Maximilian Maksakov

Maksimilian Karlovich Maksakov
Maksimilian Maksakov
Born	Max Schwartz 1869 Czernowitz, Duchy of Bukovina, Austria-Hungary
Died	26 March 1936 Moscow, USSR
Occupation(s)	Opera singer, theatre director, music professor
Spouse	Maria Maksakova

Maksimilian Karlovich Maksakov (Максимилиа′н Ка′рлович Макса′ков, also known as Max Maksakov, real name Max Schwartz; 1869 in Chernivtsi, Duchy of Bukovina, Austria-Hungary — March 26, 1936 in Moscow, USSR) — was an Austrian/Russian opera singer (dramatic baritone) and music teacher. As a theater director, entrepreneur and later Russian Academy of Theatre Arts professor, Maksakov has made a considerable impact on the development of performance arts in Russia, especially in the province. His best known protégé was a renowned Soviet mezzo-soprano Maria Maksakova Sr. whom he married in 1920.

External links

• Maximilian Maksakov at Find a Grave