Zoya Vinogradova, an operetta legend, was born in the small village of Podlyadie, in the Tver Region. On November 27, 1930, a cheerful and cheerful girl was born, who was destined to make a huge contribution to the development of culture.
Today she is known as a world famous singer and actress. She illuminated with light and joy the stage of her favorite theater of musical comedy in the city of St. Petersburg. For the first time her foot stepped on the stage in 1949 - this was the first step in a dizzying career as an artist and singer. But not everything was so smooth and easy in the life of Zoe Akimovna. The childhood of the “voiced voice" cannot be called sweet. It happened during the war years when it fully happened to sip so much grief, fear and deprivation that the memories of them lasted for the rest of my life. But despite the difficulties and vicissitudes of fate, Zoya Vinogradova remained a cheerful, sincere, devoted person to her talent.
The childhood of the legendary artist
The war came when Zoya Akimovna Vinogradova met her 11th birthday. The girl already knew the bitterness of loss, having lost her father and younger brother. Left with a sick mother and middle brother, the singer went through all the unimaginable difficulties. I had to collect water at night and carry it in buckets to the fourth floor. Mom could not move independently, and the brother was still small and helpless. Cope with night duties, it was necessary to run for bread. Often he was gone. Cards for food were cherished like the apple of an eye. But once they were stolen. Left without a crumb of bread, they starved for a long time. My mother's cousin helped out, who sent modest packages with food to her relatives. The soldiers who brought them openly delivered their verdict - the girl, like a skeleton, will not survive. But she survived!
Kuban village
The circles of hell’s blockade ended thanks to the organized "Road of Life". It was along this line that the family began its difficult journey to the Kuban. The exhausted Zoya saw everything - a truck crashed under the ice, children frozen to death, despair and great sorrow of mothers. Despite all the suffering, the girl did not lose heart and constantly hummed funny songs, read poetry and entertained exhausted adults. Arriving at the village, the family again faced with misfortune - a new place was occupied by the Germans. Now Zoe carried the water from the well already for them. Starving.
How happy everyone was when the village was liberated from the Nazis and it began to live another, free life. A local culture house has opened. Talent Zoe did not go unnoticed and was in demand among the creative environment of local actors.
The youth of the “voiced voice”
The cherished dream of returning to Leningrad Zoe Vinogradova was the Bolshoi Drama Theater. But fate turned out differently, she was late for admission. I had to enter the Architectural School, which the talented singer very quickly abandoned. She got a job - the factory where her mother worked. There, the main event in her life happened. Being engaged in amateur performances in the factory "theater", she was noticed by Galina Yuryevna Kauger, one of the teachers and accompanists of musical comedy. With her blessing, Zoya decided to enter the theater of musical comedy in the northern capital.
Having arrived safely, Zoya Vinogradova began her creative career. At first, I had to play different roles, speak on the radio, take on everything that just turned up. The great and famous actors, directors, among whom were Nina Pelzer, Lidia Kolesnikova, Alexander Iosifovich Talmazan, were engaged in it. Zoya gained invaluable knowledge and practice first hand. They admired her voice, surprised her cheerfulness. She was the light on stage, the audience instantly appreciated the talent of the artist.
In the theater of musical comedy, Zoya Vinogradova spent most of her life - 64 years. She is devoted to him to this day and believes in the eternity of operetta, its magical appeal.
Creative achievements in theatrical life
Zoya Vinogradova, actress and singer, played a large number of roles in her favorite theater. When journalists ask how many performances took place with her participation, she thinks and is no longer able to calculate this huge figure. At least one hundred roles, most of which have become debut and extremely popular. Here are just the most famous of them:
- "Mr. X" - production of 1956.
- “Duchess of Gerolstein” - production of 1963.
- “My Fair Lady” - production of 1964.
- "Rose Marie" - production of 1971.
- "Krechinsky's Wedding" - production of 1973.
- “Case” - played Atueva.
The list is long and solid, not only the artist herself is proud of him, but the whole country. The singer preferred the scene rather than the cinema. In those days, playing a movie was considered something extra, and not the main thing. Filmed only in their free time from the theater. But the singer left a mark in the cinema.
Creative way in the cinema
The career of the singer in the cinema began with the filming of the movie "Mr. X." It happened in 1958. It was during this period of her life that Zoya Vinogradova, the actress, became truly famous and popular. Today, many will learn the legendary operetta from films such as “Sonya - The Golden Pen”, “Let's Get To Know”, “Children of the Blockade”, “It's Still Not Evening” and “Streets of Broken Lights”. The talented artist managed to realize herself in any role. Her career can be safely called successful and brilliant. She got everything she dreamed of as a girl hiding from the bombing. A successful career was accompanied by a happy personal life.
Beloved and dear Vitaly Ivanovich Kopylov
The artist considers her second husband, Vitaly Kopylov, to be the greatest gift of fate. They were friends, colleagues and a great couple. The union of two bright and talented people lasted 57 years. A long and happy family road, where not a single bump met. The singer’s husband came to their theater shortly before Zoe’s divorce from the first satellite - the military. After that, the actors did not spill water. They fell in love and became husband and wife for many years. In 2012, Vitaly Ivanovich passed away. But Zoya Vinogradova, whose films and performances are known throughout the world, is not discouraged. She feels the closeness of a loved one within the walls of her home and in her heart.
Recently, the honored artist celebrated her anniversary - 85 years since her birth and 65 years on the stage of her native theater. The anniversary of Zoe Vinogradova was celebrated on a grand scale. The theater invited everyone to celebrate the achievements of the great voice of Russia. Despite the years, the artist is in great shape and continues to delight her audience of her native theater with her talent.