Open Access“Tchaikovsky Called Me the First Performer of the Part of Lensky”. Unknown Memories by Pyotr Lodiy
Author(s) -
Sergei V. Anikienko
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hudožestvennaâ kulʹtura
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2226-0072
DOI - 10.51678/2226-0072-2021-4-232-247
Subject(s) - performing arts , opera , memoir , newspaper , musical , history , period (music) , art , biography , performance art , literature , visual arts , art history , media studies , sociology , aesthetics
The article analyzes the circumstances of the publication (December 1903, in the Chernomorskoe poberezh’e provincial newspaper) of the opera singer Pyotr Lodia’s memoirs about his meetings with Pyotr Tchaikovsky, unknown to contemporary researchers till now. The fact that Lodia had performed long before the premiere staging of fragments from the Eugene Onegin opera served as the basis for the singer, referring to the composer’s opinion, to consider himself the first performer of Lensky’s part. The text of this document is being published for the first time. Previously unknown biographical information about the singer’s activities in Novorossiysk is given. The work continues the research line of studying the connections between capitals and provinces at the stage of formation of professional musical culture in the southern regions of the country.