Anatoliy Solovianenko is one of the most outstanding Ukrainian tenors, whose bright, ringing, “sunny” voice conquered the world's opera stages. A native of the Donetsk region, he — like Hmyria — first obtained an engineering profession and studied voice privately, coming to the professional stage only later.
Solovianenko became a leading soloist of the Kyiv Opera and performed on the world's most prestigious venues, including training and singing at Milan's La Scala. His signature roles were in the Italian lyric-dramatic repertoire (Verdi, Puccini), as well as Ukrainian folk songs and art songs, which he performed with unmatched heartfelt warmth. A favourite of the public, Solovianenko remained in the nation's memory as a voice of extraordinary beauty and generosity — a true pride of the Ukrainian vocal school.
