Monument Anatolia Solovyanenko.
The monument sculptor Alexander Mitrofanovich swift and architect Vitaly E. Vyazovsky .
Anatoly Solovyanenko opera tenor , People's Artist of USSR. Solovianenko born in Donetsk , and here began his artistic career .
At the time of the II International Festival Golden Scythian stone was laid on the spot which was supposed to erect a monument .
There was a competition to design the monument. The contest involved ten sculptures. Alexander won the contest project coming soon.
The monument was installed installed May 31, 2002 at the IV International Festival Golden Scythian .
The monument is a statue of Alexander Solovyanenko full-length , dressed in a suit of the Duke of concert opera by Giuseppe Verdi Rigoletto.The sculpture stands on a pedestal round, which opirayuetsya on cylinders, symbolizing the theater column. The monument is made of bronze and covered with gold leaf. The height of the monument to 3.5 meters.
the image of the opera Rigoletto Duke was not chosen by chance . Solovianenko made his debut at the Donetsk Opera and Ballet Theater in the image of Duke.After touring in Spain Solovyanenko the opera Rigoletto, a newspaper published an article titled Mining Duke. With this publication, the nickname stuck for a singer. On the pedestal of the monument as it is written in Ukrainian language: .
-. Gordіst Ukraine
-. Anatolіy Solovyanenko
Shahtarsky Duke.
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