Ildar Abdrazakov
Ildar Amirovich Abdrazakov is a Russian bass opera singer.
Abdrazakov was born in Ufa, now the capital of Bashkortostan. His elder brother, Askar, is also a professional operatic bass they have performed together, most notably at the Washington National Opera. His parents were both artists his mother a painter, and his father a director. Joined the Bashkirian Opera and Ballet Theatre after graduating from the Ufa State Institute of Arts. He won a number of vocal competitions in the late 1990s including the Moscow Grand Prix, the Glinka International Vocal Competition, the RimskyKorsakov International Competition, and the International Obrazova competition. Abdrazakovs 2000 win at the Maria Callas International Television Competition in Parma led to his recital debut at La Scala in 2001.
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