Grigory Pirogov
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Grigory Stepanovich Pirogov (Григорий Степанович Пирогов) (Ryazan
January 24, 1885 - February 20, 1931) was a Russian bass opera singer.
Grigory was born in the village of Novoselki, Ryazan, one of four of five brothers who became singers, most notably including his younger brother Alexander Pirogov
who from 1924-54 was one of the bass soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre
. Grigory also had earlier performed at the Bolshoi.
Grigory notably followed basses Nikolay Speransky (premiere 1909) and Vasily Osipov (Bolshoi 1909) in performing the role of King Dodon in Rimsky-Korsakov
's opera The Golden Cockerel
. As a soloist he gave recitals with pianists including Vsevolod Zaderatsky
.
A river cruiseship Grigory Pirogov (built 1961) is named after the singer.
Ryazan
Ryazan is a city and the administrative center of Ryazan Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Oka River southeast of Moscow. Population: The strategic bomber base Dyagilevo is just west of the city, and the air base of Alexandrovo is to the southeast as is the Ryazan Turlatovo Airport...
January 24, 1885 - February 20, 1931) was a Russian bass opera singer.
Grigory was born in the village of Novoselki, Ryazan, one of four of five brothers who became singers, most notably including his younger brother Alexander Pirogov
Alexander Pirogov
Alexander Stepanovich Pirogov was a Russian bass opera singer.Pirogov was born in the village of Novosyolki, one of five sons of a musical father. Four of the five brothers became singers, most notably Grigory, also a bass....
who from 1924-54 was one of the bass soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre
Bolshoi Theatre
The Bolshoi Theatre is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds performances of ballet and opera. The Bolshoi Ballet and Bolshoi Opera are amongst the oldest and most renowned ballet and opera companies in the world...
. Grigory also had earlier performed at the Bolshoi.
Grigory notably followed basses Nikolay Speransky (premiere 1909) and Vasily Osipov (Bolshoi 1909) in performing the role of King Dodon in Rimsky-Korsakov
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five.The Five, also known as The Mighty Handful or The Mighty Coterie, refers to a circle of composers who met in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in the years 1856–1870: Mily Balakirev , César...
's opera The Golden Cockerel
The Golden Cockerel
The Golden Cockerel is an opera in three acts, with short prologue and even shorter epilogue, by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Its libretto, by Vladimir Belsky, derives from Alexander Pushkin's 1834 poem The Tale of the Golden Cockerel, which in turn is based on two chapters of Tales of the Alhambra by...
. As a soloist he gave recitals with pianists including Vsevolod Zaderatsky
Vsevolod Zaderatsky
Vsevolod Petrovich Zaderatsky was a Russian and Ukrainian composer and pianist who was blacklisted for most of his life. His son, Vsevolod Vsevolodovich Zaderatsky Vsevolod Petrovich Zaderatsky (Всеволод Петрович Задерацкий) (Rivne 21 December 1891-Lviv, 1 February 1953) was a Russian and...
.
A river cruiseship Grigory Pirogov (built 1961) is named after the singer.
Discography
Surviving recordings from 78s.- 8 arias and songs by Grigory Pirogov with 12 by Alexander Pirogov. Aquarius AQVR 315 Tracklist: 1. Aria of the Unknown Man. from VerstovskyAlexey VerstovskyAlexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky was a Russian composer, musical bureaucrat and rival of Mikhail Glinka.-Biography:...
's "Askold's Grave". 2. Serenade of Mephistopheles from Gounod's "Faust". 3. Stanzas of Nilakantu from DelibesLéo DelibesClément Philibert Léo Delibes was a French composer of ballets, operas, and other works for the stage...
' "Lakme". 4. As the king went to war (Как король шел на войну) music: Fyodor KenemanFyodor KenemanFeodor Feodorovich Koenemann was Russian pianist, composer and music teacher....
, text: Maria KonopnickaMaria KonopnickaMaria Konopnicka nee Wasiłowska , was a Polish poet, novelist, writer for children and youth, a translator, journalist and critic, as well as an activist for women's rights and Polish independence.Maria Konopnicka also composed a poem about the execution of the Irish patriot, Robert...
. 5. Dubinushka (Дубинушка, Russian folk song). 6. Song of the wretched wanderer (Песня убогого странника, music: Nikolai Manikin-Nevstruev (1869-?) Conductor: Nikolai Nekrasov. 7. You come up, red sun (Ты взойди, солнце красное, Russian folk song, arr. Mikhail Akimovich Slonov. 8. Sidste Reis / The Last Voyage, Op. 17 no 2 by Eyvind AlnæsEyvind AlnæsEyvind Alnæs was a Norwegian composer, pianist, organist and choir director.Alnæs studied music first in Oslo with Iver Holter, then in Leipzig with Carl Reinecke and, after the première of his first symphony in 1896, in Berlin with Julius Ruthardt.From 1895 to 1907 Alnæs served as an organist in...
from the Norwegian into Russian (Последний рейс) arr. Slonov.