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Re: Fiodor Shalyapin
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Andrys Basten <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 2 Dec 2001 22:39:40 -0800
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Juozas Rimas wrote:

>I always wondered whether the Russian bass Fiodor Shalyapin (1873-1938) was
>known in the US/Europe, and I have an opportunity now:)

I was able to sing with our San Francisco Opera in Boris Godonov in the
70s (in Russian) and Feodor Chaliapin (as it's most spelled here) was very
popular here at the time.  I still have a couple of his LPs.  Magnificent
singer.

>But is he known for any extent outside the former Soviet Union?

I feel he was!  A BIG name at the time I was very focused on opera
(standing-room 3 times a week).

Andrys
http://mp3.com/andrys

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