Born in Leningrad, Bogacheva studied at the Rimsky-Korsakov Leningrad State Conservatory, and won the Glinka competition during her studies in 1962.[2][1] She joined the Kirov Theatre, where she made her debut as Polina in Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades. She performed at the Mariinsky Theatre from 1963, and also elsewhere in the Soviet Union.[3]
Bogacheva achieved a grand prize and gold medal at the international vocal competition in Rio de Janeiro in 1967,[3] which enabled her to study further at La Scala in Milan with Gennaro Barra-Caracciolo. She performed at the opera house first in 1969 as Ulrica in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera.[2] She appeared in leading mezzo roles in the Russian repertoire, such as Marfa in Mussorgsky's Khovanshchina, Lyubasha in Rimsky-Korsakov's The Tsar's Bride, and Marina in Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. She performed the title role in Bizet's Carmen, and roles by Verdi including Eboli in Don Carlo, Amneris in Aida and Azucena in Il trovatore, among others. She appeared as a guest abroad, at the Opéra Bastille in Paris, the Royal Opera House in London, La Scala, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, among others. She toured with the Mariinsky Theatre in the U.S., Japan and Europe.[3]
Dmitry Shostakovich composed his Six Poems by Marina Tsvetayeva for her, which she premiered in 1973.[2]
Bogacheva lectured voice at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory from 1980, and was appointed professor in 1982. She became head of the faculty of solo singing, and initiated an international singing competition there.[1] Her students include Olga Borodina and Natalia Yevstafieva.[2] She died on 20 September 2019.[2][4]