Dancer

Feodor Chaliapin

Russian opera singer and actor (1873-1938)

Born 1873 · Lisitsyn-Emelin HouseDied 1938Russian EmpireRussian Republic
Feodor Chaliapin
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Feodor Chaliapin was a Russian dancer, born in 1873 in Lisitsyn-Emelin House, who died in 1938.

Biography

Feodor Ivanovich Chaliapin (Russian: Фёдор Ива́нович Шаля́пин, romanized: Fyodor Ivanovich Shalyapin, IPA: [ˈfʲɵdər ɨˈvanəvʲɪtɕ ʂɐˈlʲapʲɪn]; 13 February [O.S. 1 February] 1873 – 12 April 1938) was a Russian opera singer. Possessing a deep and expressive bass voice, he enjoyed an important international career at major opera houses and is often credited with establishing the tradition of naturalistic acting in his chosen art form.

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