Gulak-Artemovsky, Semyon Stepanovich
(1813–1873)
Gulak-Artemovsky [Gulák-Uhtimóffsky] (Artemovsky, Hulak-Artemovsky), Semyon Stepanovich (2–4/16–1813, Gorodishche; 4–4/17–1873, M.). Ukrainian baritone, playwright, and comp. Studied at the Kiev Theological Seminary and sang in a church choir. In 1838 was auditioned and selected by Glinka to join the Court Chapel choir in P. Studied with Glinka, then went to Italy for additional training (1839). Returned to P. in 1842 and sang in the Imperial Opera (1842–64). As a comp., is best known for A…