He studied at the
Leningrad Conservatory and made his debut, as Lensky, with the Kirov in 1930,
remaining with the company until 1944. In that year he moved to the Bol'shoy,
where he had his most significant success. Nelepp possessed a lyric-dramatic
tenor capable of an amazing range and intensity of expression, making him an
ideal exponent of such roles as Florestan, Gustavus III, Manrico, Radames, Don
José, Sobinin (‘’A Life for the Tsar’’), Dmitry (‘’Boris Godunov’’), Golitsin
(‘’Khovanshchina’’), Yury (‘’The Enchantress’’), Hermann, Andrey (‘’Mazepa’’)
and Sadko, several of which he recorded. He sang in approximately 20 complete
opera sets, among which his agonized portrayal of the obsessive Hermann in the
Melodiya recording of The Queen of Spades is an unrivalled achievement.
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