On December 11, Galina Vishnevskaya commemoration day, the Opera Centre held a concert dedicated to the legendary singer, founder and artistic director of the Centre. Those outstanding singers have performed: Centre’s professors Makvala Kasrashvili, Elena Zaremba, Anatoly Loshak, and Centre’s graduates, soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre, Agunda Kulaeva and Oleg Dolgov, and Alexey Tatarintsev – the winner of the Galina Vishnevskaya International Opera Singers Competition. Opera Centre’s orchestra was conducted by Alexander Soloviov.
The Opera Centre’s team, the audience, including Galina Vishnevskaya’s students, colleagues, and of course admirers of her talent, have remembered her with reverence and love. «I am gratefully happy for my life connection with Galina Vishnevskaya», – remembered Makvala Kasrashvili, – «it’s a God’s blessing. She was the only unique, stunning actress who created unforgettable personas. Vishnevskaya is the pride of Russia, of all the opera world. She lived a difficult life and was a true patriot of her country. Galina Pavlovna has created this unique school for young Russian singers – and this is how her love for Russia was expressed. She is always with us, every minute, for everyone who works here at the Opera Centre»…