Ada Svetlova – Latvian  singer, mezzo-soprano

Mezzo-soprano

A mezzo-soprano is a type of classical female singing voice whose range lies between the soprano and the contralto singing voices, usually extending from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above...

, performer of classical

Classical music

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 and ethnic repertoire.

Biography

Born in 1939 in Kharkiv

Kharkiv

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, Ukraine

Ukraine

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 (former USSR). She graduated from the Conservatory of Chişinău

Chisinau

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, Moldova

Moldova

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 (former Moldavian

Moldavian SSR

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 SSR, USSR).She served as a soloist

Solo (music)

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 of the Latvian State Philharmonic in Riga

Riga

Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...

 (former Latvian

Latvian SSR

The Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Latvian SSR for short, was one of the republics that made up the Soviet Union. Established on 21 July 1940 as a puppet state during World War II in the territory of the previously independent Republic of Latvia after it had been occupied by...

 SSR, USSR). Svetlova was known as a chamber singer of classical repertoire. In the 70-80s years of last century she got the fame of a fine interpreter of Yiddish folksongs arranged in a contemporary classical idiom by Max Goldin

Max Goldin

Max Goldin - a Latvian Jewish musician, known for his studies and compositions in the field of ethnic musical cultures.-Biography:...

. Later on, A.Svetlova was joined by the Riga instrumental ensemble "Via tertia" under the direction of Samuel Heifetz, who created a crossroad mode arrangements for her songs, attainable by a wider audience. She works as a vocal coach residing in Tel-Aviv, Israel

Israel

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.

Recordings

• Jewish Folksongs, arranged by Max Goldin
  Max Goldin
  Max Goldin - a Latvian Jewish musician, known for his studies and compositions in the field of ethnic musical cultures.-Biography:...
  
  , Ada Svetlova (vocals), Natalia Schroeder (piano). LP. Allunion Recording Label Melodiya
  Melodiya
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  , USSR, 1981,C30-13293-4