Russian tenor Solomon

What remains of a singer? The voice. Nadezhda Sikorskaya told from the first person, in the voice of her grandfather, leading tenor of the Bolshoi Theatre in the 1930s–1950s Solomon Markovich Khromchenko (1907–2002), the story of his long life dedicated to the service of music.

Thanks to the QR codes included in the text, the reader can hear the live voice of the performer.

In this romanticized biography, unique historical documents are juxtaposed with personal memories and assessments, while stories about the creation of performances and reflections on teaching methods and the preparation of singers are intertwined with thoughts on the relationships between artists and the authorities, and on key moments in the history of our country experienced by the main character from the stage and behind the scenes of the Bolshoi Theatre.

This book is about how to remain a human being in any circumstances, about friendship, about loyalty, about love.