Naumenko Alexander Anatolyevich went through a great school of life. From a boy from the village of Vorozhba in the Sumy region, who sang along to himself, playing the button accordion, he turned into a world-famous star, who is subject to the entire bass repertoire.
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In the small town of Vorozhba, which stands on the steep banks of the Vir River, in 1956 a boy Sasha was born into the family of a music school teacher. From childhood, music sounded in the house, when the father picked up the button accordion and his mother, a Cossack woman, who had a good voice and hearing, sang along with him.
The kid happily sang along with his parents. And when he grew up, his parents took Alexander Naumenko to the first grade of a music school, and the child, following the example of his father, chose an accordion for himself. It was probably funny to look at the little boy with a large tool in his hands, because of which he was barely visible in the first year. His maternal half-brother Nikolai Dobrynin, whom we will discuss below, also went to a music school, but he did not turn out to be a musician, although he was seriously engaged in playing the piano. In the meantimeLet's continue the story about Alexander Naumenko.
Between Taganrog and Rostov
When the school was over, the young man was admitted to the music school at the conductor-choir department. Then to the Rostov Conservatory, where he began to study vocals. Alexandra Naumenko was led by fate.
The young man traveled daily from Taganrog to Rostov either by bus or by train. The journey took two hours one way. I had to get up early, and returning, the young man almost immediately went to the pop orchestra for a part-time job. The repertoire of Alexander Naumenko at that time consisted of songs by Muslim Magomayev. The novice singer had a rather vague idea about opera, but he felt that he needed to develop.
And then he learned that the teacher Hugo Ionatanovich Tietz had arrived from the capital, who arranged auditions and was looking for talents in the provinces. Having shown perseverance, Naumenko appeared before the teacher to find out what he was like. The recommendation inspired him: he received advice to enter the Moscow Conservatory. Without hesitation, Alexander went to Moscow. He hoped and worried, but the competition was so huge that he was not accepted. Full of disappointment, he returned to Taganrog and decided to give up empty dreams.
Factory
Alexandra Naumenko life threw at the tannery. He became a fat man. The plant produced various types of leather intended for the manufacture of shoes. Alexander walked between huge barrels of fat and opened and closed taps in them, filling vats with skin with fats in which it softened. The factory was under reconstructionthe territory was improved, and the pain of regrets and sorrows gradually receded into the background.
Quite unexpectedly, Alexander Naumenko, who had lost all illusions, received a letter from the capital. He was called to study at the conservatory. The signature was painfully familiar: G. I. Titz.
At the conservatory
In the class of Hugo Ionatanovich Naumenko Alexander studied seriously. He practiced proper breathing, the ability to lean the sound on the diaphragm, or, in other words, comprehended all the subtleties of the profession.
At 29, he graduated from the conservatory and entered graduate school. His teacher was Professor, Honored Artist of the RSFSR Nina Lvovna Dorliak, who at that time was already 77 years old. This intelligent lady, whose mother in her youth was a maid of honor at court, and later an opera singer and teacher, instilled in her students not only knowledge, but also refined manners, the ability to behave in public, the ability to listen to the best professionals.
These two teachers completely shaped the singer's worldview, and he believes that he owes everything to them. In parallel with his postgraduate studies, there was an internship on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater. During his studies, the singer in 1984 took part in the All-Union Vocal Competition. He deservedly received the prize "For artistry".
The next year in 's-Hertogenbons brought him the 1st Prize and the Best Chamber Music Performance award. Thus, the way to the stages of the theaters of the world gradually opened up.
Work and study
When in 1988 it wascompleted training, then Naumenko Alexander began to work at the Moscow Philharmonic. But he began to take lessons from the famous German singer Hans Hotter, who was considered one of the best Wagner performers, and then in Austria from the teacher Norman Shetler.
Professional level of Alexander Anatolyevich constantly improved. Working since 1991 at the Bolshoi Theater, Alexander Naumenko did not leave concert activity. His work with the chamber repertoire caused some criticism. However, E. Svetlanov believed in him and gave him the role of Ivan the Terrible in the opera The Maid of Pskov. This is how the opera singer Alexander Naumenko appeared.
On the stage of the Bolshoi
A. A. Naumenko performed all the main bass parts from the theatre’s repertoire: Tsar Dodon in The Golden Cockerel, Prince Vyazemsky in Tchaikovsky’s Oprichnik, Leporello in The Stone Guest, Gremin in Eugene Onegin, Frost in The Snow Maiden, Salieri in Mozart and Salieri, Banquo in Macbeth.
Once he had to learn a part in German in twenty days in order to take part in the play "The Flying Dutchman" (R. Wagner). The singer sang the role of Daland with brilliance.
The singer treats disc recordings with great responsibility, achieving the perfect sound.
Family
The biography of Alexander Naumenko consists not only of work on stage and in pedagogy, but also of a happy family life. The silver wedding has already passed, and Alexander Anatolyevich has been going through life for thirty yearswith his wife Olga. Her work is related to music. She is a researcher at the State Collection of Unique Musical Instruments. They raised a daughter and a son. They also became musicians. Son Taras is a horn player. Alexandra's daughter is an accompanist who, when given time, accompanies her father's performances.
Brother Nikolai Dobrynin is a successful and popular actor. It was the elder brother Alexander who noticed the talent in the younger and insisted that he enter GITIS. After studying, Nikolai joined the army, and then became an actor in Satyricon. Great cinema and television did not pass him by. In television films, he received recognition for the comedic role of Mityai from "Matchmakers". In general, he starred in more than a hundred films.
A. A. Naumenko, having solid professional experience, performed on the stages of Covent Garden, La Scala, Grand Opera, as well as in Japan, Spain, Greece. All his extensive knowledge allows him to work with young people, passing on his rich experience at the Academy. Gnesins.
