Maksimilian Karlovich Maksakov (Максимилиа′н Ка′рлович Макса′ков, also known as Max Maksakov, real name Max Schwartz; 1869 in Chernivtsi, Duchy of Bukovina, Austria-Hungary — March 26, 1936 in Moscow, USSR) — was an Austrian/Russian opera singer (dramatic baritone) and music teacher. As a theater director, entrepreneur and later Russian Academy of Theatre Arts professor, Maksakov has made a considerable impact on the development of performance arts in Russia, especially in the province. His best known protégé was a renowned Soviet mezzo-soprano Maria Maksakova Sr. whom he married in 1920.[1][2]
Maksimilian Karlovich Maksakov | |
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 Maksimilian Maksakov | |
| Born | Max Schwartz 1869 Czernowitz, Duchy of Bukovina, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 26 March 1936 |
| Occupation(s) | Opera singer, theatre director, music professor |
| Spouse | Maria Maksakova |
References edit
- ^ "Максимилиан Максаков". biografija.ru. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ Ширинский, Н.А. "Максимилиан Карлович Шварц-Максаков". pseudology.org. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
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