Blessed memory of Leonid Orestovich Zimnenko

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On November 24, 2021, soloist of the Moscow Academic Musical Theater named after Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko, teacher, People's Artist of Russia Leonid Orestovich Zimnenko died.

He was one of the greatest representatives of the Russian bass school, played many roles both in European theaters and on Russian stages of such theaters as the Bolshoi Theater of Russia, Helikon Opera, and, of course, his native MAMT. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko, in which he served for 50 years. In his native theater, where he began working immediately after graduating from the Moscow State Conservatory, he became an example for young basses just beginning their journey on stage, among whom was once Dmitry Ulyanov.

Dmitry Ulyanov, his colleagues and friends, as well as the site administration offer their most sincere condolences to all the family and friends of Leonid Orestovich!

Bright memory!