Minina Elena Biography

Once again I am convinced of the correctness of these lines of the great Dostoevsky. How many interlocutors of men from the world of rock music were in my interview, just as few women. That is why, each of these interlocutors is a real find. There are not many indisputably and unshakable talented women on the Russian rock scene. And if you are also beautiful and with a good sense of humor ...

You will say to whom - they will not believe it. It's like winning a lottery. A fairy tale, and nothing more. Only now the New Year. And how we all know: on this holiday and dreams come true, and fairy tales are becoming a reality. Elena Minina is a singer, songwriter, musician, leader of the Dzhokondad group, soloist of the Grad Hall Theater and an unusually charming woman.

People like Elena are worth its weight in gold. And not only because she has a great voice and is, I hope that I will not sin against the truth, a reference artist for rock, and not only scenes. She, literally from the first seconds of the conversation, knows how to position her spontaneity, lack of snobbery and an endless positive. This quality is subject to few. This is a special magic.

Invisible, but very easily tangible at the mental level. This is very appreciated in people. Especially in the most simple times. Let's start with the most relevant at the moment. Please tell me about your closest creative plans? Is something new and interesting in the bowels of the studio, with your Dzhokond group or on stage with the beautiful troupe of the Grad Hall Theater?

And, most importantly, where in the near future you will be able to see fans of your creativity? Greetings, Artyom! So, the Dzhokondad group is now preparing to release the second full -format album. It is called the "last law" and will be published on January 31! Two single from the new record will already storm the charts of different radio stations, the audience took them very warmly, which cannot but rejoice.

Compared to the first album, the sound of the group has changed a little into a more severe and epic side. We are very glad that the listeners appreciated the innovations. Of course, the release of the album is accompanied by a presentation concert. We are really waiting for you all there. These concerts are always sold out like hot pies. We play them every day from January 2 to 8 and, because of this frequency, call them their “Christmas tree”.

Group "Jaconde" Group "Jaconde" When we were preparing for this interview, you said that you have a completely crazy schedule. Tell me more in which projects are you busy right now?

How do you have enough time and effort on all this, while remaining the same cheerful and sociable person? What principle do you try to adhere to in your work in order to keep up with everything and at the same time, to be a happy person, even when you are very tired? And can you somehow beautifully formulate this principle? The households are already used to and are not offended by you, due to the fact that your work implies an irregular working day or, nevertheless, there are resentments?

This fall and winter, the schedule really turned out to be very hard. This year I participate in the large-scale round of the Epidemia group with the Elf's Metal Opera, where I invariably play the role of Princess Alatiel. Only during this fall we visited 18 cities of Russia with this production! The tour will continue in February. In addition, this fall, the prime minister of the Rock Opera Icarus with my participation in the title role of the Mus was buried.

Therefore, I have been a stare for the Ikara from his very birth. The production is large and technically complex. During this fall, I visited about 25 rehearsals, coming to them directly from the plane with a tour and entering between other concerts. Another premiere of autumn was the Rock-Musicle of Dracula, where I play the role of Mina Murray. Sometimes the amount of musical material, which must be learned, makes the brains curl into a tube.

But I really like music in all these productions, so I teach it easily and with pleasure. Also in October, my solo concert in his native theater was held, he was dedicated to the masterpieces of world rock-operates and musicals. Two hours of solo singing are often very complex arias requires certain physical training, and just health and strength. In addition, this fall, studio work was constantly carried out on the album of the Jacondance group, and we also managed to remove the clip for the title song “The Last Law”.

It can already be seen on the network. My households are pure gold. If not for them, I would not have time! I try very hard to unload them when I am in Moscow - to help as much as possible, do household chores, take the child to school and in mugs. But when I am on tour, of course, everything is on them. Therefore, thank you so much! As for the mood, this is probably from my mother - I am practically unable to lose heart.

And in general, despondency, as you know, is a mortal sin. I always say: "You are what you believe in." I believe in the best and the desire to bring my small contribution to this in the morning. You finished the frames to them. Gnesins first in the piano class, and then in the vocal class.In my interview with a variety of musicians, I often heard diametrically opposite opinions about the need for musical education.

Why is classical musical education so important in your opinion? Or do you also think that it is quite possible to do without it and most importantly - is it a natural talent and, for example, private classes with teachers? One is impossible without the other. Natural giftedness, not framed by education or at least its foundations, will not be able to find the way to the hearts of the listeners.

Well, more precisely, it is regrettable for me to see that in Russia there is a tendency to neglect education, how it laughs by some kind of snobbery, which sometimes leads to the degradation of many genres. I do not like musicians who have found their “vein” and do not want to improve. There are a lot of nuggets who write cool, sing or play, but if they say: “I don’t know the notes and figs with it”, sooner or later they will simply get stuck at the same stage of development and will not be able to create anything more.

Knowledge of the history of music, theory, makes the musician much more versatile and deep. But in fairness I will say that the educated and completely empty creatively musicians I also saw a lot of laughs, therefore, only a combination! Nothing else. In the year, you played the main female role of Margarita in the Rock-Opera “Master and Margarita”, which was written by Alexander Borisovich Gradsky.

How did you get into this, no doubt, a legendary project? How did you work side by side with legendary artists? What is the first to come to mind when you remember working on this global project in every sense? Alexander Borisovich is my ideal of a creative person, creator, author, artist with a capital letter. He combined the scale of the Creator, who sees much more than ordinary people.

As if looking above, wider. Able to be an innovator, pioneer. Almost from the very beginning, I felt like a part of the family. I try to take an example from him to this day. When making decisions, I think about what he would do? What would he say? Then, I was a girl who did not know anything about the show, rock music and, in general, about how the world was laughing, but I had my own view, education, voice and taste - he really appreciated that I never tried to “smack” or agree with his opinion.

Maybe I was simply wayward and stupid laughs, but it seemed to be inerpatient and cheerful and therefore the work went very lively. All the heroes at different times came to his home studio and when several people crossed, he called everyone to drink tea or coffee in the kitchen. And the mastodons, for example, Makarevich, poisoned stories. As you know, Alexander Borisovich Gradsky, Alexander Borisovich Gradsky, was a rock opera in the year in the format of audio recordings and did not see her live.

What was it connected with and are there any plans to still put this opera on the big stage, for example, in memory of Alexander Borisovich? Or is it impossible to do without him and let the project remain the way he was published? Alexander Borisovich said that this opera can only be made in the form of a movie with digital graphics. Now with neural networks, probably this could be realized.

He himself played four roles there at once. Therefore, it was impossible to put it on stage even during his lifetime.