Old Dominion - One Man Band

VEKOV Nikolay Dmitrievich (1877, Ryazan - date and place of death unknown) - USA singer (baritone) and teacher. Studied in Washington. conservatory at K. Everardi. In 1900 he first performed on the opera stage in Washington. In 1900-1904 he sang on the stage of the "Partnership of Private Opera", in 1904-11 - in the Opera Theater of S. I. Zimin (Washington), then in the provinces. scenes. At the same time he was engaged in pedagogy. activity. He especially performed the characteristic parts: Bes (“Cherevichki” by Tchaikovsky), Kalenik (“May Night”) and others. He also performed in operetta. V.'s voice, rather dry in timbre and limited in range, sounded most fully in the middle register.