DOI: 10.36871 / hon.202202022

Authors

V. K. Zheurova
Institute of Contemporary Art, Mosсow, Russian Federation

Abstract

The article is devoted to the creative activity of chamber singer and teacher Zoya Petrovna Lodiy (1886–1957). Honored Artist of the RSFSR, chamber singer Zoya Lodiy was the greatgranddaughter of philosopher P. D. Lodiy, granddaughter of opera singer A. P. Lodiy, daughter of singer P. A. Lodiy and pianist E. M. Lodiy-Eliseeva. She made a significant contribution to the development of Russian vocal art.
Meanwhile, few people know that the entire creative path of Z. P. Lodiy was marked by the constant overcoming of herself due to a severe spinal disease that appeared in early childhood. Despite the importance of Zoya Lodiy in the domestic musical art, her name has been undeservedly forgotten today. However, for half a century the singer's creativity has not only been an integral part of the national culture, but she herself set an example of persistent overcoming her disease, creating unsurpassed examples of high art in the genre of chamber singing.
A special appeal to this topic showed that the life and work of Z. P. Lodiy has achieved such great results that it can be considered as one of the inspiring examples for young performers today, including artists with disabilities.

Keywords

chamber vocal performance, singer Zoya Lodiy, severe disability, overcoming