Genuine talents don't fade over time. The stars in the sky shine in any political regime. Soviet viewers took Gelena Vondrachkova for their compatriot. She has remained a friend of our country even today.
Children's hobbies
Each person has as many trials as he can withstand. This Bible truth is true on all continents and in all countries. Gelena Vondrachkova was born on June 24, 1947 in an intelligent family. Parents lived in Prague. My father taught history at the university. Mother worked as an economist. The girl showed excellent vocal abilities from an early age. She loved to sing songs that she heard on the radio or TV.
Gelena studied well at school. She willingly spoke at all events that were held on various occasions. It is interesting to note that she did not receive a musical education. Yes, when I began to perform professionally on the stage, I took lessons from experienced teachers. One of them, Professor Karenin, studied with the famous Russian singer Fyodor Chaliapin. The girl made the decision to become a singer under the influence of her father, who played the piano well.
Way to success
Starting from elementary school age, my father regularly studied music with Gelena. At first, they learned and performed simple folk songs. Over time, they switched to pop works and even arias from operas. In those years, competitions and festivals for aspiring performers were regularly held on television. In 1963, Vondrachkova won first place in the competition for young talents. It was a serious claim for a future career.
In the next season, the aspiring singer passed a multi-stage qualifying "sieve" and won first place in the "Looking for new performers" competition. Those who were looking found a unique nugget in the face of the performer Vondrachkova. She was accepted into the troupe of the Prague Rococo Theater. Although some members of the selection committee expressed quite justified doubts - the applicant did not have a diploma of specialized education. But there were rare vocal abilities.
Personal life score
You can talk about Vondrachkova's work on stage for a long time and in detail. She performed in all countries of the socialist camp. Coming on tour to Poland, Germany or the Soviet Union, Gelena performed songs in the audience's native language. She sang easily and without visible tension. Thanks to this quality, the singer's career developed successfully. Since the end of the 90s, they began to invite her to the USA, France, England and other civilized countries.
The personal life of the star was uneven. She tried several times to create a full-fledged family and give birth to a child. However, simple human happiness turned out to be inaccessible. In his prime, the first husband insisted that Gelena have an abortion. Everything, it was a fatal decision. The singer has no children. Today Vondrachkova is married to a Czech businessman. Husband and wife spend most of their time together.
