Autograph Valeria

Autograph, Valeria (cf.. name Vladimirova) (1892-1967), Russian singer (lyric coloratura soprano).

She was born in Astrakhan, 1 (13) in June 1892 in the family printing employee. She graduated from music school in Astrakhan. Studied singing with her sister - MV Vladimirova. She graduated from the Moscow Conservatory piano (worked for AA Yaroshevsky, followed by AP Ostrovskaya) and solo singing (Class WA Masetto, 1919). Since 1917 she sang at the opera SI Zimin. In 1919 appeared at the theater arts and educational organizations, the alliance of workers (HPSRO), Moscow Garden 'Hermitage' (where she was a partner in the opera "Barber of Seville" J. Rossini was FIShalyapin). In 1920-1948 soloist of the Bolshoi Theater. Simultaneously, in 1920-1924 she sang in the opera studio of the Bolshoi Theater and Moscow Art Theater Music Studio. From 1929 toured abroad. One of the largest domestic singers of the Soviet period, Autograph has a light moving beautiful voice, vocal filigree technique. Among the best parts: Antonida, . Ludmila ( "Ivan Susanin, . "Ruslan and Ludmilla Glinka), . Shemakha Queen, . Volkhov, . Snegurochka, . Swan Princess (The Golden Cockerel, . Sadko, . Snow Maiden, , . Rosina (Barber of Seville), . Gilda, . Violetta ( "Rigoletto", . "La Traviata" G. Verdi),
. Famous as a chamber singer. In 1937 she was awarded the title of 'People's Artist of the USSR'. In 1941 received the Stalin Prize. In 1950-1953 she taught at the Moscow Conservatory (since 1952 Professor).

Autograph died in Sochi, December 13, 1967.