Lev Kuznetsov was born on on June 30, 1944 in Voronezh and died in 2008.
1969–71, he was a soloist at the All-Union Radio and Television. 1972–76, he was a soloist of the Moscow
Philharmonic Society.
In 1973, he obtained a diploma at the Glinka all-union vocalist competition.
In 1974, he scored the fourth place at the Schumann international competition in Zwickau.
In 1975, he graduated from the Gnesin State Musical and Pedagogical Institute (now the Russian State Academy of Music) in the class
of G. Aden.
From 1976 to 2005, he was a soloist of the Bolshoj.
He taught singing from 1995 at a specialized musical institute for the invalids, and since 1997
at the Maimonid State Classical Academy.
Repertoire at the Bolshoj:
Lenskij
Prince (Rusalka)
Vladimir
Arzakan (Pokhishchenie luny/The abduction of the moon by Otar Taktakishvili)
Don Juan (Kamennyj gost/The stone guest by Dargomyzhskij)
Cassio
Bajan
Gonzalve (L'heure espagnole, creator in Russia)
Indian guest
Mozart (Mozart i Salieri)
Vodemon
Lykov
Alfredo
Turiddu
Andrej (Mazepa]
Raimond (Orleanskaja deva/The maid of Orléans)
Grigorij
German
Vakula (Noch pered Rozhdestvom)
Manrico
Cavaradossi
Radames
Golitsin
and others
He sang Faust in a concert performance of Mefistofele and sang also in concerts.
Reference 1 for the biographical notes and picture
Reference 2 for the biographical notes and picture
