Feodor Chaliapin Sr. Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Feodor Ivanovich Chaliapin (Russian: Фёдор Ива́нович Шаля́пин, tr. Fëdor Ivanovič Šalâpin; IPA: [ˈfʲɵdər ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ ʂɐˈlʲapʲɪn] (13px ); February 13 [O.S. February 1] 1873 – April 12, 1938) was a Russian opera singer. The possessor of a large, deep and expressive bass voice, he enjoyed an important international career at major opera houses and is often credited with establishing the tradition of naturalistic acting in his chosen art form.During the first phase of his career, Chaliapin endured direct competition from three other great basses: the powerful Lev Sibiriakov (1869–1942), the more lyrical Vladimir Kastorsky (1871–1948), and Dmitri Buchtoyarov (1866–1918), whose voice lay between the extremes exemplified by Sibiriakov and Kastorsky. The fact that Chaliapin is far and away the best remembered of this magnificent quartet of rival basses is a testament to the magnetic power of his personality, the acuteness of his musical interpretations, and the vividness of his performances.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6770 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
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The only sound film which demonstrates his acting style is his Don Quixote (1933)(aka Don Quichotte (1933) Don Quichotte (1933)). Chaliapin also starred onstage as the knight in Massenet's 1910 opera, "Don Quichotte", but the 1933 films do not use Massenet's music, and are more faithful to Cervantes' novel than Massenet's opera.
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The first opera singer to seriously concern himself with giving a believably acted performance, in addition to a well-sung one. When he became dissatisfied with his performances, he began to attend straight dramatic plays to learn the art of acting. His approach revolutionized acting in opera, and even today, although his style may appear artficial to modern audiences, he is regarded as perhaps the greatest operatic actor that has ever lived.
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