Leonid Vasilyevich Baratov (russian: Леонид Васильевич Баратов) (April 1 (
O.S. March 20), 1895,
Moscow
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– July 22, 1964, Moscow) was a
Soviet
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opera director and
People's Artist of the RSFSR
People's Artist of the RSFSR (russian: Народный артист РСФСР, ''Narodnyj artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet Union artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchest ...
(1958).
Leonid Baratov was awarded
Stalin Prize Stalin Prize may refer to:
* The State Stalin Prize in science and engineering and in arts, awarded 1941 to 1954, later known as the USSR State Prize
* The Stalin Peace Prize, awarded 1949 to 1955, later known as the Lenin Peace Prize
The Int ...
s on several occasions (1943, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952), three orders, and numerous medals.
Biography
Leonid Baratov was born on 1 April 1895 in
Moscow
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. He studied at the law faculty of
Moscow University
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.
References
External links
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Leonid Baratov. Mariinsky Leonid Baratov. Bolshoy
1895 births
1964 deaths
People's Artists of the RSFSR
Recipients of the Stalin Prize
Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Russian opera directors
Burials at Novodevichy Cemetery
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