- Source: Lidia Myasnikova
Lidia Vladimirovna Myasnikova (Russian: Лидия Владимировна Мясникова; 1911–2005) was a Soviet and Russian mezzo-soprano opera singer, People's Artist of the USSR (1960).
Biography
Myasnikova was born on September 8, 1911 (according to the Julian calendar) in Tomsk.
In 1939, she graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory (M. I. Brian's class). In 1941, the singer completed her postgraduate studies.
In 1944, Myasnikova moved to Novosibirsk. From 1945 to 1982, she was a soloist of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. In 1968–1994, she taught at the Novosibirsk Conservatory (since 1981, professor at the institution).
She toured Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia. The singer died on January 14, 2005, in Novosibirsk and was buried in the columbarium of Novosibirsk Crematorium.
Some roles
Carmen – Carmen by Georges Bizet (debut performance)
Azucena – Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi
Amneris – Aida by Giuseppe Verdi
Marfa – Khovanshchina by Modest Mussorgsky
Polina – The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Lyubov – Mazeppa by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Solokha – Cherevichki by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Gertrude – Bánk bán by Ferenc Erkel
Дьячиха – Jenůfa by Leoš Janáček (the first performance on the Russian stage)
Memory
One of the streets of Rodniki Microdistrict is named after her. In 2008, the 1st Interregional Competition of Vokalists named after L. V. Myasnikova was held in Novosibirsk.