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Evgeby Brazhnik
Evgeny Brazhnik (1945–2023) was a highly decorated Russian conductor known for his work in opera and ballet. He was a recipient of the USSR State Prize and People's Artist of Russia, and spent decades working in some of the country's most important musical theaters.
Career highlights
Education: Brazhnik received his musical training at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory and the Urals Mussorgsky State Conservatoire.
Conductor at leading theaters: Throughout his career, he worked at several of Russia's major musical institutions, including:
Sverdlov Theatre of Musical Comedy
Yekaterinburg Theatre of Opera and Ballet
Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre
Moscow Children's Theatre named after Natalia Sats
Association with Helikon Opera: From 1999 until his death, Brazhnik was closely associated with the Helikon Opera in Moscow, becoming a permanent conductor in 2006.
International work: He conducted more than 50 operas in many countries, including France, Germany, Israel, and the United States.
Notable performances and productions
Boris Godunov: Brazhnik gained recognition for conducting David Lloyd-Jones' version of Boris Godunov at the Yekaterinburg Opera, a historic first for the production in Russia.
The Tales of Hoffmann: In 2012, he won a Golden Mask award for his conducting of The Tales of Hoffmann at the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre.
Selected works conducted: His repertoire included notable productions of:
Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi
Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo
The Tsar's Bride by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
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