About Alexander Bantyshev
Lived 1804 – 1860 (aged 55–56). Alexander Bantyshev was a Russian opera singer.
Bantyshev, Alexander Olimpievich (1804, Uglich - 1860) was a Russian tenor opera singer.
He was an ordinary member of a choir when, with the assistance of the composer Alexey Verstovsky, he was accepted by the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow as a soloist. He sang there with great success for 25 years. He had bright, beautiful tenor voice for which he was nicknamed the "Moscow Nightingale". His best role was the role of Torop (or Toropka) in Askold's Grave. He was also a composer of several romances.
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Who was Alexander Bantyshev?
Russian opera singer (1804–1860)
When was Alexander Bantyshev born?
Alexander Bantyshev was born in 1804 in Uglich.
When did Alexander Bantyshev die?
Alexander Bantyshev died on 23 November 1860 in Moscow.
What was Alexander Bantyshev's occupation?
Alexander Bantyshev was an opera singer.
What nationality was Alexander Bantyshev?
Alexander Bantyshev was Russian.
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