A forgotten page from the history of Kursk culture: M. N. Klimentova-Muromtseva – the first Tatiana in the opera “Eugene Onegin”

The relevance. The modern socio-cultural situation requires teachers and scientists to actively search for local lore and introduce information about outstanding representatives of their region into educational practice, into the process of educating adolescents, youth, and students. The biography and activities of M.N. Klimentova-Muromtseva are not so widely known in Kursk local lore, but her creative fate is very indicative from the point of view of serving the ideals of musical art and broadcasting the traditions of national culture.

The purpose of this article is studying the creative biography of M.N. Klimentova-Muromtseva

Research objectives: research: to present the life and creative path of the singer; to characterize the creative personality of Klimentova-Muromtseva, a performer of opera and chamber repertoire, a public figure; to study her artistic environment and friendly relations with representatives of culture of the late XIX – first half of the XX centuries.

Methodology. General scientific methods of information analysis and synthesis were used, as well as a set of methods of historical, cultural, problematic and chronological nature.

Results. Maria (Marya) Nikolaevna Klimentova, by her husband Muromtsev was a native of Kursk, a singer and a teacher. While studying at the Moscow Conservatory, she was chosen by Tchaikovsky to perform the role of Tatiana, which she presented at the premiere of the opera Eugene Onegin.

Klimentova-Muromtseva's performing career was associated with the Bolshoi Theater, with the opera houses of S.I. Mamontov, S.I. Zimin. Her opera and concert repertoire was huge, and her voice and artistry were admired by listeners, music critics, and reviewers.

Since 1922, while in exile, the singer was active as a member of the board of the Russian Musical Society Abroad.

Conclusion. M.N. Klimentova-Muromtseva was friendly with many writers, composers, performers, artists and left a bright mark on the culture of her time. The singer's name should take its rightful place in the annals of the history of regional culture, acquaintance with her creative activity can become one of the factors in the formation of value orientations and civic position among the younger generation.

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