Dear Tamara Ilyinichna!
I am very pleased to extend to you, an outstanding figure of musical culture, a wonderful singer and a prominent teacher, my wishes for good health and a long life on the occasion of your jubilee.
From the first moment of your appearance on the opera stage critics noted the unique timbre of your voice, a huge natural talent and a wonderful charm of your personality. The prestigious awards you have won in international competitions have been recognition of the uniqueness of your talent and professionalism. As the successor of the great mezzo-soprano traditions, you have developed your own performing style and created vivid stage images which have been included in the annals of opera.
Your inherent taste in music has enabled you to harmoniously combine a classical repertoire with Russian folk songs and contemporary pop music in your performances, and to achieve success in a variety of genres. Today your teaching activities aimed at communicating your rich experience to young singers certainly contribute to the emergence of a new cultural elite.
As a great friend of Azerbaijan, you have always worthily represented our musical culture and contributed to the development and enhancement of the Azerbaijani-Russian cultural ties. I am confident that this will continue to be the case.
With best wishes,
Ilham Aliyev
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Baku city, 4 July 2013
