Eric died Kurmangaliyev, "Madame Butterfly"

In Moscow at the age of 47 died opera singer Eric Kurmangaliyev (Salim Meruet), the owner of a rare voice - countertenor, who became famous in the early 1990s, the role of a Roman Viktyuk play "M. Butterfly" play by David Hwang. His death was the radio station "Echo of Moscow" said Asaf Faradzhev, director of the studio "Sound Theatre," a friend of the deceased. According to him, 16 October, Eric Kurmangaliyev in the hospital and a few days before his death, fell into a hepatic coma. Kurmangaliyev studied in Alma-Ata and Moscow Conservatories, Gnessin Institute. He debuted on the stage in Leningrad in 1980, he worked in the Moscow Philharmonic in 1990 toured in Russia and the CIS. In 2005, he played the role of Rustam Hamdamova in "Vocal parallels." Eric Kurmangaliyev Twenty years ago, when Eric was still a student at the Institute Gnesin, he became one of Moscow's feelings: a young man with a bright Asian appearance and amazing plasticity cat singing female voice. Thronged to his concerts wave to spread it more shocking and scandalous rumors. They say that one of the young singer singing competitions almost tempted to arrange check - his sexual orientation. After graduation Kurmangaliyev enrolled graduate of the Moscow Conservatory in the class of Nina Dorliak. They instilled in him to sing a smart way, a high degree of interpretation of classics and generally large impact on the formation of his personality. 90 years have brought Eric crazy success, bringing a new level of popularity scandal novel Viktyuk superhitovy made him play "M. Butterfly ", which was written specifically for such extraordinary nature Kurmangaliyeva. Several years under the name Eric Salim Meruet. These are the names of his parents. He worked abroad, but above all he loved to sing in Russia." I'm obsessed with traveling to Russia. You think. Not even himself in Volgograd, Krasnodar, Saratov, Rostov-on-Don My dream is to travel as much as possible of the Russian cities - Eric said in a recent interview. Date and place of burial Kurmangaliyeva not yet determined. "We are currently working on the preparation of civil funeral We want it held in the Great Hall of the Conservatory, but it does not just leave us on Hopefully there will be .." - Said Asaf Faradzhev.