Ігор Кушплер. Творча постать оперного співака крізь призму сценічних виступів та рецензій

Abstract

У статті розкрито виконавську діяльність народного артиста України, провідного соліста Львівського оперного театру Ігоря Кушплера. На основі зібраного матеріалу про сценічні виступи, низки рецензій, відгуків, інтерв’ю з партнерами по сцені, режисерами, диригентами здійснено хронографічну систематизацію творчого шляху співака.

В статье раскрыта исполнительская деятельность народного артиста Украины, ведущего солиста Львовского оперного театра Игоря Кушплера. На основании собранного материала о сценических выступлениях, ряда рецензий, отзывов, интервью с партнерами по сцене, режиссерами, дирижерами осуществлено хронографическую систематизацию творческого пути певца.

Performance works of Ihor Kushpler, an Honoured Artist of Ukraine and leading soloist of Lviv Opera House, are disclosed in the present article. A number of famous fine arts experts and musical critics, in particular, L. Kyianovska, A. Tereshchenko, L. Nikolayeva, L. Mazepa, O. Palamarchuk, N. Shvets, Yu. Yasinovskyy, Ya. Horak, L. Melnyk, M. Bzheznyak, E. Solinska, etc., wrote about Ihor Kushpler in their works and reviews. However, studying all materials related to the creative personality of the singer, we shall note that unfortunately the personality of the gifted artist was not under investigation for purpose and information about the person is extremely scattered. The purpose of the article is to conduct a chronological systematization of the artist’s career and maximally provide all information related to stage acts, a number of reviews, references, interviews with fellow partners, stage directors and conductors. For over than thirty-five years of his artistic activity, Ihor Kushpler has performed approximately fifty parties. Among them: Onyehin and Robert («Yevheniy Onyehin» and «Iolanta» by P. Tchaikovsky), Figaro («The Barber of Seville» by G. Rossini), Rigoletto, Germont, Iago, Amonasro, Graf di Luna, Rodrigo, Nabucco («Rigoletto», «Traviata», «Othello», «Aida», «Troubadour» («Il trovatore»), «Don Carlos», «Nabucco» by G. Verdi), Silvio («The Players» («Pagliacci») by R. Leoncavallo), Sharpless («Madame Butterfly» by G. Puccini), Escamillo («Carmen» by G. Bize), Ostap («Taras Bulba» by M. Lysenko), Mykhailo Hurman («Ukradene shchastya» («The Stolen Happiness») by Yu. Meytus), Poet («Moysey» («Moses») by M. Skoryk) and many more. His pleasant lyric and dramatic baritone and genius for acting were highly evaluated by the audience both in Ukraine and abroad. His renowned performing mastery as a singer, always noble and elegant, and high vocal culture have increasingly impressed everybody captured by opera. These were the most distinct features of Ihor Kushpler. The singer was unquestionably recognized and had considerable achievements in the area of performing art. Increasingly frequently, all beginnings, which, after all, were always successful, were projected by Ihor Kushpler onto his disciples he worked with at Lviv National M. V. Lysenko Music Academy since they were of great importance for him. It is his disciples, for whom Ihor Kushpler patiently and gradually opened the way to the art of singing.