January 1, 2022 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of the People's Artist of the USSR, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, the world-famous singer Roza Baglanova.
The life and work of Roza Baglanova is an example of selfless service to the people, devotion to the stage and boundless respect for the audience.
The singer began her career in the State Women's Song and Dance Ensemble of the Uzbek Philharmonic of the Uzbek SSR, then received a referral to the Moscow Conservatory, but with the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, she went to the front with the ensemble. As part of the brigade, she performed in front of the Red Army soldiers on the front line. During the Great Patriotic War, Roza Baglanova not only raised the morale of soldiers with her creativity, but also proved herself from the heroic side, helping to carry fighters from the battlefield. On May 9, 1945, R. Baglanova took part in the Victory Concert in Berlin.
Roza Baglanova was world known for the song "Ah, Samara Gorodok" from the repertoire of Lidia Ruslanova.
Returning to the stage after the war, Roza Baglanova became the first Kazakh singer to receive national recognition in the USSR. Roza Baglanova's repertoire includes works of world opera, folk songs from different countries and songs by contemporary composers.
Roza Baglanova is a national symbol of an entire epoch: she stood on the same stage with A.Vertinsky, G.Ulanova, M.Plisetskaya, I.Ilyinsky, A.Raikin, S.Richter, Daniil Shafran. The singer has toured with concerts to Poland, GDR, Hungary, Austria, Czechoslovakia, China, Korea, India, Canada, Sweden, Belgium, etc.
In 2007, Roza Baglanova's autobiographical book "Ainalayyn khalkymnan yerketken" (I am grateful to my people for their affection for me) was published.
Many books and art canvases and many poetic works were devoted to Roza Baglanova.
On November 23, 2021, a special resolution of the 41st UNESCO General Conference adopted a list of the Calendar of Memorable Dates for 2022-2023, which, on the recommendation of Kazakhstan, included the 100th anniversary of singer Rosa Baglanova.
The Republic of Kazakhstan, in order to preserve the memory of the great Kazakh singer, as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Rosa Baglanova in 2022, has planned a set of anniversary events at the regional, national and international levels, including concerts at the UNESCO headquarter in Paris and in Moscow.