An autographed photo of opera singer Sergei Leiferkus

Sergey Petrovich Leiferkus — Russian opera singer (baritone), People's Artist of the RSFSR (1983), winner of the USSR State Prize (1985)

Leiferkus' voice is a sonorous Onegin baritone, impeccable in timbre structure, with perfectly aligned singing formants, clear, noble academic sound. The singer has excellent diction, smooth and correct sound production throughout the baritone range. Proper and precise command of the voice allows the singer to perform any lyrical and dramatic parts, sing chamber and pop repertoire. The singer is distinguished by his unique singing longevity, retains a clear and powerful sound even in old age.