Yury Laptev
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Yury Konstantinovich Laptev is the Adviser to the President of Russia.

Biography

Yury Laptev was born in Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...

 in 1960.

He graduated from the N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Leningrad State Conservatory as an opera singer in 1983 and as an opera director in 1987.

Since 1988, he has been a soloist and director at the Mariinsky Theatre
Mariinsky Theatre
The Mariinsky Theatre is a historic theatre of opera and ballet in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Opened in 1860, it became the preeminent music theatre of late 19th century Russia, where many of the stage masterpieces of Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov received their premieres. The...

 and at the same time has held the posts of head of the directing department at the Mariinsky Theatre, senior lecturer at the musical theatre department and dean of the vocal faculty at the Leningrad Conservatory.

In 2002, he was awarded the title of Merited Artist of Russia.

On April 16, 2004, he was appointed adviser to the President.

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