Soloist of Odesa Opera House killed during volunteer mission

The soloist of the Odesa National Opera and Ballet Theater, tenor Vladyslav Horai, died on June 8 while performing his volunteer mission.

This was reported by the press service of the Odesa National Opera.

"The whole world knew Vladyslav's voice, but his heart belonged to Ukraine. Vladyslav was not only a talent on the stage, he was an example of strength, dignity and kindness in life. Even in the darkest times, he did not stand aside - he helped, volunteered, and supported. The Odesa National Opera was orphaned. The stage on which he lived will sound different without him. Vladyslav Viktorovych will forever be in the hearts of everyone who knew him," the theater said.

Vladyslav Horai is an Honored Artist of Ukraine, winner of the National Chamber Music Competition in Khmelnytskyi, winner of the Antonín Dvořák International Vocal Competition (Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic).

In 1988, he graduated from the Faculty of Music and Pedagogy of the Vinnytsia State Pedagogical Institute (now the University) named after Kotsiubynskyi, majoring in piano, vocals, and conducting. In the same year, he entered the Antonina Nezhdanova Odesa Conservatory (now the National Music Academy) (class of People's Artist of Ukraine, Professor Mykola Ohrenych). Later, he received a postgraduate diploma from the same university.

He joined the opera company of the Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in 1993.

From 2000 to 2003, he worked at the State Opera and Ballet Theater in Constanta, Romania.

In 2003-2004, he performed in Spain, in particular at the Teatro Monumental in Madrid.

He has participated in international opera projects in Rome, Lyon, Strasbourg, Paris, Amsterdam, Zurich, Brussels, Lisbon, Chisinau, Alma-Ata and other cultural centers.

In 2007, he took part in the gala concert of the Maria Biesiu Invites Opera Singers Festival in Chisinau.

As part of the project "Three Tenors from the Holy Land", he toured the United States, Canada, Italy, and Macau. In 2008, in Israel, accompanied by the Columbia Symphony Orchestra, he performed in front of an audience of forty thousand people.

He has toured many cities in the UK and participated in opera performances at the Albert Hall in London. In 2013, he was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of Ukraine.

Кирило Бойко