Background
Sobinov, Leonid was born on June 7, 1872 in Iaroslavl’. Son of an estate manager.
Sobinov, Leonid was born on June 7, 1872 in Iaroslavl’. Son of an estate manager.
Graduated in law from Moscow University, 1894. Studied simultaneously at the musical-dramatic college of the Moscow Philharmonic Society, 1892-1897.
While a student, sang in the university choir and choir of Ukraine company which performed in Moscow. 1895-1899 assistant public notary. While studying at Musical Drama College, sang with Italian Opera Company.
From 1897 soloist, Opera Company, Bolshoy Theater. 1905-1911 performed at Scala and other West European opera theaters. 1917-1918 director, Bolshoy Theater.
1918 — 19 artistic director, Kiev Opera Theater. In his latter years director and artistic director, Stanislavsky Opera Theater. Roles: Bayan in Glinka’s Ruslan i Lyudmila (Ruslan and Ludmilla).
Vladimir Igor’yevich in Borodin’s Knyaz’ Igor’ (Prince Igor). Berendcy and Levko in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Snegurochka (The Snow-Maiden) and Mayskaya noch ’ (May Night). Lohengrin in Wagner’s “Lohengrin”.
Romeo in Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet”, etc.
