Alexander Pirogov
Alexander Stepanovich Pirogov (1899–1964), was a Russian bass opera singer. Pirogov was born in Ryazan, one of five sons of a musical father. Four of the five brothers became singers, most notably Grigory, also a bass.
Also recorded as Aleksandr S. Pirogov · Alexander Stepanovich Pirogov
Alexander Pirogov
Original publication: Газета «Литература и искусство» №12 (64) от 21 марта 1943 года, стр. 3 Immediate source: Государственный каталог Музейного фонда Российской Федерации · Public domain
- Name
- Alexander Pirogov
- Born
- 1899
- Birthplace
- Ryazan
- Died
- 1964
- Occupation
- Singer
- Nationality
- Soviet Union and Russian Empire.
- Fields
- opera.
- Honours
- State Stalin Prize, 1st degree, Order of Lenin, People's Artist of the USSR, Medal For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945, Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and Medal In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow.
- Languages
- Russian.
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Alexander Stepanovich Pirogov (1899–1964), was a Russian bass opera singer. Pirogov was born in Ryazan, one of five sons of a musical father. Four of the five brothers became singers, most notably Grigory, also a bass.
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From 1924 through 1954, he was one of the main bass soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre along with Mark Reizen, and Maxim Mikhailov. He recorded under Samuil Samosud, Alexander Melik-Pashayev, Aleksandr Gauk, Nikolai Golovanov, and Vassili Nebolsin. In 1954, he played Boris Godunov in a film version, winning a medal in Italy. The same year, he made his only performances outside the Soviet Union singing the role of Boris Godunov in Finnish National Opera in Helsinki on January 28 and 30 and February 2. He also visited Helsinki in 1956 with performances on October 21 and 24.
The recorded working language is Russian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera. Distinctions recorded are State Stalin Prize, 1st degree, Order of Lenin, People's Artist of the USSR and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".
Pirogov Aleksandr Stepanovich
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• Name — Alexander Pirogov • Native Name — Алекса́ндр Степа́нович Пирого́в • Born — 1899 • Birthplace — Ryazan • Died — 1964 • Genre — Opera • Occupation — Singer
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Alexander Pirogov is recorded with the occupation opera singer. Classed in the genre opera. Recorded as having received State Stalin Prize, 1st degree, Order of Lenin and People's Artist of the USSR.
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1899
Alexander Pirogov was born on 22 June 1899.
1964
Alexander Pirogov died on 26 June 1964.
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Alexander Pirogov was born at Ryazan.
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Alexander Pirogov died at Shilovsky District.
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Alexander Pirogov received State Stalin Prize, 1st degree, Order of Lenin, People's Artist of the USSR, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow".
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