Alexander Bantyshev

Singer, Musical Artist

1804 – 1860

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Who was Alexander Bantyshev?

Bantyshev, Alexander Olimpievich was a famous Russian tenor opera singer.

He was an ordinary member of a choir when, with the assistance of the composer Alexey Verstovsky, he was accepted by the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow as a soloist. He sang there with great success for 25 years. He had bright, beautiful tenor voice for which he was nicknamed the "Moscow Nightingale". His best role was the role of Torop in Askold's Grave. He was also a composer of several romances.

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Born
1804
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Died
1860

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on July 23, 2013

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