About Alexander Shemansky
Lived 1900 – 1976 (aged 75). Alexander Shemansky was a Russian opera singer.
Alexander Leonidovich Shemansky (; 11 May 1900, Irkutsk — 1 April 1976, Los Angeles) was a Russian opera singer (tenor).
He studied at the Irkutsk Cadet Corps; in the Civil War he served as a second lieutenant in the Russian Far East. He emigrated to Harbin, studied singing at the Osipova-Zarzhevskoy. In exile, he was a soloist at the Opera Harbin Railway Assembly, toured with the Italian Opera Company "Capri" in Asian countries. In Harbin, in 1936, played a concert together with Feodor Chaliapin. In the 1960s he moved to the United States, where he taught singing in Los Angeles.
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Who was Alexander Shemansky?
Russian tenor (1900–1976)
When was Alexander Shemansky born?
Alexander Shemansky was born on 11 May 1900 in Irkutsk.
When did Alexander Shemansky die?
Alexander Shemansky died on 1 April 1976 in Los Angeles.
What was Alexander Shemansky's occupation?
Alexander Shemansky was an opera singer.
What nationality was Alexander Shemansky?
Alexander Shemansky was Russian.
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