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BIOGRAPHY

Eugene Lavrenchuk - opera stage director, producer and teacher.

General and artistic director of the Odesa National Opera Foundation,
General director of the First Ukrainian Theater and Cinema School.

Staged more than 30 drama and opera performances.

Born in Lviv, Ukraine, where he graduated from a Polish school. In 2003 he graduated from the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts - GITIS (Roman Viktyuk’s workshop) as an opera director, Higher Courses for directors of feature films. Great opera Diva Elena Obraztsova, who was chairman of the examination board, was present at the play, and she subsequently signed E. Lavrenchuk's diploma of Opera director.

In 2013, by the decision of the Minister of Culture of Poland Bogdan Zdrojewski Eugene Lavrenchuk was awarded the title "For outstanding achievements in the field of culture and science", Honored Worker of Culture of Poland.
In 2018-2021 - Chief Director of the Odesa National Opera and Ballet Theater and General Director of the Odesa National Opera Foundation.
2020 - Laureate of the Les` Kurbas National Prize (for staging the opera "La Traviata").
2020 - Winner of the All-Ukrainian prize-competition "GRA" (Great Real Art) for staging the opera "La Traviata".

For outstanding personal contribution to art in 2021 by order of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Eugene Lavrenchuk was awarded the title of "Honored Artist of Ukraine".
The author of his own methodology of teaching acting skills for opera and dramа actors.