Reisen Mark - a great and unforgettable

Reisen Mark is a great Soviet opera singer, whose voice covered two and a half octaves, and to which all the bass lines were without exception. The Guinness book of records was replenished thanks to his performance at the Bolshoi Theater in 90 years by the performance of the party from "Eugene Onegin".

Childhood

In the village of Zaitsevo near the large railway hub of Nikitovka in 1895, Reisen Mark was born. He was born in a large and friendly family of coal loader, who had five children. Grandfather and grandmother lived with their family, but in a separate wing. Mother took care of everyone. The family was musical. All could play on the mandolin, balalaika, guitar and accordion. It was very fun in the evenings, when this ensemble was playing.

Military Youth

At the age of 19 he was drafted into the army, as the country took part in the First World War. Mark was wounded twice, went to hospitals, received two military awards for his valor and courage - George Crosses III and IV degrees. In the army, with the participation of the cornet, Yemelyanov sang to the accompaniment of the regimental orchestra. It turned out so well that in the intervals between battles the orchestra of folk instruments was created . But the rest between the battles ended quickly. Active military operations began in Galicia. After the first battle Reyzen Mark, seriously wounded, was sent to the hospital. After this injury, he was demobilized, and he left for Kharkov. He was 22 years old.

Way to music

After treatment at the Reisen Hospital, Mark decided to become an engineer. For this he entered the Kharkov Institute, but after much persuasion of a friend who caused only laughter (a singer-is this a job for a man?), He began to study at the Kharkov Conservatory. His vocal teacher in 1917 was Federico Bugamelli, who a year later left for his homeland. He called a talented student in Italy, he promised to make a star of world scenes.

Kharkov and Leningrad

But Reisen stayed in Kharkov, and since 1921 he is already a soloist in the Kharkov Opera House. He sings Pimen's part in Boris Godunov. Mark Reisen at the same time tirelessly learns from actors and conductors.

And in 1925 he sings already on the stage of the Mariinsky Theater in Leningrad. He is considered the continuer of the Russian singing tradition, which comes from FI Shalyapin. And his height and voice, he said, "went out." And the voice was unique: powerful, flexible, velvety, with a soft, beautiful timbre. Reisen took the range from the big octave fa (very low note) to the A-flat first. The singer's diction was impeccable.

In Moscow

Such an artist could not fail to notice in the capital, and he was invited to tour. He spoke at the Bolshoi in the opera "Prince Igor", in which he sang the main part. After that, he was invited to the government box, and the leader said, not accepting excuses, that now Mark Osipovich will work in the Bolshoi Theater.

And although in Leningrad his family had a settled life, he had to withdraw from his place and urgently move to Moscow. The decision of Stalin was the law for all, was not an exception and Mark Osipovich Reizen. His biography is now forever associated with the Bolshoi Theater. Here he received three Stalin Prizes (1941, 1949, 1951), three Orders of Lenin (1937, 1951, 1976), the Order of the Red Banner of Labor (1955), the Order of Friendship of Peoples (1985), the People's Artist of the USSR (1937). So recognized the merits of the singer's homeland.

Those who heard how Mark Reizen sings and plays, awards and prizes were considered justly deserved. In the Bolshoi Theater for twenty-five years of work, Mark Osipovich performed all the leading bass lines. Remembered and the actors standing with him side by side on the stage, and the viewers created images. Here is the insidious mocking Mephistopheles, handsome man from handsome men, sings Margarita's serenade with a sneer. Here is a crouching and gradually unfolding from the quietest piano to the powerfully rising in praise of the slander Basilio. Here Susanin, a man from the people, capable of heroic defense of the homeland, the drama of which the singer revealed, working a lot on this way. Full of dignity and nobility Gremin. Boris Godunov is in pain and suffering. But the brightest image - it's all in one voice - it's Dosifei. This became possible thanks to the highest vocal and acting abilities of the singer. After all, even turning his back on the audience in this game, he filled his entire voice with a voice that conveyed all the nuances and shades of the character's feelings. The actor selected the make-up and costume for each party himself, using historical sources and not forgetting about his own individuality.

But each image with each new performance was improved, because this process is lengthy and not limited only to rehearsals before the premiere. And as a result, an image appeared in front of the amazed spectator, in which gestures, music, and voice merged into a single whole.

Concert activity

A lot of time and with great interest the actor worked in the genre of stage music. His repertoire was extensive, including about one hundred and fifty romances of Russian and foreign performers. Estrada is a special world where everything is kept only on the performer, where there is no theatrical makeup and costume, faithful assistants on the stage. A grand piano, an accompanist and one-on-one performer with a listener. And with each work you need to reincarnate. Here Reisen Mark Osipovich sings Russian folk songs, and then lyrical romances. Immediately, he can perform "Titular Adviser" Dargomyzhsky with humor.

Great skill and depth were present in the performance of Reisen solo parts in the Requiem of Mozart and Verdi, in the works of Beethoven. To touch these masterpieces is a great responsibility for the performer and a joy for the listener.

In 97 years Mark Reisen died. His biography is a biography of a happy man - he loved his work, and the public loved him.