Zurab Anjaparidze - Abesalom’s Aria

The name of the legendary Georgian tenor Zurab Andjaparidze (April 12, 1928 - April 12, 1997) has been etched in gold into the history of opera. His great artistry embraced his native Georgia, a land whose musical culture flourished with the help of his creative energy. There is little doubt that for the artist himself as well as for the musical culture of the former Soviet Union, his most illustrious, productive and important period of work came during the time he spent at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow.