Gerard Vyacheslavovich Vasilyev (; born 24 September 1935 in
Tersko-Orlovsky Mayak,
Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast (, ; ; ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). The oblast has an area of and a population of 2,000,997 (2021 Russian census, 2021 Census); up from 1,716,868 recorded in the 2010 Russian census ...
) is a Soviet and Russian singer and actor,
People's Artist of the RSFSR
People's Artist of the RSFSR (, ''Narodnyj artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet Union artists, including theatre and film directors, actors, choreographers, music performers, and orchestra conductors, who had outstanding achiev ...
, President of the Foundation for the Conservation and Development of the operetta genre, president of competition for young artists of operetta ''OperettaLand''.
Biography
In 1967, Vasilyev graduated from the Leningrad State Conservatory vocal class and was accepted into the troupe of the Novosibirsk Theatre of Operetta, where for eight months of the six played a major role. In 1968, he was invited as a soloist at the Moscow Operetta Theater, where he works now.
Roles in movies
*1975 — ''Maiden Planner'' as Yuri Tokmokov, clerk
*1975 — ''The Count of Luxembourg'' as Rene von Luxemburg
*1976 — ''Silva-Csardas Princess''
*1977 — ''Espanyola or Lope de Vega suggested...''
*1979 — ''Hanna ringleaders'' as Count Danilo
Awards
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Honored Artist of the RSFSR
Honored Artist of the RSFSR (, ''Zasluzhenny artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchestra conductors, who had outstanding achievements in the ...
(1974)
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People's Artist of the RSFSR
People's Artist of the RSFSR (, ''Narodnyj artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet Union artists, including theatre and film directors, actors, choreographers, music performers, and orchestra conductors, who had outstanding achiev ...
(1981)
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Order of Friendship
The Order of Friendship (, ') is a state decoration of the Russian Federation established by Boris Yeltsin by presidential decree 442 of 2 March 1994 to reward Russian and foreign nationals whose work, deeds and efforts have been aimed at ...
(1995) — for services to the state, and many years of fruitful work in the field of art and culture
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Order of Honour (2001) — for many years of fruitful work in the field of culture and art, a great contribution to strengthening friendship and cooperation between the peoples
* Medal "For Strengthening Military Cooperation" (2003) — for his merits in strengthening military cooperation, active involvement in the military-patriotic education of youth

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Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"
The Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" () is a state decoration of the Russian Federation. It was instituted on 2 March 1994 by Presidential Decree 442. Until the re-establishment of the Order of St. Andrew in 1998, it was the highest order of ...
, 3rd class
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Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"
The Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" () is a state decoration of the Russian Federation. It was instituted on 2 March 1994 by Presidential Decree 442. Until the re-establishment of the Order of St. Andrew in 1998, it was the highest order of ...
, 4th class
Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 25 сентября 2010 года № 1169 «О награждении орденом „За заслуги перед Отечеством“ III степени Васильева Г. В.»
References
External links
Gerard.ru
Биография
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1935 births
Living people
People from Murmansk Oblast
Soviet male stage actors
Russian male stage actors
Soviet male singers
20th-century Russian male actors
21st-century Russian male actors
Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class
Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia)
People's Artists of the RSFSR
Honored Artists of the RSFSR
Russian baritones
Saint Petersburg Conservatory alumni
Russian music educators
Soviet music educators
20th-century Russian male singers
21st-century Russian male singers
Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
Recipients of the Golden Mask