Irina Konstantinovna Archipova
Irina Konstantinovna Archipova ( Russian Ирина Константиновна Архипова ; international spelling: Irina Archipova ; * January 2, 1925 in Moscow ; † February 11, 2010 ibid) was a Soviet - Russian opera singer (mostly mezzo-soprano , occasionally alto ).
Archipowa first studied architecture, then singing. In 1954 she made her debut in Sverdlovsk , in 1956 she became a permanent member of the Bolshoi Theater . In the 1960s and 1970s she reached the zenith of her career and became an international star in both the Russian and Italian repertoire. Vocally, she has been compared to Christa Ludwig because of her warm voice, her technical perfection and her immense expressiveness . Her recording of the greatest mezzo-soprano part in the Russian repertoire, the Marfa from Modest Mussorgski's Khovanshchina (1972, under the direction of Boris Chaikin ) is still unmatched.
In 1993 Archipowa founded the Foundation Irina Arkhipova , which is committed to promoting and supporting young singers.
She was married to the Russian heroic tenor Wladislaw Ivanovich Piawko . In 1961 she received the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR and in 1966 the title of People's Artist of the USSR .
Archipova died on February 11, 2010 after a cardiac arrest in Moscow. She was buried in the Novodevichy Cemetery.
The asteroid (4424) Arkhipova , discovered on February 16, 1967, was named after her in 1995.
Honors
Archipowa received the following awards and honors:
- People's Artist of the RSFSR (1959)
- People's Artist of the USSR (1966)
- Order of Lenin (1971, 1976, 1985)
- Lenin Prize (1978)
- Order of the Red Banner of Labor (1980)
- Hero of Socialist Labor (1984)
- State Prize of the Russian Federation (1997)
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland 2nd class (2000)
Web links
- Literature by and about Irina Konstantinowna Archipowa in the catalog of the German National Library
- Foundation Irina Arkhipova Official website of the foundation (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Tributes.com: "Soviet-era diva who sang at the Bolshoi theater for decades dies at 85." (english) Accessed February 11, 2010.
- ↑ Minor Planet Circ. 24916
- ↑ Irina Archipowa on the Bolshoi Theater website. Retrieved October 7, 2018 (Russian).
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| SURNAME | Archipowa, Irina Konstantinovna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Архипова, Ирина Константиновна (Russian spelling); Archipova, Irina (international spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Soviet mezzo-soprano |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 2, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moscow |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 11, 2010 |
| Place of death | Moscow |