Singer Boris Buryatse is known to the general public not because of his talent, but because of his affair with the daughter of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Leonid Brezhnev - Galina. This story is like a fascinating novel. It has it all: unbridled passion, sparkle of diamonds, a criminal story and a tragic ending.
Artist personality traits
Although quite a lot has been written about Boris Buryats, all published information is accompanied by the words “probably”, “presumably”, “there is a version”. Many facts from the singer's biography are not documented, many information is contradictory, from the exact date of birth to the correct pronunciation of the name Buryatse. If you try to collect and combine all the information known about the biography of Boris Buryat, you get something like this.
He was born on October 4, 1946 in the family of a gypsy baron, in a camp where he spent his childhood. Like many representatives of his nationality, Boris had a naturally beautiful and strong voice. He graduated from GITIS, department of musical comedy, and joined thetheater of gypsy song "Romen". It was there that the fateful meeting of the young handsome man and the "first lady" of the Soviet Union took place. Actor Boris Buryatse really was a handsome, stately and bright young man who made an unforgettable impression on women.
Unforgettableness was added by a large number of jewelry, for which Buryatse had a true passion. He wore an impressive pectoral cross with precious stones on a thick gold chain, rings with diamonds, which he never took off. They say that he even wore a gold bracelet on his leg. Boris was rather cool about his singing career. Much more he loved the beautiful idle life with all its attributes: large apartments, luxury cars. And diamonds, lots of diamonds. All this he more than received thanks to the tender affection of Galina Brezhneva.
Career
After graduating from GITIS, Boris Buryatse began performing at the gypsy theater "Romen", which was very popular and loved by the audience in the Soviet Union. Not a single big concert was complete without the participation of the artists of this theater. Loved the gypsy song and Galina Leonidovna Brezhneva. Buryatse, after meeting Brezhneva, went to work at the Moscow Operetta Theater, where he did not serve long. The further biography of Boris Buryatse was already composed by Galina.
It was she who ensured that an unknown, average-level singer was taken as an intern at the Bolshoi Theater - the country's main opera house. Some contemporaries of Boris say that he never onceperformed on the stage of the Bolshoi in a prominent role. At the same time, there are memories of Buryatse's colleagues in the theater who say that he nevertheless performed one of the main parts in the opera The Tsar's Bride. Artists who worked with Boris Buryatse remember him as an open, generous, but rather indifferent person to art. By and large, he didn’t care where and how to sing. Boris' true interest lay elsewhere.
Galina Brezhneva - Soviet princess
During the reign of Leonid Brezhnev, the “first lady” of the country was not the wife of the Secretary General, but his daughter Galina. She was a very famous and extraordinary person. There were legends about husbands, lovers, diamonds and sprees of Galina Leonidovna in Moscow. Galina Brezhneva was the unlucky daughter of an influential father. She preferred a wild life to the study of sciences, a serious career and correspondence to the high rank of the daughter of a party leader. Moreover, the position in society opened all the doors for her and gave her unlimited opportunities. Galina was married three times. Being in her third marriage with Yuri Churbanov, she met her "gypsy prince" Buryatse. Galina Leonidovna was very fond of men and diamonds and knew a lot about it.
Princess's favorite
There was a noticeable age difference between Boris Buryatse and Galina Brezhneva. But this did not bother Galina. And, moreover, did not bother Boris. This love affair brought into his life everything that he loved and appreciated so much. He lived in a luxurious apartment in the center of Moscow, furnished with expensive antique furniture. He wore floor-length fur coats, drove an overseas Mercedes,sparkling with diamonds. Delicacies that ordinary Soviet citizens never even saw in their lives were translated into his house: black caviar, exotic fruits and French champagne.
But Boris had to pay for this incredible life by Soviet standards. Galina was a temperamental and capricious woman. And permissiveness and unlimited power aggravated the situation. The woman was cruelly jealous of her young lover, often making scenes and scandals, then driving him away, then bringing him closer again. Galina Brezhneva's lover Boris Buryatse was known throughout Moscow. She did not hide this connection either from her husband or from society. The capital, and perhaps the whole country, gossiped about the romance of the “Soviet princess” and the “gypsy prince”. Of course, this adultery could not please the high-ranking father, as well as the competent authorities responsible for the security of the homeland. This openness and recklessness, in the end, played a fatal role in the biography of Boris Buryatse.
Premier at the Bolshoi Theater
Thanks to his mistress, Boris Buryatse was accepted into the troupe of the Bolshoi Theater. For several years he did not receive serious roles in performances, being content with minor passing parties. Eyewitnesses say that it did not really bother him. But Galina Brezhneva wanted to see her lover on the big stage. The wishes of the princesses must be fulfilled immediately. And in May 1981, the only performance in which Boris Buryatse played one of the leading roles took place on the stage of the KDS. It was the opera "The Tsar's Bride" by N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, inwhich Buryatse performed the part of the insidious doctor Bomelius.
The audience remembered this evening at the theater thanks to the presence of Galina Brezhneva in the front row of the auditorium, surrounded by many friends. Of course, this evening Buryatse was waiting for success, applause and a sea of flowers. To be fair, it should be noted that Boris handled his game quite professionally. This was noted by all colleagues in the theater. So the only premiere in the biography of Boris Buryatse took place on the big stage of the country's main opera house. As it turned out, this was his first and last role. Then thunder struck.
Crime Story
It is known that Boris Buryatse had connections with the criminal world of the capital. He was engaged in speculation with currency and diamonds. Now it's called business. In the Soviet Union, such activities were prosecuted by law. Perhaps, if it were not for the connection with Galina Brezhneva, he would have gotten off with a milder punishment or avoided persecution altogether. But the fatal love of the daughter of the General Secretary did not leave Buryatsa a chance. The singer was arrested in connection with the robbery in 1981 of the apartment of the famous circus trainer Irina Bugrimova. Buryats was declared the organizer of the circus artist's jewelery theft.
He was also charged with involvement in the robbery of the widow of Alexei Tolstoy and even in the murder of actress Zoya Fedorova. But it was not possible to prove involvement in the last two crimes. But added the accusation ofembezzlement and bribery. The trial of Buryatse was overseen by the great and terrible chairman of the KGB, Yuri Andropov himself. He put an end to the turbulent love story of Galina Brezhneva and Boris Buryatse. "Diamond Boy" was given seven years in prison.
Gypsy curse
Surely Galina wanted and would be glad to help her beloved boy. But in this situation, she was powerless. She was not interrogated, she was not officially involved in the case, but, most likely, they convincingly made it clear that any attempts to save Boris Buryatse were useless. Yuri Churbanov did not help his wife's lover either. It is said that he even assisted in his arrest. Be that as it may, there is a legend that the gypsy community cursed Galina and the entire female gender of her family because she, in fact, killed the young gypsy. It is noteworthy that in the Romen Theater no one remembers the biography of Boris Buryatse, there is also no photo of the artist. Whether this curse exists or not is not known for certain. But, knowing the fate of Galina, her daughter Victoria and granddaughter Galya, this legend involuntarily comes to mind. Daughter of Galina Brezhneva Victoria was left without a livelihood, becoming a victim of scammers, and granddaughter Galya is in a psychiatric clinic. The life of Galina Leonidovna herself also ended tragically.
The tragic finale of Galina Brezhneva
After the conclusion of Boris Buryatse, Galina Brezhneva did not lead her former life for very long. Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev died in 1982. This sad event divided Galina's life into before and after. For some time, Brezhnev was actually under house arrest. The KGB tried to blame the daughterthe deceased general secretary in fraud with diamonds, but nothing could be proved. During the reign of M. S. Gorbachev, Galina Brezhneva fell into real disgrace. They say that Gorbachev's wife Raisa Maksimovna had a personal score with Galina Leonidovna. She made every effort to ensure that all doors were closed to the latter. The state even tried to take away all the property from Galina, but Brezhneva won the trial.
However, that sweet life that the former "Soviet princess" got used to has ended forever. Galina had been friends with alcohol for a long time, but now this addiction had become uncontrollable and was slowly killing the woman. In a short time, Galina Brezhneva drank herself and turned into a degraded old woman. Galina Brezhneva ended her life in a psychiatric clinic, where her daughter Victoria identified her. Before her death, Galina found herself completely alone and oblivious.
The mystery of Boris's death
The biography of Buryatse Boris Ivanovich is full of ambiguities and white spots. Even his death is shrouded in mystery. He was sentenced to seven years in prison, which he served somewhere near Krasnoyarsk. From time to time, revelations of various people appeared in the media, who allegedly were in prison with Boris Buryatse. Where is the truth, where is the lie - now it is difficult to determine. Even the death of Buryatse has several versions. According to one, he died in prison almost immediately after his imprisonment. According to another version, Buryatse was released in 1986 and died later from an attack of appendicitis. There are also rumors that he died at the hands of the KGB.
Life afterdeath
There is another version of the cause of death of Boris Buryatse, whose biography continues to be the object of rumors and speculation. They say that after being released from prison, Buryatse lived for a very long time after his official “death”. He lived quietly and imperceptibly. For example, there are memories of a certain Alexander, who claims that he sat with Buryatse in the Krasnoyarsk camp and was even friends with him. After being released early, the men allegedly met in Sayanogorsk and worked for a construction company. Until now, all versions of the death of Buryatse have their supporters, no one can say with certainty what really happened. But on the tombstone, installed on the grave of the singer in Krasnodar, the following dates of life and death are indicated: 1946-04-10-1987-07-07. On the monument there is a photo of Boris Buryatse, in which he is young and handsome.
Diamond Hunters
The story of the relationship between Galina Brezhneva and Boris Buryatse is so exciting that it is a ready-made scenario in itself. Of course, filmmakers could not pass by such rich material. The television series “Diamond Hunters” was released on the screens, in which Evgeny Mironov played Buryatse, and Maria Aronova played Galina. The series was even awarded the Golden Eagle film award. Eyewitnesses to the events described in the series found many inconsistencies and invented circumstances. Even the images of the main characters, in their opinion, did not correspond to reality. Therefore, it is not worth judging by the tape about the history of real events. But it is impossible not to note the lively and bright game of famous actors.
Boris Buryatse lived a short andan extraordinary life that had a tragic ending. Numerous mysteries and riddles, which are unlikely to ever be solved, left with him.
