Mikhail Karakash
1887-1937
Russian Baritone
Studied at Conservatoire St Petersburgh with Natayla Iretzksaya and Stanislaw Gabel. Debut 1911 as Onegin in “Eugene Onegin” by Tchaikovsky at the Marinsky after which he continued his studies in Milan with Vittorio Vanza and Nicolai. He toured throughout Russia and sang in Spain , Italy , Paris and at Belgrade.He retired in 1926 and taught voice and became the Director of the Bucharest Opera. His roles included Figaro in “Barber of Saville” by Rossini, Nevers in “Le Huguenots” by Meyerbeer , Sharpless in “Madam Butterfly” by Puccini and Escamillo in ‘Carmen” by Bizet.