Fedor Chaliapin. Russian opera genius. Chernova M.N.

The singer, who was called “Tsar -Bas” for a unique voice, an actor, an artist, a sculptor, a writer and even a conductor - Fedor Ivanovich Chaliapin was a legend during his lifetime. It was thanks to his powerful talent that the Russian opera sounded on the leading scenes of the world and became an integral part of the cultural heritage of all mankind. Fedor Ivanovich was the first to connect the vocal part with a dramatic game, thereby raising the performing skill of the opera singer to an extraordinary height.