Arthur Eisen

Arthur Eisen studied at Moscow Conservatory and Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute. The recorded working language is Russian. Distinctions recorded are People's Artist of the USSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Friendship of Peoples and People's Artist of the RSFSR.

• Name — Arthur Eisen • Born — 8 June 1927 • Birthplace — Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union • Died — 26 February 2008 • Place of death — Moscow, Russia • Occupation — Opera singer • Genre — Classical • Instrument — Singing

Eisen was born in Moscow into a family of Latvian revolutionaries, and his family was also musical; his father was a violinist. After leaving school in 1944 he joined the Shchukin Theatre School at the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre. He studied with future stars, and his singing teacher had been famous in the past: N. Popovoy-Narutovich. He left college in 1948 and joined a youth literary reading group. On a performing tour in Ukraine he sang, making their tour a hit. Back in Moscow he spent a year at Gnessin State Musical College. He then attended Moscow Conservatory and in 1955, a year before graduating, he won the gold medal at the World Festival of Youth and Students in Warsaw.

While studying at the Moscow Conservatory Eisen became a soloist for the Alexandrov Ensemble 1949-1956. This involved lessons at the Conservatory, exams and rehearsals, performances and concert tours with the choir in the Soviet Union, foreign tours and mandatory daily rehearsals with an accompanist. He was also preparing for big solo performances at major concert halls in Moscow. He became well-known and often appeared on radio. Following this he gained fame on the international opera circuit after a successful 1956 debut as Don Basilio in The Barber of Seville. He was praised in the American, British and Japanese press. From 1956 to 1996, he was a soloist at the Bolshoi Theatre, singing major roles.

Eisen died in Moscow in 2008.

Arthur Eisen is recorded with the occupation music educator. Recorded with the occupation opera singer. Recorded as having received People's Artist of the USSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Order of Friendship of Peoples.