There are famous artists. There are famous ones. There are stars and superstars. And there are such artists as Muslim Magomayev. This book is a biography of a paradox man, a mystery man who, with all his openness and friendliness, has always done everything differently than others. With his voice and beauty, he was predicted to become the second Chaliapin. The Bolshoi Theater twice invited Magomayev - at that time still a boy who had not even graduated from the conservatory - to become their soloist, but he refused. His life path was not covered with roses, but his victories and defeats are unlike anyone else's. His love was just as special. Love for Tamara Sinyavskaya. He was so alone. Muslim Magomayev.