The date of birth of Evgenia Miroshnichenko is 12.06. 1931. She was born in the village of First Soviet, which is now called Radyansky. It is located in the Kharkov region. The singer in 1951 began her studies at the Moscow Conservatory, in parallel with her studies, she performed at the VIA “Labor Reserves”. After 6 years, she graduated from this educational institution and began to work in the Opera and Ballet Theater in Kiev.
The first steps
Evgenia Miroshnichenko in her childhood felt a strong singing talent. She also dreamed of becoming a dancer. But the war years began. At the front, her father was killed.
In addition to Eugenia, the family had two more children. Then the mother released Zhenya, who was only 12 years old, to study radio business at the Kharkov School.
The girl really wanted to do creative work. She thought which circle to choose. The choice was facilitated by the head of the student choir. He saw a huge talent in the girl and invited him to his choir.
The choir for Eugenia became a springboard for getting into the ensemble "Labor Reserves".
Ensemble work
The designated team represented Ukraine in Moscow. Then the all-Union festival of amateur performances took place.
Evgenia Miroshnichenko with her vocals amazed the leader of the people. Stalin applauded her while standing. It so embarrassed the young singer that she mixed up the verses of the work from excitement. But nevertheless she performed her parts perfectly.
In 1951, the girl graduated from this school and entered the Moscow Conservatory.
Studying at the conservatory
Evgenia Miroshnichenko studied at this institution so that she was expelled three times. Moreover, the grounds for exclusion became systematic poor grades in subjects:
- Political economy.
- Istmat.
- Diamat
The singer has already decided to re-engage in the choir of the vocational school. But she was dissuaded by Mikhail Grechukh. At that time, he was chairman of the Supreme Council of the country. He summoned Eugene to a serious conversation.
During the conversation, Grechukh was able to influence the singer, powerfully motivate her to continue her studies. And she returned with renewed vigor to the conservatory and was able to finish it.
However, upon completion of her studies, she was not given a diploma. But she was taken to the capital's opera and ballet theater without a competition.
She has already become a certified specialist in the status of a national artist.
Theater work
In the biography of Evgenia Miroshnichenko, the stage debut in this theater is associated with the production of La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi. In it, the singer played the role of Violetta.
And the performance of this party, critics recognized as the best in all of Europe.
In the future, the singer was assigned leading parties in many productions, for example:
- The Barber of Seville.
- "The Golden Cockerel".
- "Magical flute".
- "Manon."
Singer Evgenia Miroshnichenko had a unique timbre and range. Her performances were a must watch.
Her musical potential was complemented by dramatic mastery. The performer put a soul into each image. She performed the highest opera parts at the highest level.
The audience enjoyed her masterpiece lyrical coloratura soprano.
The actress toured almost throughout the Soviet Union, many European countries, for example, Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, etc. The audience in China, Japan and Canada enjoyed her performance.
In 1961, she went on an internship to the legendary La Scala theater in Milan. The internship lasted a whole year.
In 1997, Miroshnichenko announced the completion of an opera career. Her latest production was her favorite La Traviata.
Awards
Evgenia Miroshnichenko in her entire life has won many awards at various levels.
In her arsenal there are such orders:
- Prince Yaroslav the Wise. His degree is fifth. Year of receipt - 2001.
- Lenin. Year of assignment - 1967.
- Friendship between nations. Year - 1981.
- For success in culture.
- For his contribution to the development of Ukraine.
- St. Stanislav.
In the 1960s, she was recognized as a People's Artist:
- In 1960 - at the level of Ukraine.
- In 1965 - at the level of the USSR.
Twice was a laureate:
- In 1957, at the fifth all-union festival in Moscow.
- In 1958, at the international vocal competition in Toulouse.
Twice received a prize of national importance:
- In 1972 - the prize to them. T. G. Shevchenko.
- In 1981 - USSR Prize.
In 2006, for tremendous services to the country:
- In the development of culture.
- For raising the prestige of national opera on the world stage.
- For outstanding creative achievements and pedagogical work.
Miroshnichenko received the State Order.
The diploma of “Honorary Citizen of Kharkov” became a particularly significant award for her. Since she was a true patriot of this city and treated him with great love.
Educational work
The educational career of Eugene Semenovna began in 1980. The place of work was the Kiev Conservatory.
After 10 years, Miroshnichenko raises his qualifications to a professorship.
Her place of activity is the National Muses. Academy named after P. Tchaikovsky. Some of her students have achieved significant success. Their skills are recognized in many leading world scenes.
The legendary singer organized the debut master class of her charges in Kharkov.
She paid special attention to children's creativity. For example, her meetings with pupils of children's music school No. 12 were frequent. She also sang with the Nadia choir. Its participants were only children.
Songs and Opera Parts
Evgenia Miroshnichenko’s songs are mostly opera parts. The following are examples of its main roles in well-known productions:
Opera | Role |
"Lucia di Lammermoor" | Lucia |
"The Golden Cockerel" | Queen of Shemahan |
"La Traviata" | Violet |
"Bohemia" | Musette |
"Tenderness" | It |
"Magical flute" | Queen of the night |
The Barber of Seville | Rosina |
"First spring" | Stasya |
"Aeneid" | Venus |
Milan | Iolan |
The singer also had work outside the opera. These songs have become very popular. The Nightingale of Evgenia Miroshnichenko deserves special attention. The author of the music is Alexander Alyabyev. Many people who heard this performance admitted that they were simply bewitched by such wonderful, even unearthly vocals.
There are various recordings of this song on the web. But the highest quality in sound and picture is considered to be given in the video.
Here the phonogram is re-played without violating the key. And fixed the 24 fps / 25 fps dilemma.
The singer performed this work with great enthusiasm also for the reason that the poet was written by her beloved poet Anton Delvig.
Also, at the mention of “Nightingale” by Miroshnichenko, a record is often found in which the singer filigreely performs nightingale vocalization.
Family and personal life
Evgenia Miroshnichenko was a great singer. Music took a lot of time. However, the woman was married three times. And from her second husband she gave birth to two sons:
- The first - in 1962. He was named Igor.
- The second - in 1964. His name is Oleg.
In 1985, Igor had a daughter, Eugene. So his mother became a grandmother. In 1986, Oleg’s wife gave birth to his son, Anton. A year later, a similar gift was presented again by Igor: a son Vyacheslav appeared.
Thus, in three years, Evgenia Miroshnichenko has two grandchildren and one granddaughter.
Evgenia's father, Semen Alekseevich, died in 1943 at the front. Over time, the financial situation in the family became complicated, because Susanna Grigoryevna (mother of Evgenia) raised three children alone.
Other nuances
In 1955, the singer first tried herself in the cinema. It was an episodic appearance in the film "Spring Voices".
In 2002, she created a charitable foundation that received international status. And his singer called her name.
In April (the 27th) of 2009, the singer died. She died while in her metropolitan apartment (in Kiev). The cause of death is breast cancer.
From 2004 to 2009, she focused on working with the Maly Theater in Kiev.
It is symbolic that the last night of her life in the theater was staging "Requiem" by J. Verdi.
The opera diva was buried in Kiev at the Baykovsky cemetery. The great singer was gone. But her vocal potential and manner of performance will always amaze the audience.