Arshanova (Mainasheva) Zinaida Semenovna (Russian: Аршанова (Майнашева) Зинаида Семеновна) is a Russian singer (lyric-dramatic soprano), Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Honored Artist of the Republic of Khakassia.
She was born on November 1, 1958 in the village of Ust-Kamyshta in the Askiz district of Khakassia. Soon the family moved to the village of Saragash in the Bogradsky district. The childhood of the future singer passed there. The Arshanovs have eight children – five brothers and three sisters. Zina is the middle of the girls. Parents Semyon Evgenievich and Maria Yakovlevna - shepherds, led a semi-nomadic lifestyle. Therefore, the children grew up in the steppe, in the wild, often left to themselves. And where there is space, there is a song.
Zina has been singing since early childhood. It was as natural to her as talking. In a clear, shrill voice, the girl brought out melodies that she had heard on the radio in her village. Then only the best Soviet singers were allowed to air, classical works by world-famous composers were performed. Imitating the capital's artists, the young Zinaida developed vocal skills, having a natural voice production.
In 1980 she graduated from the Abakan Music College, where her mentor was Vladimir Gerasimovich Chaptykov. Then Zinaida Semenovna came to Krasnoyarsk and entered the Krasnoyarsk State Institute of Arts (since 2018 - the Siberian State Institute of Arts named after Dmitry Hvorostovsky, class of A.N. Samoilov). The course was very strong, Dmitry Alexandrovich Hvorostovsky studied with her in the group. In 1986 she graduated from the university, having received the qualification of "Opera and concert singer". After university training, she trained with R. Scotto (Italy), L. Kazarnovskaya, D. Dorneman, L. Rosenberg.
After graduation, she worked as an artist of the Khakass Drama Theater named after M.Y. Lermontov. In 1989, she was invited as a soloist to the national ensemble "Ulger" of the Khakass Republican Philharmonic named after V.G. Chaptykov. From 1998 to 2006 - actress of the Khakass Drama Theater
Zinaida Arshanova, who brilliantly owns the technique of three vocal schools – Russian, Khakass and Western European - is often called the "golden voice of Khakassia". Russian Russian opera classics, as well as Russian romances, works of ancient music, and songs by famous Khakass composers Kenel, Chelborakov, Tokoyakov are in her repertoire. Recordings of songs performed by her are on radio and television.In 2012, the Khakass Republican Philharmonic released the disc "Golden Voices", on which the voice of Zinaida Semenovna Arshanova sounds together with other masters of the Khakass opera stage - Ekaterina Kyshtymova, Honored Artist of Russia and Buryatia, People's Artist of Khakassia, and Vladimir Tereshkov, Honored Artist of Russia, People's Artist of Khakassia.
Zinaida Semenovna has repeatedly performed on the stages of near and far abroad, participated in the programs of international festivals, collaborated with the Krasnoyarsk State Opera and Ballet Theater, as a performer of the leading roles went on foreign tours with this theater. At the same time, Arshanova is a frequent guest in the most remote villages and villages of Khakassia, the audience of the ancient city of Minusinsk (south of the Krasnoyarsk Territory) appreciates her talent, the audience of the Republic of Tyva always warmly welcomes her.
In 1996, she was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Republic of Khakassia.