Yevgeny Nesterenko

Yevgeny Yevgenievich Nesterenko (; 8 January 1938 – 20 March 2021) was a Soviet and Russian operatic bass. He was known for his appearances with Bolshoi Theatre. He was known for the title role of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. He wrote music for him such as Suite on Verses of Michelangelo by Dmitri Shostakovich. 

He was a teacher at Moscow Conservatory and the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna.

Nesternko died on 20 March 2021 in Vienna from COVID-19, aged 83.Opera bass Nesterenko died of Covid in Vienna

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