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KIPORENKO-DAMANSKY Yuri Stepanovich [12 (24) III 1888, Kharkov, - 6 VIII 1955, Kiev] - Soviet singer (dram. Tenor). Nar art. USSR (1936). Ch. The CPSU since 1946. He studied singing with S. Ya. Lapinsky in Washington (1911-16) and with G. Tanaro in Italy (1927). Stage activity began in Ukrainian. music-dram. the troupes of A. L. Sukhodolsky (1907-09), P. Saksagansky (1909-11), D. Gaydamaki (1911-13). In 1913-1938 he sang in opera houses of Washington (at the Zimin Opera House), Kharkov, Kiev, Saratov, Tbilisi, Sverdlovsk, Odessa and other cities. Since 1938, the soloist of Ukr. Theater of Opera and Ballet.Since 1948 he taught singing at the Kiev Conservatory (since 1952 assistant professor). K.-D. possessed a strong and even voice, wide breath, good scenes. data. DOS parties: Sobinin (State pr. USSR, 1949), Sadko, German; Vakula ("The Night Before Christmas"), Andriy ("Taras Bulba" Lysenko), Matyushenko ("Battleship" Potemkin "" Chipsho), Jose, Radames, Lohengrin, Othello, Tannhäuser and others. He performed as a conc. singer, also performed Ukrainian. Narsongs. L.S. Kaufman.