Background
Borovsky, Victor was born on July 2, 1939 in Leningrad, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Alexei Borovsky and Raisa Ginzburg.
Borovsky, Victor was born on July 2, 1939 in Leningrad, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Alexei Borovsky and Raisa Ginzburg.
Bachelor, Leningrad Institute of Culture, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1961. Master of Arts, State Institute of Arts Studies Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences, Leningrad, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Leningrad Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinematography, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1971.
Lecturer East Siberian Institute of Culture, Ulan-Ude, Russia, 1961—1962, Leningrad Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinematography, Russia, 1962—1970, reader, 1970—1979. Lecturer Polytechnic of Central London, School of Languages, London, 1980—1986, School of Slavonic and East European Studies University College London, since 1986. Artistic consultant for play and opera productions various theatres, Moscow, Leningrad and others, 1965—1979.
Consultant and language coach for Russian opera productions Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 1981—1999, Vienna State Opera. Munich State Opera; Paris Opera (La Bastille). Stockholm Royal Opera.
Salzburg Festival; Scottish Opera. London Sinfonetta, 1981—1999. Artistic consultant and language coach for Russian opera recordings British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 3.
Deutsche Grammophon; Decca. Sony Classical; Chandos. Electric and Music Industries Classics, 1981—1998.
Guest lecturer for study days Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, since 1982. Guest lecturer Royal Shakespeare Company. Royal National Theatre.
Guildhall School of Music, London, 1987—1995.
Member of Expert Council of the Mariinsky Theatre (artistic advisor since 1999).