Concert of the Peoples Artist of Russia Oleg Pogudin

On May 22 at 19:30, at the Russian Cultural Centre in Nicosia, the concert "The Song Connects" of People's Artist of Russia Oleg Pogudin will be held within the framework of the project "Russian Theatre Seasons in Cyprus".

The concert program will include a wide range of musical genres from the artist's repertoire: classical Russian romances, songs based on E. Evtushenko’s poems, works from B. Okudzhava’s repertoire, a cycle of French chanson songs.

A special place in the work of Oleg Pogudin is taken by the repertoire of A. Vertinsky, performing which the singer reflects on the difficult fates of those who were destined to become heroes of historical dramas of Russian history of the early 20th century.

The unique manner of trusting dialogue, which characterizes the work Oleg Pogudin, will turn the spectator into a special world of creativity, where a subtle attitude to the song text is associated with the highest acting and musical skill!

Tickets can be purchased at the Russian Cultural Centre two hours before the concert. The cost of the ticket is 10 euro (child/reduced - 5 euros). Information about tickets by phone 22 761 607 and email [email protected].

The concert program will be held with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation within the framework of the Russian Embassy in Cyprus and the Russian Cultural Centre project “Russian Theatre Seasons in Cyprus”, which is being implemented under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades.

Oleg Evgenevich Pogudin (Russian: Оле́г Евге́ньевич Погу́дин) (December 22, 1968, Leningrad) is an outstanding Russian singer, TV presenter, actor, "Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation" and "People's Artist of Russia " noted for his vocal and artistic style of interpretation of Russian romances and traditional folk songs.

From 1979 till 1982 he was a soloist of the children's choir of Leningrad radio and television studio. In 1985-1990 he studied at the Russian State Institute of Performing Arts and graduated with an honorable diploma.

In 1990-1993 Pogudin worked as an actor in St. Petersburg. His first LP, Zvezda Lubvi (The Star of Love), was released in 1991. Since 1993 Pogudin has been constantly touring in Russia and abroad.

Pogudin works with regional radio and television studios on a regular basis. In 1993-1996 Russian television aired ten musical films featuring Pogudin.

There are more than five hundred songs and romances in Pogudin's repertoire, mainly old classical and 'urban' Russian romances; folk songs; war-time ballads and old military marches, songs based on works of foreign authors. He also performs monographic concerts devoted to Alexander Vertinsky, Pyotr Leshchenko and Bulat Okudzhava.

Pogudin has been working on a project called To a Russian Genius — a chamber music vocal series based on the 19th and early 20th century Russian poets' works.

He was awarded the Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg".