Alexander Mikhailovich Kabanov ( August 6 (18), 1891 , Penza - February 1942 , Leningrad ) - Russian singer ( tenor ).
| Alexander Mikhailovich Kabanov | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | August 6 (18), 1891 |
| Place of Birth | Penza |
| Date of death | 1942 |
| Place of death | Leningrad |
| A country |  the USSR |
| Professions | Opera singer |
| Years of activity | 1911-1942 |
| Singing voice | tenor |
| Instruments | |
| Collectives | Mariinsky Theatre |
| Awards | |
He graduated from the Saratov Vocational School, then in 1916 the St. Petersburg Conservatory . As a student in 1911 he made his debut on the stage of the Alexander Sheremetev Musical-Historical Society.
Since 1917 in the troupe of the Mariinsky Theater . The first performer of the part of the Overseer in Dmitry Shostakovich ’s opera “The Nose” ( 1930 ), as well as the parts of Zubarev (“Ice and Steel” by Vladimir Deshevov , 1929 ), Alibay (“Black Yar” by Andrey Pashchenko , 1931 ), Zhmykh (“Schors” by George Fardi , 1938 ), the Old Cossack ("Rebellion" by Leon Hodge-Einatov , 1938 ). He also participated in the Soviet premieres of Sergei Prokofiev ’s opera “ Love for Three Oranges ” (Prince) and Richard Strauss's “Cavalier of Roses” (Singer).
Honored Artist of the RSFSR ( 1939 ).
During the Leningrad blockade in 1942, he went missing. It was later discovered that Alexander Mikhailovich Kabanov became a victim of cannibals ( Memoirs of a relative of the singer ).
Book references:
- Levik S.Yu. Notes of the opera singer. - M., 1955.
- Gamaley Yu.V. Mariinsky and my life. / Publishing house "Papyrus". St. Petersburg, 1999
- The tragic tenor of the era / I will lead you to the museum. Stories told by Russian museum workers. / AST-Press, St. Petersburg: 2017 p.