CREATIVE ACTIVITY OF A.V. SERGEYEVA-ZINKINA

Abstract

The relevance of the topic touched upon in the article is due to the need to preserve the national musical heritage of the Chuvash Republic as part of the Russian Federation, to perpetuate a brief study of the creative activity of the Honored Artist of Russia, People’s Artist of Chuvashia Alevtina Vasilyevna Sergeeva-Zinkina in the history of the vocal art of Chuvashia and Russia. A.V. Zinkina is one of the most talented singers in the history of professional vocal art of Chuvashia, the owner of a dramatic soprano voice rare in strength and beauty, a graduate of Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky. The aim of the work was to systematize versatile information about the creative path of the opera singer. The article provides basic biographical information, including the beginning of singing classes, information about teachers (K.Z. Shcherbinina, E.D. Kruglikova) who brought up the young singer. The beginning of A.V. Zinkina’s creative path is described. The article provides information on main roles in classical Russian and foreign operas, operettas, children’s performances, in national productions performed on the stage of the Chuvash State Musical Theater and the Opera and Ballet Theater, indicating the year of the first appearance in the role. Significant premieres of performances (“Tosca”, “Faust”, “Iolanta”, “Troubadour”, etc.) are noted, the versatility of the singer’s repertoire, including concert and chamber repertoire, is emphasized. The features of A.V. Sergeyeva-Zinkina’s idiom are given prominence to. The names of famous conductors and directors with whom the singer worked closely are given (V.A. Vazhorov, M.N. Adamovich, S. Lapirov, etc.). The history of pedagogical activity of current professor of the Chuvash State Institute of Culture and Arts Alevtina Vasilyevna Sergeeva-Zinkina is described in detail: at the Arts Department at I.N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University (which was the first in Chuvashia to start training vocalists with higher education since 1995), at the Vocal Art Department at the Chuvash State Institute of Culture and Arts (since 2000). The list of the most famous students – graduates of solo singing class headed by A.V. Zinkina is given, her most notable scientific and educational publications in the period of pedagogical work are indicated.