Background
Damaev, Vasilii was born on April 19, 1878 in the Cossack village of Otradnaia, in the Northern Caucasus.
Damaev, Vasilii was born on April 19, 1878 in the Cossack village of Otradnaia, in the Northern Caucasus.
Pupil of A. Uspenskii.
Soloist with Moscow Theatres, 1908-1924 (with the Zimin Opera, 1908-1917). Took part in the Russkie Sezony (Ballets Russes) and opera performances abroad, 1910.