Lidia Vladimirovna Myasnikova (; 1911–2005) was a Soviet and Russian mezzo-soprano opera singer, People's Artist of the USSR (1960).Мясникова Лидия Владимировна. Большая российская энциклопедия.
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.Мясникова Лидия Владимировна. Пантеон России.
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.
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