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Grigory Stepanovich Pirogov (Григорий Степанович Пирогов) ( Ryazan January 24, 1885 – February 20, 1931) was a 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 to 1954 was one of the bass soloists of the
ПИРОГОВЫ ГРИГОРИЙ, АЛЕКСАНДР "АРИИ И СЦЕНЫ ИЗ ОПЕР, ПЕСНИ" (in Russian)
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Grigory Stepanovich Pirogov (Григорий Степанович Пирогов) ( Ryazan January 24, 1885 – February 20, 1931) was a 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 to 1954 was one of the bass soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre
The Bolshoi Theatre ( rus, Большо́й теа́тр, r=Bol'shoy teatr, literally "Big Theater", p=bɐlʲˈʂoj tʲɪˈatər) is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, originally designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds ballet and ope ...
. 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 Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov . At the time, his name was spelled Николай Андреевичъ Римскій-Корсаковъ. la, Nicolaus Andreae filius Rimskij-Korsakov. The composer romanized his name as ''Nicolas Rimsk ...
'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.
Discography
Surviving recordings from 78s. * 8 arias and songs by Grigory Pirogov with 12 by Alexander Pirogov. Aquarius AQVR 315/ref>
Track list
# Aria of the Unknown Man. from Verstovsky's "Askold's Grave". # Serenade of Mephistopheles from Gounod's "Faust". # Stanzas of Nilakantu from Delibes' "Lakme". # As the king went to war (Как король шел на войну) music: Fyodor Keneman, text:Maria Konopnicka
Maria Konopnicka (; ; 23 May 1842 – 8 October 1910) was a Polish poet, novelist, children's writer, translator, journalist, critic, and activist for women's rights and for Polish independence. She used pseudonyms, including ''Jan Sawa''. She ...
.
# Dubinushka (Дубинушка, Russian folk song).
# Song of the wretched wanderer (Песня убогого странника, music: Nikolai Manikin-Nevstruev (1869–?) Conductor: Nikolai Nekrasov.
# You come up, red sun (Ты взойди, солнце красное, Russian folk song, arr. Mikhail Akimovich Slonov.
# Sidste Reis / The Last Voyage, Op. 17 no 2 by Eyvind Alnæs
Eyvind Alnæs (29 April 1872 – 24 December 1932) was a Norwegian composer, pianist, organist and choir director.
Personal life
Alnæs was born in Fredrikstad, as the son of headmaster Johannes Jørgen Lauritz Alnæs (1835–1916) and Elise Ma ...
from the Norwegian into Russian (Последний рейс) arr. Slonov.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pirogov, Grigory 1885 births 1931 deaths Operatic basses Male opera singers from the Russian Empire Soviet male opera singers