Background
KUPER, Emil' was born on December 13, 1877.
KUPER, Emil' was born on December 13, 1877.
1891 graduate violin and composition classes, Odessa Music College.
Until 1898 performed as violinist. Taught himself conducting. 1899 toured various Russian cities with Chaliapin and Sobinov as opera conductor.
Worked in Rostov, Kiev and St. Petersburg. 1907-1909 in Moscow, first at Solodovnikov Theater, then at Zimin Opera Theater, where he conducted opera "Boris Godunov,” premiere of opera Zolotoy petushok (The Golden Cockerel) and first Russian production of Wagners "Die Meistersaenger von Nuernberg”. 1909-1914 took part in Diaghilev’s Paris and London tours - "Russian Seasons Abroad”.
1911 conducted first performance of "Khovanshchina” in Paris. 1913 conducted first performance of Pskovityanka (The Woman of Pskov) in London. 1910-1919 conductor, Bolshoy Theater.
1919-1920 conductor, Petrograd Academy Opera and Ballet Theater. From 1918 professor, Moscow Conservatory. From 1921 artistic director, Moscow Philharmonic.
1924 emigrated from USSR.