Sergei Lemeshev

Soviet opera singer and director (1902-1977)
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Sergei Lemeshev

Summary

Sergei Lemeshev is a human[1]. He was born in Knyazevo[2]. He was born on June 27, 1902[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on June 26, 1977[5]. He worked as a theatrical director[6], opera singer[7], writer[8], director[9], and music educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sergei Lemeshev's place of birth was Knyazevo[2].
  • Sergei Lemeshev passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Sergei Lemeshev was born on June 27, 1902[3].
  • Sergei Lemeshev died on June 26, 1977[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Among Sergei Lemeshev's spouses was Irina Maslennikova[13].
  • A child of Sergei Lemeshev was Mariya Lemesheva[14].
  • Sergei Lemeshev held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Sergei Lemeshev held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Sergei Lemeshev worked as a theatrical director[6].
  • Sergei Lemeshev worked as an opera singer[7].
  • Sergei Lemeshev worked as a writer[8].
  • Sergei Lemeshev worked as a director[9].
  • Sergei Lemeshev's professions included music educator[10].
  • Sergei Lemeshev's field of work was opera[17].
  • Sergei Lemeshev's field of work was chamber music[18].
  • Sergei Lemeshev's field of work was estrada[19].
  • Sergei Lemeshev's field of work was directing[20].
  • Sergei Lemeshev's field of work was singing[21].
  • Sergei Lemeshev's field of work was music education[22].
  • Sergei Lemeshev was employed by Moscow Conservatory[23].
  • Sergei Lemeshev was employed by Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre[24].
  • Among Sergei Lemeshev's employers was Yekaterinburg Opera and Ballet Theatre[25].
  • Among Sergei Lemeshev's employers was Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre[26].
  • Among Sergei Lemeshev's employers was Bolshoi Theatre[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1902-06-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1977-06-26[31]

  • Genre(s): estrada, opera[32]

  • Community tags: estrada, opera[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 67638dd4-2270-4bcf-beee-38ee16fd7ee7[34]

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Origins and Family

Sergei Lemeshev was born in Knyazevo[2]. He was born on June 27, 1902[3].

Education

Sergei Lemeshev's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director[6], opera singer[7], writer[8], director[9], and music educator[10]. Fields of work include opera[17], a music genre[36], founded in 1600[37]; chamber music[18], a type of musical work/composition[38]; estrada[19], a performing arts genre[39]; directing[20], a job activity[40]; singing[21], a type of activity[41]; and music education[22], a branch of education[42]. Employers include Moscow Conservatory[23], a conservatory[43], in Russian Empire[44], founded in 1866[45], headquartered in Moscow[46]; Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre[24], a theatre company[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1941[49]; Yekaterinburg Opera and Ballet Theatre[25], an opera house[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1903[52], headquartered in Yekaterinburg[53]; Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre[26], an opera house[54], in Georgia[55], founded in 1851[56], headquartered in Tbilisi[57]; and Bolshoi Theatre[27], an organization[58], in Russia[59], founded in 1776[60], headquartered in Moscow[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[62], a class of award[63]; Order of Lenin[64], an order[65], in Soviet Union[66], founded in 1930[67]; Order of the Badge of Honour[68]; People's Artist of the USSR[69]; and Merited Artist of the RSFSR[70].

Personal Life

Among Sergei Lemeshev's spouses was Irina Maslennikova[13]. A child of him was Mariya Lemesheva[14]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[71].

Death and Burial

Sergei Lemeshev died on June 26, 1977[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sergei Lemeshev include 4561 Lemeshev[72], an asteroid[73].

Why It Matters

Sergei Lemeshev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

Entities named for him include 4561 Lemeshev[72], an asteroid[73].

FAQs

Where was Sergei Lemeshev born?

Sergei Lemeshev was born in Knyazevo[2].

Where did Sergei Lemeshev die?

Sergei Lemeshev passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Sergei Lemeshev married to?

Sergei Lemeshev's spouses include Irina Maslennikova[13].

What did Sergei Lemeshev do for work?

Sergei Lemeshev worked as theatrical director[6], opera singer[7], writer[8], director[9], and music educator[10].

Where did Sergei Lemeshev go to school?

Sergei Lemeshev was educated at Moscow Conservatory[35].

What awards did Sergei Lemeshev receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[62], Order of Lenin[64], Order of the Badge of Honour[68], and People's Artist of the USSR[69].

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