Alexander Dodonov
Alexander Dodonov | |
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St Petersburg, Russian Empire | |
| Died | February 1, 1914 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Operatic singer |
Alexander Mikhailovich Dodonov (Russian: Александр Михайлович Додонов, February 24, [OS 12] 1837 — February 1 [OS January 19], 1914) was a Russian opera singer. Vocally, he is best described as a lyric or spinto (lyric dramatic) tenor.[1]
He was born in
Kiev. He was a soloist at the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre
from 1869 to 1891.
He sang the role of the Schoolmaster (Школьный учитель) at the premiere of
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
.
Teaching and writing
He became a professor of the Moscow College of Music and Drama. Among his pupils were
Dmitri Smirnov. He published his "Руководство к правильной постановке голоса и изучению искусства пения" (“The Guidance to the correct setting of voice and learning of skill of singing”) in 1891. He died in Moscow
.
References
- ^ (in Russian) Большая биографическая энциклопедия
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