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Anna Netrebko

Anna Netrebko is a Russian operatic soprano. One of the most in de- mand operatic singers, she has been nicknamed “La Bellissima – The Beauty” by fans.

Netrebko was born in Krasnodar. While a student at the Saint Petersburg conservatoire, Netrebko worked as a caretaker washing the floors of Saint Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre. Later, she took part in the casting performing for the Mariinsky Theatre, where the famous conductor Valery Gergiev recognized her from her prior work in the theatre. He subsequently became her vocal adviser. Under Gergiev's guidance, Netrebko made her operatic stage debut at the Mariinsky at the age of 22, as Susanna in Figaro’s Marriage. She went on to sing many prominent roles with the Kirov Opera. In 1995, at the age of 24, Netrebko made her American debut as Lyudmila in Glinka’s Ruslan and Ludmila at the San Francisco Opera. Following this successful performance, she became a frequent guest singer in San Francisco. She is known as an acclaimed interpreter of other Russian operatic roles, such as Natasha in Prokofiev's War and Peace and Marfa in The Tsar’s Bride. In 2002, Netrebko made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera. In the same year, she sang her first Donna Anna at the Salzburg Festival’s production of Don Giovanni. She also performed at the Russian Children’s Welfare Society’s major fund raiser, the “Petroushka Ball”. She returned to the Ball in 2003 and 2006 and is an honorary director of the charity. She was triumphant wherever she performed.

In 2008 her son Tiago Netrebko was born. In her first performance after her maternity leave, Netrebko sang Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor when it opened at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg on 14 January, 2009. She then sang the same role in January and February, 2009 at the Metropolitan Opera. In February 2014, she performed the Olympic anthem at the opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi near her native Krasnodar. Due to her full voice and bright timber, she is usually casted as a young, innocent girl, and other such sympathetic characters. She is an excellent actress and displays deep emotion and passion in her singing. Her beautiful and soothing sound tends to fascinate the audiences.

There is a great variety of characters to choose from ranging from leading roles to minor characters for any lyric soprano. It means that a lyric soprano will always have a place in opera. The most sought after lyric soprano at this time is the Russian singer Anna Netrebko, who’s again the leading lady in house at the Metropolitan Opera.

1. Anna Netrebko is from _______.

a) Austria

b) Italy

c) the Russian Federation

d) the USA

2. When Anna Netrebko studied at the conservatoire she worked as _______.

a) a teacher

b) a singer

c) a cleaner

d) a conductor

3. Valery Gergiev was Anna Netrebko's _______.

a) partner

b) instructor

c) director

d) manager

4. Anna Netrebko made her debut in _______.

a) Vienna

b) Moscow

c) Saint Petersburg

d) Italy

5. Americans appreciate Anna Netrebko for her role _______.

a) as Susanna in Figaro’s Marriage

b) as Donna Anna

c) in Russian operas

d) as Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor

6. Anna Netrebko takes part in the work of _______.

a) boarding schools

b) charity organizations

c) festivals

d) children’s concerts

7. Anna Netrebko _______ at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

a) was a guest

b) carried the fire

c) was one of the jury

d) sang

8. Anna Netrebko is the leading lady in many theatres because of her _______.

a) beauty

b) temperament

c) talent

d) soprano voice

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Vladimir Spivakov

Vladimir Spivakov, the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the National Philharmonic of Russia, is a remarkable Russian musician. He is a prominent violinist and great conductor. He has appeared both as a recitalist and orchestra soloist in major music capitals throughout the world. He is world famous for his brilliant performances with the world leading orchestras such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra. Spivakov, founder, conductor and violin soloist of the world famous Moscow Virtuosi chamber orchestra. V. Spivakov’s various humanitarianistic activities range from providing children with musical instruments to promoting young talented musicians at his concerts and special festivals.

V. Spivakov was born in Ufa. His mother was a music teacher, his father was a doctor. He started learning music at the age of 6. He went to a music school in St Petersburg and Moscow. He studied at the Moscow Conservatory, his violin teacher was Yuri Yankelevich. While still in his twenties, Vladimir Spivakov won prizes in several competitions, as Gene Paganini Competition, Montreal International and Tchaikovsky Competition. He quickly established himself as one of Russia’s outstanding violinists. He made his United States debut with the New York Philharmonic in 1975. He launched his conducting career in a triumphant 1979 performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Ravinia music festival. The success of his conducting debut encouraged him to establish the Moscow Virtuosi in 1979 which quickly became one of the world leading chamber orchestras. Moscow Virtuosi, group originally made of Russia’s international prize winners, very rapidly gained a sound international reputation.

In 1989 Maestro Spivakov was appointed the Artistic Director of the Colmar International Festival in France which under his direction has become one of Europe’s leading music festivals. In May 1994 Maestro established the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation to support young talented musicians, painters, dancers and authors in Russia. The Foundation organizes tours, concerts and exhibitions for them, supports programmes in the domains of education, science, culture and art aimed at the development of human personality. Since then hundreds of young musicians have received support, in a form of musical instruments, art supplies and ballet equipment in addition to receiving an academic education. The foundation also gives charity support in the sphere of children’s health care and education. Every year Spivakov appears in 120 concerts all around the world as a soloist, with the Moscow Virtuosi or as an invited conductor with the most prestigious orchestras such as those of Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, London, Toulouse, Lille, Monaco, Berlin, Vienna and Amsterdam as well as with the best Russian symphony orchestras.

V. Spivakov has made dozens of classical music recordings ranging from Bach, Haydn and Mozart to Shostakovich, Schnittke and Shchedrin. He has also recorded concertos by Brahms, Prokofiev, Sibelius and Tchaikovsky. Vladimir Spivakov was a member of jury of several famous international musical competitions. For his contribution to the development of the world music culture Vladimir Spivakov was decorated with government awards of several countries. He was conferred the title of People’s Artist of the USSR and was awarded the State Prize of the USSR. The government of Russia decorated Vladimir Spivakov with the Order of the Friendship of Peoples and with the 3rd degree Medal For Services for the Motherland.

1. Vladimir Spivakov is a prominent Russian ________.

a) conductor

b) violinist

c) violinist and conductor

d) pianist and conductor

2. Vladimir Spivakov is the founder of the ________.

a) National Philharmonic of Russia

b) London Symphony Orchestra

c) Moscow Virtuosi chamber orchestra

d) Los Angeles Philharmonic

3. Yuri Yankelevich was Vladimir Spivakov's teacher ________.

a) in Ufa

b) at the Moscow Conservatory

c) in St Petersburg

d) at a music school in Moscow

4. Vladimir Spivakov won a prize in the International Tchaikovsky Competition when he was ________.

a) 40

b) 18

c) 26

d) 31

5. The Moscow Virtuosi chamber orchestra was founded in ________.

a) 1975

b) 1994

c) 1979

d) 1989

6. The Moscow Virtuosi orchestra consist(s) of performers ________.

a) from around the world

b) who were Russia's international prize winners

c) in their twenties

d) with a good international reputation

7. The Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation supports young talented musicians in Russia by ________.

a) making films about them

b) conducting workshops for them

c) inviting them to special camps

d) organizing for them concerts

8. Every year Spivakov appears in concerts ________.

a) only as a soloist with the Moscow Virtuosi

b) every week

c) both in Russia and abroad

d) only as an invited conductor

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1. Vladimir Spivakov is a prominent Russian c) violinist and conductor.

1. Владимир Спиваков – выдающийся русский c) скрипач и дирижер.

2. Vladimir Spivakov is the founder of the c) Moscow Virtuosi chamber orchestra.

2. Владимир Спиваков является основателем c) камерного оркестра «Виртуозы Москвы».

3. Yuri Yankelevich was Vladimir Spivakov's teacher b) at the Moscow Conservatory.

3. Юрий Янкелевич был учителем Владимира Спивакова b) в Московской консерватории.

4. Vladimir Spivakov won a prize in the International Tchaikovsky Competition when he was c) 26.

4. Владимир Спиваков получил приз на Международном конкурсе имени Чайковского, когда ему было c) 26 лет.

5. The Moscow Virtuosi chamber orchestra was founded in c) 1979.

5. Камерный оркестр «Виртуозы Москвы» был основан в c) 1979 году.

6. The Moscow Virtuosi orchestra consist(s) of performers b) who were Russia's international prize winners.

6. Оркестр «Виртуозы Москвы» состоит из исполнителей, b) которые были международными лауреатами премий России.

7. The Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation supports young talented musicians in Russia by d) organizing for them concerts.

7. Международный благотворительный фонд Владимира Спивакова поддерживает молодых талантливых музыкантов в России, d) организуя для них концерты.

8. Every year Spivakov appears in concerts c) both in Russia and abroad.

8. Ежегодно Спиваков выступает с концертами c) как в России, так и за рубежом.