Rubashkin Boris is a famous opera singer and actor. He performed gypsy and Russian songs, romances that many people loved. In addition, Boris sang in Austrian. The real name of the singer was Chernorubashkin. But the artist chose this pseudonym for convenience.
Biography
Boris Rubashkin was born to a Don Cossack family on June 17, 1932 in Bulgaria. His father, Semyon Terentyevich, fled from his homeland at the age of 17, after the Bolsheviks executed his older brother. First, the guy settled in Turkey, and then moved to Bulgaria, where he met the young beauty Teodora Lilova in the hospital. He later married her.
There, in Bulgaria, the couple had a son, who was named Boris in honor of the Bulgarian king. The boy was brought up well, he was an obedient, educated child. Went to clubs, loved to sing, dance.
As a teenager, he worked as a collector in stores, collected the proceeds for the day. After school, Boris entered the Institute of Economics. At the same time, he was accepted into a dance ensemble at the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD), where he worked for two years, andsubsequently became a good soloist.
For family reasons, Boris moved to Prague. There he completed his studies and received a higher education. As a student, he worked at a car wash, where he met an Austrian diplomat. It was he who helped to make a visa for Boris's wife. After the singer's student visa expired in 1962, he and his wife did not return to Bulgaria, but emigrated to Austria.
At first, Boris got a job at a factory, but he did not like it there, and he moved to the Firebird restaurant. The singer, thanks to his voice, made good money.
In 1967, Boris participated in the competition "Best Baritone" and won. Then he moved from the restaurant to work at the Salzburg Opera.
The pseudonym "Rubashkin" appeared with Boris in the early 70s. At the same time, a French publisher asked the singer to put on the dance "Cossack" and write a melody, with which the author did an excellent job.
The time came when some songs began to be banned in the USSR, and almost all of Rubashkin's work was also banned. Therefore, the author began to speak to the public in private clubs.
Boris Rubashkin: songs
The singer's work was played on the radio all over the world. He sang not only in Austria, Bulgaria, but also in Russia. In 1989, the Melodiya company released the first official disc called Boris Rubashkin in Moscow. Although the actor sang not only in the capital of Russia.
Unfortunately, his tour of Russia ended after the collapse of the Union, as the artist did not have a relationship with the State Concert. But hecontinued to actively develop his work throughout Europe. And in Russia he came to festivals as a guest.
Still, Boris left an unforgettable mark. People still remember and sing his songs:
- "Song of the Chieftain";
- "You don't love me, don't feel sorry for me";
- "Song of Naval Life";
- "Cossack;
- "Chicken fried";
- "Murka";
- "Do not ruin the youth of the children";
- "The Seagull", etc.
Even records with songs were released.
Boris Rubashkin sings songs with an interesting accent, which gives modernity and artistry. Many people respect him, love him and enjoy performing his creations.
Interesting facts
Few people know about the singer's personal life and his hobbies in his youth. However, journalists learned some interesting facts about Boris Rubashkin:
- the singer was married three times;
- he has a daughter and a son;
- received two orders: the Austrian Golden Cross and the Bulgarian Madara Horseman;
- winner of six gold discs;
- was Bulgarian water polo champion as a youth;
- starred in documentaries;
- wrote several memoirs, but published them only in Bulgarian, as they could not agree on the fee with Russian publishers;
- has performed in almost every country in the world.
Boris Rubashkin has many hits that are still popular today. By the way, children also love the artist's work.
Movies
Rubashkin was not only a talented singer, but also proved to be a good actor. True, more documentaries were made about him.
But still, he has four films that made the artist even more famous:
- "Wild Field" - this historical film about the Cossacks was filmed in 1991. Here Boris played the role of ataman Sidor.
- "Upside down" - comedy, fantasy, adventure. The film was released in 1992. Rubashkin played the role of Professor Golovasty.
- "On the Murom path" - about love. Released in 1993. Rubashkin played only one small episode.
- "Justice of the Wolves" is about the war. This is a psychological and at the same time dramatic film about how the war broke the fate of people, tore children from their families. Rubashkin played the role of a street singer.
All these films deserve the attention of the public. They are made with soul, the actors were able to convey pain, and joy, and disappointment.
