Dramatic tenor Zinoviy Babii was born in the village
Pidsadky, Lviv region, Ukraine in 1935
He finished Lviv music college in 1954.
After college Zinoviy Babii studied in Kyiv conservatory (1954-57) and from 1957 until 1960 he performed at Kyiv Opera.
After International Vocal competirion in Bulgaria Zinoviy Babiy was invited to Italy but it was Soviet time and...
of course he was not allower to go to Italy.
From 1963 until 1978 Zinoviy Babii performed at Minsk Opera and gave many concerts with Minsk Philarmonic (1978-84)
Zinoviy Babii's repertoire: Don Jose (Carmen), Radames (Aida),
Canio (Pagliacci), Pincerton (madam Batterfly), Cavaradossi (Tosca), Manrico (Il Trovatore), Rodolfo (La Boheme), The Duke (Rigoletto), Othello, Hermann (Queen of Spades), Andriy (Zaporozhets beyound Denube), Petro (Natalka Poltavka).
He was a real dramatic tenor with an evenly attractive timbre.
His low range had baritone-like richness and his high range was bouth powerful and brilliant.
Zinoviy Babii passed away in 1984.
Art song performed by Zinoviy Babiii
Renata Babak as Carmen and Amneris (Lviv Opera, Ukraine)
Pavlo Karmalyuk ( Lviv Opera, Ukraine)
Belarus Philharmonic will hold a concert dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the birth of tenor Zinoviy Babii on January 29, 2010.
On January 23, 2010 a performance of opera "Trovatore" at the stage of Minsk Opera, Belarus was dedicated to the 75th anniversary of a great tenor Zinoviy Babii.
Rodolfo's Aria from opera "La Boheme"
performed by Zinoviy Babii
Otello's Aria from opera "Otello" performed by Zinoviy Babiii
Aria of Cavaradossi from opera "Tosca" performed by Zinoviy Babii
Aria Fernando from opera "La Favorita" performed by Zinoviy Babii
Ukrainian song performed by Zinoviy Babii
Zinoviy Babii as Cavaradossi