Background
Mamontov, Savva Ivanovich was born on October 15, 1841 in Ialutorovsk in Tobolsk Gouvernement.
Arts patron millionaire music lover
Mamontov, Savva Ivanovich was born on October 15, 1841 in Ialutorovsk in Tobolsk Gouvernement.
Came from a famous merchant family of patrons of the arts. Founded and financed the Moskovskaia Chastnaia Russkaia Opera (the Private Russian Opera) in 1885. Employed the best Russian talents.
Acted as stage director for a time. His memoirs Vospominaniia о Russkikh Khudozhnikakh, were published in Moscow in 1951.