Mazeppa by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
- Solokha – Cherevichki by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
- Gertrude – Bánk bán by Ferenc Erkel
- Дьячиха – Jenůfa by Leoš Janáček (the first performance on the Russian stage)[1]
Memory[edit]
One of the streets of Rodniki Microdistrict is named after her. In 2008, the 1st Interregional Competition of Vokalists named after L. V. Myasnikova was held in Novosibirsk.[1][2]