13 February
Dates in History
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1883Evgeny Vakhtangov, theatre director, is born Vakhtangov is famous for its so-called "popular" theatre.As opposed to Stanislavsky,he suggested to separate the personality of an actor from his scene character.Some years later Vachtangov Drama School and Vachtangov Theatre were opened. ![]()
1873Fyodor Shalyapin, singer, is born. | Shalyapin is an opera-singer, his performances at La Scala, Metropolitan Opera, and Bolshoi Theatre bring him worldwide success. In 1918 he becomes a National Artist of the Republic, and in 1922 he leaves his motherland forever, because he cannot agree with the new Soviet course Russia is taking. |