Leonid Sobinov

Leonid Sobinov
Born	Leonid Vitalyevich Sobinov (1872-06-07)7 June 1872 Yaroslavl, Russian Empire
Died	14 October 1934(1934-10-14) (aged 62) Riga, Latvia
Burial place	Novodevichy Cemetery
Occupation	Operatic singer
Years active	1899-1933

Leonid Vitalyevich Sobinov (Russian: Леони́д Вита́льевич Со́бинов, 7 June [OS 26 May] 1872 – 14 October 1934) was an Imperial Russian operatic tenor. His fame continued unabated into the Soviet era, and he was made a People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1923. Sobinov's voice was lyrical in size and tone, and it was employed with discerning taste and excellent musicianship.