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as Mimi in 'La Boheme" by Puccini Lidya Lipkowska 1884-1958 Russian Soprano Studied St St Petersburg Conservatory with Natayla Iretskaya and in Milan with Vittorio Vanza.Debut at Mariinsky as Gilda in “Rigoletto” by Verdi in 1907.Made regular guest appearances at the Mariinsky until 1917. At Theatre du Chatelet Paris in the Russian opera season of 1909 debuting as Marfa in “The Tsars Bride” by Rimsky-Korsakov , this led to an engagement with the Opera Comique for 3 seasons. She then was engaged by the Chicago opera and also sang at Boston , New York Metropolitan and in 1911 went to London Covent Garden.She toured widely as well as many important Russian opera housed she sang at Odessa,Baku, La Scala Milan and Montreal.After the war she continued in opera as well as concert and recital.Her final performance was in the role of Viokletta in “la Traviatta” by Verdi at Odessa in 1941.She taught singing in Paris and Beirut.Her roles included Lucia “Lucia De Lammermoor” Donizetti,Thais “Thais” Massenet,Lakme ‘Lakme” Delibes,Elvira ‘I Puritani” by Bellini and Amina “La Sonnumbula” Bellini.

as Lakme in "Lakme" by Delibes Lidya Lipkowska 1884-1958 Russian Soprano Studied St St Petersburg Conservatory with Natayla Iretskaya and in Milan with Vittorio Vanza.Debut at Mariinsky as Gilda in “Rigoletto” by Verdi in 1907.Made regular guest appearances at the Mariinsky until 1917. At Theatre du Chatelet Paris in the Russian opera season of 1909 debuting as Marfa in “The Tsars Bride” by Rimsky-Korsakov , this led to an engagement with the Opera Comique for 3 seasons. She then was engaged by the Chicago opera and also sang at Boston , New York Metropolitan and in 1911 went to London Covent Garden.She toured widely as well as many important Russian opera housed she sang at Odessa,Baku, La Scala Milan and Montreal.After the war she continued in opera as well as concert and recital.Her final performance was in the role of Viokletta in “la Traviatta” by Verdi at Odessa in 1941.She taught singing in Paris and Beirut.Her roles included Lucia “Lucia De Lammermoor” Donizetti,Thais “Thais” Massenet,Lakme ‘Lakme” Delibes,Elvira ‘I Puritani” by Bellini and Amina “La Sonnumbula” Bellini.

Anton Bonachich 1878-1933 Russian tenor He took his first singing lessons at the Conservatoire in Kharkov with P. Tikhonov and then at the St. Petersburg conservatoire (1898-1900) with S.Gabel for singing, with O. Palechek for the opera class During 1900/1903 he sang at the Opera in Kharkov .Debut as the Demon in Rubinstein's opera. There he sang the main baritone's roles. From 1902, Bonachich sang as a tenor. He toured from 1900 singing in Kiev, Saratov , Yekaterinoslav, Tbilisi (, Nizhniy Novgorod, Baku and in Petersburg ia). Between 1905 and 1921, he was a soloist at the Bolshoi. 1921-1922, he was a soloist at the Omsk Opera and was also a producer and its director. He sang successfuly in Berlin , Italy, France, possibly in Monte-Carlo, and in the USA (1909-1912). From 1923, Bonachich dedicated himself to teach singing:

Anton Vladislavovich Sekar-Rozhansky 1863-1952 Russian Tenor Studied at St Petersburg Conservatory and graduated in 1891 , and then sang at opera houses in Rostov,Kharkiv and Tbilisi until 1895.Debut at the Mariinsky in 1896 and then left for Moscow to join Zimin’s Opera where he was principal tenor until 1914 . He created Sadko in “‘Sadko” by Rimsky Korsakoff at Moscow in 1898. Ivan ‘The Tsars Bride” By Rimsky Korskoff 1899 Moscoe and Tsarevich Cvidon “The tale of Tsar Sultan” by Rimsky Korsakoff Moscow 1900.Roles included Vasiliy “Khovanshchina” Mussorgsky and Grigoriy “Boris Godunov” Mussorgsky

Anastasia Vialtseva 1871-1913 Russian Mezzo Principally an operetta and gypsy singer.Her only operatic roles were Carmen in “Carmen” by Bizet and Dalilah in”‘Samson Et Delilah” by Saint-seans.She died by her own hand.

Anastasia Vialtseva 1871-1913 Russian Mezzo Principally an operetta and gypsy singer.Her only operatic roles were Carmen in “Carmen” by Bizet and Dalilah in”‘Samson Et Delilah” by Saint-seans.She died by her own hand.

Anastasia Vialtseva 1871-1913 Russian Mezzo Principally an operetta and gypsy singer.Her only operatic roles were Carmen in “Carmen” by Bizet and Dalilah in”‘Samson Et Delilah” by Saint-seans.She died by her own hand.

as Charlotte & Werther in "Werther" by Massenet Vera Petrova-Zvanceva 1875-1944 Russian Mezzo Studied with Loginova in Saratov and in Moscow with Zarudnaia..Debut as Vanya in “A life of the Tsar” by Glinka in Orel ,Moscow debut as Lyubasha ‘The Tsars Bride” by Rimsky-Korskov . . She created Kascheyevna in ''Kashchey The Immortal'' by Rimsky-Korsakoff at Moscow 1902 She sang in provincial theatres until 1904 and from 1905 -1918 she was with Zimin’s Private opera She was Professor of singing at Moscow Conservatory1916-1931 . Roles included Lyubava in ''Sadko'', and Lyubasha in ''The Tsar’s Bride'' by Rimsky-Korsakov , Lyubov ''Mazeppa'' and Joan ''The Maid of Orleans'' by Tchaikovsky, Carmen “Carmen” by Bizet Amneris in ''Aida' by Verdi and Dalila in ''Samson and Dalila'' by . Saint-Saëns Alexy Borisenko Russian Tenor Sang the Young Gypsy in the Premiere Of “Aleko” by Rachmaninoff at Kiev 1893

as Anaide & Milio in "Zaza" by Leoncavallo Vera Petrova-Zvanceva 1875-1944 Russian Mezzo Studied with Loginova in Saratov and in Moscow with Zarudnaia..Debut as Vanya in “A life of the Tsar” by Glinka in Orel ,Moscow debut as Lyubasha ‘The Tsars Bride” by Rimsky-Korskov . . She created Kascheyevna in ''Kashchey The Immortal'' by Rimsky-Korsakoff at Moscow 1902 She sang in provincial theatres until 1904 and from 1905 -1918 she was with Zimin’s Private opera She was Professor of singing at Moscow Conservatory1916-1931 . Roles included Lyubava in ''Sadko'', and Lyubasha in ''The Tsar’s Bride'' by Rimsky-Korsakov , Lyubov ''Mazeppa'' and Joan ''The Maid of Orleans'' by Tchaikovsky, Carmen “Carmen” by Bizet Amneris in ''Aida' by Verdi and Dalila in ''Samson and Dalila'' by . Saint-Saëns Nazary Raysky 1876-1958 Russian Tenor He was the teacher of Sergy Lemeshev

as Carmen in "Carmen" by Bizet Vera Petrova-Zvanceva 1875-1944 Russian Mezzo Studied with Loginova in Saratov and in Moscow with Zarudnaia..Debut as Vanya in “A life of the Tsar” by Glinka in Orel ,Moscow debut as Lyubasha ‘The Tsars Bride” by Rimsky-Korskov . . She created Kascheyevna in ''Kashchey The Immortal'' by Rimsky-Korsakoff at Moscow 1902 She sang in provincial theatres until 1904 and from 1905 -1918 she was with Zimin’s Private opera She was Professor of singing at Moscow Conservatory1916-1931 . Roles included Lyubava in ''Sadko'', and Lyubasha in ''The Tsar’s Bride'' by Rimsky-Korsakov , Lyubov ''Mazeppa'' and Joan ''The Maid of Orleans'' by Tchaikovsky, Carmen “Carmen” by Bizet Amneris in ''Aida' by Verdi and Dalila in ''Samson and Dalila'' by . Saint-Saëns

as Carmen in "Carmen" by Bizet Vera Petrova-Zvanceva 1875-1944 Russian Mezzo Studied with Loginova in Saratov and in Moscow with Zarudnaia..Debut as Vanya in “A life of the Tsar” by Glinka in Orel ,Moscow debut as Lyubasha ‘The Tsars Bride” by Rimsky-Korskov . . She created Kascheyevna in ''Kashchey The Immortal'' by Rimsky-Korsakoff at Moscow 1902 She sang in provincial theatres until 1904 and from 1905 -1918 she was with Zimin’s Private opera She was Professor of singing at Moscow Conservatory1916-1931 . Roles included Lyubava in ''Sadko'', and Lyubasha in ''The Tsar’s Bride'' by Rimsky-Korsakov , Lyubov ''Mazeppa'' and Joan ''The Maid of Orleans'' by Tchaikovsky, Carmen “Carmen” by Bizet Amneris in ''Aida' by Verdi and Dalila in ''Samson and Dalila'' by . Saint-Saëns

as Biron in "The House of Ice" by Koryeshchenko FEODOR IVANOVICH CHALIAPIN (February 13 ,1873 – April 12, 1938) Russian Bass Largely self-taught, he began his career at Tbilisi and the Imperial Opera, St. Petersburg in 1894. He was then invited to sing at the Mamontov Private Opera (1896–1899); his first role there was as Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust, At Mamontov he also met Sergei Rachmaninoff, who was serving as an assistant conductor there and with whom he remained friends for life. Rachmaninoff taught him much about musicianship, including how to analyze a music score, and insisted that Chaliapin learn not only his own roles but also all the other roles in the operas in which he was slated to appear. With Rachmaninoff he learned the title role of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov, which became his signature character , On the strength of his Mamontov appearances, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow engaged Chaliapin, where he appeared regularly from 1899 until 1914. During the First World War, Chaliapin also appeared regularly at the Zimin Private Opera in Moscow. In addition, from 1901, Chaliapin began touring in the West, making a sensational debut at La Scala that year as the devil in a production of Boito's Mefistofele, under the baton of one of the 20th century's most dynamic opera conductors, Arturo Toscanini Chaliapin's last stage performance took place at the Monte Carlo Opera in 1937, as Boris. He died the following year of leukemia, aged 65, in Paris, where he was interred

as Prince Vyazminsky in "Oprchnik" by Tchaikovsky FEODOR IVANOVICH CHALIAPIN (February 13 ,1873 – April 12, 1938) Russian Bass Largely self-taught, he began his career at Tbilisi and the Imperial Opera, St. Petersburg in 1894. He was then invited to sing at the Mamontov Private Opera (1896–1899); his first role there was as Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust, At Mamontov he also met Sergei Rachmaninoff, who was serving as an assistant conductor there and with whom he remained friends for life. Rachmaninoff taught him much about musicianship, including how to analyze a music score, and insisted that Chaliapin learn not only his own roles but also all the other roles in the operas in which he was slated to appear. With Rachmaninoff he learned the title role of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov, which became his signature character , On the strength of his Mamontov appearances, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow engaged Chaliapin, where he appeared regularly from 1899 until 1914. During the First World War, Chaliapin also appeared regularly at the Zimin Private Opera in Moscow. In addition, from 1901, Chaliapin began touring in the West, making a sensational debut at La Scala that year as the devil in a production of Boito's Mefistofele, under the baton of one of the 20th century's most dynamic opera conductors, Arturo Toscanini Chaliapin's last stage performance took place at the Monte Carlo Opera in 1937, as Boris. He died the following year of leukemia, aged 65, in Paris, where he was interred

as The Miller in "Rusalka" by Dargomyzhsky FEODOR IVANOVICH CHALIAPIN (February 13 ,1873 – April 12, 1938) Russian Bass Largely self-taught, he began his career at Tbilisi and the Imperial Opera, St. Petersburg in 1894. He was then invited to sing at the Mamontov Private Opera (1896–1899); his first role there was as Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust, At Mamontov he also met Sergei Rachmaninoff, who was serving as an assistant conductor there and with whom he remained friends for life. Rachmaninoff taught him much about musicianship, including how to analyze a music score, and insisted that Chaliapin learn not only his own roles but also all the other roles in the operas in which he was slated to appear. With Rachmaninoff he learned the title role of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov, which became his signature character , On the strength of his Mamontov appearances, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow engaged Chaliapin, where he appeared regularly from 1899 until 1914. During the First World War, Chaliapin also appeared regularly at the Zimin Private Opera in Moscow. In addition, from 1901, Chaliapin began touring in the West, making a sensational debut at La Scala that year as the devil in a production of Boito's Mefistofele, under the baton of one of the 20th century's most dynamic opera conductors, Arturo Toscanini Chaliapin's last stage performance took place at the Monte Carlo Opera in 1937, as Boris. He died the following year of leukemia, aged 65, in Paris, where he was interred

as Mephistoles in "Faust" by Gounod FEODOR IVANOVICH CHALIAPIN (February 13 ,1873 – April 12, 1938) Russian Bass Largely self-taught, he began his career at Tbilisi and the Imperial Opera, St. Petersburg in 1894. He was then invited to sing at the Mamontov Private Opera (1896–1899); his first role there was as Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust, At Mamontov he also met Sergei Rachmaninoff, who was serving as an assistant conductor there and with whom he remained friends for life. Rachmaninoff taught him much about musicianship, including how to analyze a music score, and insisted that Chaliapin learn not only his own roles but also all the other roles in the operas in which he was slated to appear. With Rachmaninoff he learned the title role of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov, which became his signature character , On the strength of his Mamontov appearances, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow engaged Chaliapin, where he appeared regularly from 1899 until 1914. During the First World War, Chaliapin also appeared regularly at the Zimin Private Opera in Moscow. In addition, from 1901, Chaliapin began touring in the West, making a sensational debut at La Scala that year as the devil in a production of Boito's Mefistofele, under the baton of one of the 20th century's most dynamic opera conductors, Arturo Toscanini Chaliapin's last stage performance took place at the Monte Carlo Opera in 1937, as Boris. He died the following year of leukemia, aged 65, in Paris, where he was interred

as Mephistoles in "Faust" by Gounod FEODOR IVANOVICH CHALIAPIN (February 13 ,1873 – April 12, 1938) Russian Bass Largely self-taught, he began his career at Tbilisi and the Imperial Opera, St. Petersburg in 1894. He was then invited to sing at the Mamontov Private Opera (1896–1899); his first role there was as Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust, At Mamontov he also met Sergei Rachmaninoff, who was serving as an assistant conductor there and with whom he remained friends for life. Rachmaninoff taught him much about musicianship, including how to analyze a music score, and insisted that Chaliapin learn not only his own roles but also all the other roles in the operas in which he was slated to appear. With Rachmaninoff he learned the title role of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov, which became his signature character , On the strength of his Mamontov appearances, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow engaged Chaliapin, where he appeared regularly from 1899 until 1914. During the First World War, Chaliapin also appeared regularly at the Zimin Private Opera in Moscow. In addition, from 1901, Chaliapin began touring in the West, making a sensational debut at La Scala that year as the devil in a production of Boito's Mefistofele, under the baton of one of the 20th century's most dynamic opera conductors, Arturo Toscanini Chaliapin's last stage performance took place at the Monte Carlo Opera in 1937, as Boris. He died the following year of leukemia, aged 65, in Paris, where he was interred

as Holofernes in "judith" by Serov FEODOR IVANOVICH CHALIAPIN (February 13 ,1873 – April 12, 1938) Russian Bass Largely self-taught, he began his career at Tbilisi and the Imperial Opera, St. Petersburg in 1894. He was then invited to sing at the Mamontov Private Opera (1896–1899); his first role there was as Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust, At Mamontov he also met Sergei Rachmaninoff, who was serving as an assistant conductor there and with whom he remained friends for life. Rachmaninoff taught him much about musicianship, including how to analyze a music score, and insisted that Chaliapin learn not only his own roles but also all the other roles in the operas in which he was slated to appear. With Rachmaninoff he learned the title role of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov, which became his signature character , On the strength of his Mamontov appearances, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow engaged Chaliapin, where he appeared regularly from 1899 until 1914. During the First World War, Chaliapin also appeared regularly at the Zimin Private Opera in Moscow. In addition, from 1901, Chaliapin began touring in the West, making a sensational debut at La Scala that year as the devil in a production of Boito's Mefistofele, under the baton of one of the 20th century's most dynamic opera conductors, Arturo Toscanini Chaliapin's last stage performance took place at the Monte Carlo Opera in 1937, as Boris. He died the following year of leukemia, aged 65, in Paris, where he was interred

as Don Quichotte in "Don Quichotte" by Massenet ,CREATOR , 19th Fenruary 1910 at Opera Monte Carlo FEODOR IVANOVICH CHALIAPIN (February 13 ,1873 – April 12, 1938) Russian Bass Largely self-taught, he began his career at Tbilisi and the Imperial Opera, St. Petersburg in 1894. He was then invited to sing at the Mamontov Private Opera (1896–1899); his first role there was as Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust, At Mamontov he also met Sergei Rachmaninoff, who was serving as an assistant conductor there and with whom he remained friends for life. Rachmaninoff taught him much about musicianship, including how to analyze a music score, and insisted that Chaliapin learn not only his own roles but also all the other roles in the operas in which he was slated to appear. With Rachmaninoff he learned the title role of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov, which became his signature character , On the strength of his Mamontov appearances, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow engaged Chaliapin, where he appeared regularly from 1899 until 1914. During the First World War, Chaliapin also appeared regularly at the Zimin Private Opera in Moscow. In addition, from 1901, Chaliapin began touring in the West, making a sensational debut at La Scala that year as the devil in a production of Boito's Mefistofele, under the baton of one of the 20th century's most dynamic opera conductors, Arturo Toscanini Chaliapin's last stage performance took place at the Monte Carlo Opera in 1937, as Boris. He died the following year of leukemia, aged 65, in Paris, where he was interred