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| | Kunaev Sergey | | tenore | 
Sergey Kunaev graduated from the Russian Academy of music by Gnesiny in Moscow in 1990. He was employed at the Academy Opera Studio where he performed Herman in Tchaikovsky's Queen of Spades (30 performances) and Turiddu in Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana. The artist sang Gounod's Faust at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory.In 1993-1995 he was the soloist of the Stanislavskiy & Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theatre where he sang title parts in Verdi's Ernani and in Tchaikovsky's Iolanta. Since 1995 S. Kunaev was the soloist of the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre where he performed Edgardo in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermour, Riccardo in Un Ballo in Maschera, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Vodemon in Iolanta, Alfred in Traviata, Radames in Aida. In 1986 the artist sang in Gounod's Faust at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory. In 1993 he performed Jose in Carmen at the Concert Hall by Tchaikovsky. Sergey Kunaev collaborated on tour performing with the theatres: Théàtre des Champs Elisée in Paris, the Grand Theatre in Geneva, the Korum Theatre in Montpelier, Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Semperoper in Dresden, Teatro Comunale in Bologna, Teatro Alla Scala Milano and with the Edinburg festival. Also he performed at such concert halls as: Accademia Santa Cecilia in Rome, Milano Conservatory, the Consertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Rotterdam Philharmony, the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, at the Köln Philharmony, at the Danish Radio in Copenhagen etc. Many of his performances were broadcasted.The first tour of the artist was in 1995. It was the role of Faust in La Damnation de Faust of Berlioz at the Accademia Santa Cecilia, Roma conductor Valeryi Gergiev. After his first successes he performed with Mariinsky Theatre not once in Vedi's Requiem at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam,.Cavaradossi in Tosca, Utrecht, in Sadko at the Edinburg Festival, Faust in La Damnation de Faust at the Rotterdam Philharmony.Sergey Kunaev performed with famous conductors: Riccardo Muti, Yuri Temirkanov, Vladimir Jurovsky, Vladimir Fedoseev, Semyon Bychkov, Oleg Caetani. He collaborated with such producers as Franco Zeffirelli, Timur Tchheidze, Jean-Louis Martinoty, Nicolas Joel, Andre Serban, Uve Laufenberg.Since 1995 S. Kunaev has toured a lot around Europe theatres where he performed the role of Paolo in Rachmaninov's Francesca da Rimini at the Théâtre des Champs Elisée in Paris with the Radio-France Orchestra. In February 1996 he covered the part of Alexey in Prokofiev's The Gambler in production of Teatro Alla Scala (cond. Valery Gergiev). 17 February, 1996 he sang in Stravinsky's Svadebka (Milan Philharmonic Orchestra and Teatro Alla Scala Choir; cond. Gabbiani). In April, 1996 he performed the role of Dimitry in Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov at the Opera of Montpellier, France (cond. F.Layer). Boris A. Kocherga. 'MIDI LIBRE' 21. 04. 1996All the same we should give a preference to Sergey Kunaev. He's got ingenuousness and young appearance (that corresponds to libretto), clear and light tones, deep understanding of details, poses and gestures. He had never been so verisimilar yet. In November 1996 he sang the role of Turiddu in Mascagni's Cavalleria Ructicana at the Grand Opera in Geneva, Switzerland. 'NEUE ZURCHER ZEITUNG' Geneva 23. 10. 1996 Sergey Kunaev in a part of Turridu has become a discovery of the evening. A young Russian tenor with a beautiful timbre and great strength of emanation is also a very talented actor. 'OPERNGLAS' Germany 12. 12. 1996 A very interesting portrait of Turiddu shown by S. Kunaev. He is smaller then 'macho', a more opportunist, who thinks little of himself. Metal tenor of a young Russian with his light and strong tops deserves attention in turns of large parts. In March 1997 he sang Scriabin's Simphony No.1 at the Milan Conservatory and at the Ravenna Festival under Riccardo Muti. LA REPPUBLICA' Milano 8.03. 1997. THE JOY PERFECTION TOGETHER WITH MUTI A first-class soloist tenor Sergey Kunaev In January 1998 the artist sang Cavaradossi in Puccini's Tosca in Metz, France. In March 1998 he sang the part of Albert in Rachmaninov's Miserly Knight at La Fenice, Venice.'IL GORNALE DI VENICE' Venice 03.03.1998 Sergey Kunaev with convincing musical talent and suitable voice. In May 1998 the artist sang the title role in Verdi's Don Carlo (6 perf.) at the Opera Royal de Wallonie, Leige. 'LE SOIR' Belgium (Liege) 15.06.1998 As to Don Carlos he has an appearance of young S. Kunaev, whose flexible tenor has sufficient power and brightness as a vocal technique. 'QUOTIDIEN DE LA LIBRE BELGIQUE'March, 1998 S. Kunaev is singing with his clear voice in bright top registers and with young passion. In September 1998 he sang the role of Vodemon in Tchaikovsky's Iolanta in Bern, Switzerland (cond. Dmitry Kitaenko; 6 performances). In November 1998 he sang Pollione in Bellini's Norma (6 perf.) at the Baltimor Opera, USA. 'SAN DAY' Boltimor, USA, 22.10.1998 Norma may be the finest production of an opera which we've head this company give since about 15 years ago' Sergey Kunaev at the part of Pollione sang always with a great taste, skill and sensitivity and in the final act, his voice seemed to acquire ever greater resonance. In March 1999 he sang the part of Duca in Verdi's Rigoletto in Avignon, France (cond. Marco Guadarini). In May 1999 the artist sang the role of Pinkerton in Puccini's Madama Butterfly at the Opera Theatre Sant-Gallen, Switzerland. In the season 1999-2001 he sang as a guest artist at some theatres: at the Semperoper in Dresden, Germany the part of Sergey in Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mzensk (cond. Semyon Bychkov; 20 perf.) and the role of Riccardo in Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera (conductors Massimo Zanetti, Stefan Soltesz, Oleg Caetani; 15 perf.). ORPHEUS journal 01/2001'Un Ballo... in Semperoper' This lyrical tenor possesses a certain beauty and a stream of high notes and an attractive appearance. 'FREIHEIT' 12.11.1999 It's enough to called only two names here: Anatoly Kocherga at the part of despotic and cruel father-in-law and Sergey Kunaev, who with help of his beautiful voice reproduces on the stage the lack of doubts, as an negative charm of his hero. The performance as a whole, on the level with all actors sledding gifted unforgettable holyday of vocal. 'OPERA' Great Britain, journal 01.2000The part of Sergey plays Kunaev Sergey He uses bright, strong , powerful tenor. 'OPERNGLAS', journal 12/1999 31.10.99Russian tenor Sergey Kunaev in the part of Sergey plays so vividly and performs the role of 'roletarian Don-Huan' very earnestly. A bright timbre of his tenor matches to courageous impact of his figure. In December 2000 S.Kunaev performed Sergey in concert performance of Lady Macbeth of Mzensk at the Köln Philharmony with Semyon Bychkov. In the season 2001-2002 he sang the part of Sergey in Lady Macbeth of Mzensk at the National Theatre in Prague. In November he sang Radames in Verdi's Aida (10 perf.) and Lensky in Eugeny Onegin (12perf.) at the Malmö Theatre, Sweden, also he took part in Verdi's Requiem. 'EXPRESSEN STOCKHOLM' 26.11.01 Torbjorn ErikssonBut ...it takes a breath away when invited from Russia tenor Kunaev Sergey sing the aria of parting of Lensky spirited and very affecting. 'SYDOSTRAN' Stockholm 27.11.01.Sergey Kunaev is worth to be hearing extra-eyed and extra 'sounded person. He creates a character of the poet Lensky perfectly in dramatic parts and he sings his aria before the duet splendid. In the season 2001-2003 S.Kunaev took part in the jubilee project of Franco Zeffirelli and Carlo Bergonzi dedicated to the memory of Giuseppe Verdi. He performed Radames in the new production of Aida at the theatres of Busseto, Ravenna,Teatro Streller in Milan, in Rome, Catandzaro, Napoli, Firenze and other cities of Italy(25 performances)'CORRIERA DELLA SERA' Milan 28.01.2001It's rare one may to hear such kind of tenors as Sergey Kunaev (Radames). In March 2001 the artist sang the role of Vodemon in Tchaikovsky Iolanta at the Accademia Santa Cecilia, Rome (cond. Yuri Temirkanov).'CORRIERA DELLA SERA' Milan 12. 03.01 Free in singing of high register Sergey Kunaev (Vodemon)' and ten minutes ovations at the end of the opera. 'IL MANIFESTO' 15. 03.01Last opera of Tchaikovsky in Santa Cecilia in Rome. The staff of singers of the high level where it's distinguished by voice of light tenor Sergey Kunaev /Vodemon/ singing the highest register easily. In May 2001 S. Kunaev sang the part of Levko in the Rimsky-Korsakov's May Night at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna,Italy. 'IL OPERA' journal 152 Nicola AlmoiragiS.Kunaev beautiful performed the serenade with supplication by moonlight in the scene of the Ukrainian night. In November 2001 the artist sang the part of Vodemon in Iolanta at the Danish Radio in Copenhagen and the same part at the Teatro Alla Scala in June-July 2002 under Yuri Temirkanov.'CORRIERA DELLA SERA' Milan 03.07.02 Paolo IsottoSergey Kunaev is a real tenor, he is a pleasant surprise..'UNITA' 04.07.02 Rubens Tedeschi ..Clear, bright voice of rich range Sergey Kunaev.'IL GIORNALE' 30.06.02 Alberto CantuSergey Kunaev 'Vodemon ....he sang the aria of the declaration of love delicately and fascinating and in duet he showed heart and mind. In October 2002 he performed Radames in Verdi's Aida at the Hannover Staatsoper, Germany. 7- 24 March 2003 he performed the part of Jose in opera Carmen in Denmark: Copenhagen -09/03, Aalborg- 11/03, Aarhus 14/03, in Switzerland: Lausanne- 23/03, Zurich 24/03, 18,21 May 2003 Radames in Aida in Napoli 18,21. Rome 8,11,13 July. Florence 1,3, 5 September. 15,16 November 2003 Faust in Berlioz's opera La damnation de Faust in Rio de Janeiro. 7- 24 March 2003 he performed the part of Jose in opera Carmen in Denmark: Copenhagen, Aalborg, Aarhus, in Switzerland: Lausanne, Zurich.
May 2003 Radames in Aida in Napoli, June in Rome July, Florence September. 10, 13 Septembre, 2003 Radames in Verdi’s Aida at Deutsche Opera, Berlin.
June 2004 Riccardo in Ballo in Maschera at Teatro Municipale
in Rio de Janeiro.
9, 11,13, 15 December 2004 –Lenskyi in Tchaikivskyi’s Eugeniy Onegin at the Teatro Maestranza in Sevilla, Spain.
2005 -12-28 February, Edgardo in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor
the tour with Kazan Theatre around Holland 12 Rotterdam, New Luxor Theatre, 15Enschede, 18 Dronten, 20 Sittard, 23 Leewarden, 25 Gouda, 27 Den Haag (Lucent Theatre) 7 March Vodemon inTchaikovsky’s Iolanta at the Bolshoi Theatre.
11 of March, Paolo in Rachmaninov’s Francesca da Rimini with Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra, Utrecht, Holland.
Recording: Sergey Kunaev Arias from operas (live performance)
Composer - Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti, Bizet,Gounod.
Year - 2005
Orchestra - The Bolshoy Theatre, Gosteleradio
Language - Italian /French
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