Yevgeny Nesterenko

Yevgeny Yevgenievich Nesterenko (Russian: Евгений Евгеньевич Нестеренко; 8 January 1938 – 20 March 2021) was a Soviet and Russian operatic bass. He was known for his appearances with Bolshoi Theatre. He was known for the title role of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. He wrote music for him such as Suite on Verses of Michelangelo by Dmitri Shostakovich.

Yevgeny Nesterenko
Евгений Нестеренко
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Yevgeny Nesterenko in 2008
Born(1938-01-08)8 January 1938
Died20 March 2021(2021-03-20) (aged 83)
Vienna, Austria
Education
Occupation
  • Operatic bass
  • Academic teacher
Organization

He was a teacher at Moscow Conservatory and the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna.

Nesternko died on 20 March 2021 in Vienna from COVID-19, aged 83.[1]

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