Semen Hulak-Artemovsky
Imperial Russian composer, singer, and writer (1813–1873) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Semen Stepanovych Hulak-Artemovsky (Ukrainian: Семен Степанович Гулак-Артемовський, also referred to as Semyon Gulak-Artemovsky and Artemovs’kyj) (February 16 [O.S. February 4] 1813[2] – April 17 [O.S. April 5] 1873[3]), was an opera composer, baritone, actor, and dramatist who worked in Imperial Russia.
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Semen Stepanovych Hulak-Artemovsky | |
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Born | February 16 [O.S. February 4] 1813 |
Died | April 17, 1873(1873-04-17) (aged 60) |
Burial place | Vagankovo Cemetery[1] |
Other names | Semyon Gulak-Artemovsky, Semyon Artemovs’kyj |
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Known for | Zaporozhets za Dunayem |
Relatives | Petro Hulak-Artemovsky (uncle) |
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He is known mainly for his comic opera Zaporozhets za Dunayem (A Zaporozhian (Cossack) Beyond the Danube), as well as for his dramatic talent and his powerful, rich baritone voice. He was the nephew of the poet Petro Hulak-Artemovsky and a close friend of Taras Shevchenko.