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{{picture|file=Aleksandr Dodonov.jpg|caption='''Aleksandr Dodonov''' (1837-1914)<br/>An 1881 portrait by Nikolay Kuznetsov (1850–1929)}} | |||
Russian dramatic tenor (b. 12/24 February 1837 in [[Saint Petersburg]]; d. 18 January/1 February 1914 in [[Moscow]]), born '''''Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Dodonov''''' (Александр Михайлович Додонов). | |||
After studying under Felice Ronconi and Francesco Lamperti, Dodonov sang with the Italian Opera in [[Milan]] and [[Naples]], then in [[Odessa]] and [[ Kiev]]. From 1869 to 1891 he was a soloist at the Bolshoi Theatre in [[Moscow]], where he premiered a number of roles in Tchaikovsky's stage works: Frost (in ''[[The Snow Maiden]]''), the Drunken Cossack in ''[[Mazepa]]'' (1884), the School Teacher in ''[[Cherevichki]]'' (1887), and the tenor solo in the [[Cantata for the Opening of the Polytechnic Exhibition]] (1872). | |||
Dodonov published his ''Handbook to the Correct Interpretation of Voice and Learning the Art of Singing'' (Руководство к правильной постановке голоса и изучению искусства пения) in 1891, and later became a professor at the [[Moscow]] Philharmonic College of Music and Drama. | |||
==Dedications== | |||
In 1875, Tchaikovsky dedicated one of his romances to Aleksandr Dodonov: | |||
* ''The Corals'' — No. 2 of the [[Six Romances, Op. 28]]. | |||
==External Links== | |||
* [[wikipedia:Alexander_Dodonov|Wikipedia]] | |||
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[[Category:People|Dodonov, Aleksandr]] | |||
[[Category:Dedicatees|Dodonov, Aleksandr]] | |||
[[Category:Singers|Dodonov, Aleksandr]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:59, 10 August 2023
Russian dramatic tenor (b. 12/24 February 1837 in Saint Petersburg; d. 18 January/1 February 1914 in Moscow), born Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Dodonov (Александр Михайлович Додонов).
After studying under Felice Ronconi and Francesco Lamperti, Dodonov sang with the Italian Opera in Milan and Naples, then in Odessa and Kiev. From 1869 to 1891 he was a soloist at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, where he premiered a number of roles in Tchaikovsky's stage works: Frost (in The Snow Maiden), the Drunken Cossack in Mazepa (1884), the School Teacher in Cherevichki (1887), and the tenor solo in the Cantata for the Opening of the Polytechnic Exhibition (1872).
Dodonov published his Handbook to the Correct Interpretation of Voice and Learning the Art of Singing (Руководство к правильной постановке голоса и изучению искусства пения) in 1891, and later became a professor at the Moscow Philharmonic College of Music and Drama.
Dedications
In 1875, Tchaikovsky dedicated one of his romances to Aleksandr Dodonov:
- The Corals — No. 2 of the Six Romances, Op. 28.
