Vladimir Atlantov is an opera singer, one of the most prominent Soviet and Russian tenors. Since 1966, a member of the CPSU. People's Artist of the USSR (1976). Kammersenger of Austria (1987). In this article, you will be presented with a brief biography of the singer.
Childhood
Vladimir Atlantov (photo below) was born in Leningrad in 1939. As a child, he fell into the world of music and theater. The boy’s father and mother sang in the opera, so the fate of Vladimir was already predetermined. Mom performed the leading parts in the Kirov Theater, and her father soloed in Leningrad. The boy spent all his childhood behind the curtains and in a fake room, playing there with chain mail, daggers and sabers.
At age 6, parents sent Vladimir to the Glinka Choral School. There, the boy studied solo singing. Few artists began to receive education at such an early age. Little Atlantov was identified in the Leningrad choir chapel. Then Vladimir took possession of the cello, violin and piano. At the age of 17, the young man already had a diploma of choral conductor. Then he entered the Leningrad Conservatory. At first everything went smoothly, but then the difficulties began …
First problems
Vladimir Atlantov, whose biography is known to all lovers of opera music, was dissatisfied with his vocal abilities. Fortunately, the young man came across the brochure, “The Art of Singing, ” written by Caruso. In it, Enrico described the problems and experiences that had appeared in him throughout his career. After reading, Vladimir found that he was in a situation similar to Enrico. The young man began to practice regularly on the brochure of the famous singer. At first, he almost lost his voice. Of course, Atlantov understood that he would not succeed in singing, as before. The young man spent a whole year in a state of voicelessness and helplessness. And only then the singer noticed a tiny shift.
Head teacher
In many interviews, Vladimir Atlantov always gratefully recalled his teacher - director A. Kireev. He taught the singer tirelessness, naturalness in expressing feelings, and also taught him a number of lessons on stage culture. Kireev always told Atlantov that his main instrument is his voice. On the other hand, even silence should be vocal, singing. Vladimir admired the noble and accurate taste of the teacher, as well as his extraordinary sense of proportion and truth.
First success
He came to Atlantov as a student. In 1962, Vladimir received a silver medal at the Glinka vocal competition. After this, a promising student was invited to audition at the Kirov Theater. There, the singer performed in Italian the aria of Nemorino, as well as Cavaradossi, Jose and German. And he felt pretty confident. Then Korkin (theater director) approached Atlantov and said that he was taking him as an intern. The young man was set only one condition: he had to attend every performance and study diligently. Since then, Vladimir Atlantov, whose personal life has not yet been arranged, decided to devote all his time to the theater.
Carier start
And his labors paid off with interest. Immediately after graduating from the conservatory, the young man was enrolled in the troupe. Vladimir Atlantov performed the parts of Jose, Alfred and Lensky. Very quickly, he became a leading theater tenor. The next two seasons (1963-1965), the singer performed in "La Scala". There, the famous maestro D. Barra helped him polish his own style. He helped Vladimir master the specifics of Belcanto and prepare for several leading roles in the operas of Puccini and Verdi.
Crucial moment
Nevertheless, the Tchaikovsky International Competition became a turning point in the artist’s biography. There, the singer took the first steps to world fame. Competitions were held at the Moscow Conservatory. Vladimir Atlantov won first place and received a gold medal. This victory made the tenor famous not only at home, but also abroad. At that time, George London (an American singer) noted in his interview that in the future of Vladimir there is no doubt. And he was absolutely right.
Significant role
Perhaps the most prominent role of Atlantov was Cavaradossi from Tosca, written by Giacomo Puccini. This opera was the decoration of the 1970/1971 season. She has received quite wide recognition from the music community and the public.
Tours and reviews
Vladimir Atlantov gave many concerts abroad. After performing on the opera stages of Dresden, Prague, New York, Wiesbaden, West Berlin, London, Naples, Munich, Vienna and Milan, the singer received a large number of enthusiastic reviews. German newspapers wrote that there was no such Lensky on European stages. And Parisian publications noted that Vladimir had all the qualities of an Italian tenor: courage, sonority, amazing flexibility and a gentle timbre.
Reasons for success
The high achievements of the singer are explained by his thirst for self-improvement and extraordinary will. This can be seen at every stage of the tenor. Before meeting with accompanist Vladimir prepares the way for the future part. He tries on accents, tries intonation, tries to remember all possible options. Well, at the final stage, the tenor moves on to the most time-consuming process - singing.
