He is considered one of the greatest contemporary bass singers in Russia.
Vladimir was born May 2, 1948, in Moscow, Russia.
After graduation from Gnessin music academy he became a part of the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre in 1974.
He performed the major parts in such operas as Boris Godunov, Khovanshchina, Aleko and others.
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