Background
ZIMIN, Sergey was born on July 3, 1875 in Orekhovo-Zuyevo.
ZIMIN, Sergey was born on July 3, 1875 in Orekhovo-Zuyevo.
Studied singing under N.M. Kedrov, AJ. Bartsal and M.I. Miller.
1903 organized student concerts. 1904 organized Bolshoy Theater opera shows in the “Gay” Gardens at Kuskovo, near Moscow. 1904 founded Private Opera Theater in Moscow, later known as the Zimin Opera Theater.
Engaged for this theater many of the members of Ippolitov-Ivanov’s Association of Moscow Private Opera Artistes, closed in 1904. From 1917 member, Directorate, Zimin State Opera Theater. 1918 and 1921-1922 artistic consultant, Moscow Academy Arts Theater.
1919-1920 member, Directorate, State Malaya Opera Theater. 1922-1924 chairman, Zimin Free Opera Theater. 1924-1942 artistic consultant, Bolshoy Theater branch.