Theatre

Discover the world of theatre through the lives and careers of renowned actors, directors, and playwrights. From classical icons to modern trailblazers, this list showcases the most influential figures who have graced the stage, making significant contributions to the world of theatre.

Salvatore Di Giacomo Salvatore Di Giacomo
Italy
Italian poet, novelist and playwright
John Gay John Gay
Great Britain
English poet and playwright
Clifton Forbis Clifton Forbis
USA
American operatic tenor
Adele Astaire Adele Astaire
USA
American dancer, older sister of Fred Astaire
Betty Faria Betty Faria
Brazil
Famous Brazilian actress
Joseph William Comyns Carr Joseph William Comyns Carr
Great Britain
English art critic
Moira Shearer Moira Shearer
USA
British ballerina and actress
Boris Gmyria Boris Gmyria
Ukraine
Ukrainian opera singer, bass
Stefan Pop Stefan Pop
Romania
Romanian tenor
Jean-Christophe Maillot Jean-Christophe Maillot
France
Outstanding choreographer and dancer
James Morris James Morris
USA
American operatic bass-baritone
Vladimir Nardov Vladimir Nardov
Opera singer (tenor) and opera director
Gerhard Husch Gerhard Husch
Germany
German lyric baritone
Jan Fabr Jan Fabr
Belgium
Director
Jules Bastin Jules Bastin
Belgium
Belgian opera singer, bass
Alexander Korobeichenko Alexander Korobeichenko
Ukraine
Ukrainian opera singer, actor
Brian Asawa Brian Asawa
USA
Japanese-American opera singer, countertenor
Dimash Kudaibergenov Dimash Kudaibergenov
Kazakhstan
Kazakh singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist
Robert Horn Robert Horn
USA
American playwright, screenwriter and producer
John Shirley-Quirk John Shirley-Quirk
Great Britain
English operatic bass-baritone
Richard Critchett Richard Critchett
Great Britain
English playwright
Aprile Millo Aprile Millo
USA
American opera singer soprano
Reri Grist Reri Grist
USA
Opera singer, coloratura soprano
Franciszek Zablocki Franciszek Zablocki
Poland
Polish poet and one of the first Polish playwrights
Brendan Behan Brendan Behan
Ireland
Irish playwright
Katia Ricciarelli Katia Ricciarelli
Italy
Italian soprano singer
Christian Lupa Christian Lupa
Poland
Theater director, recognized master of European theater
Kobo Abe Kobo Abe
Japan
Japanese novelist, playwright and screenwriter
Olga Pudova Olga Pudova
Russia
Soloist of the Mariinsky Theater, soprano
Artemezia Gentileschi Artemezia Gentileschi
Italy
Italian artist.
Beverly Sills Beverly Sills
USA
American opera singer, soprano
Giuseppe Giacomini Giuseppe Giacomini
Italy
Italian dramatic tenor
Helene Wildbrunn Helene Wildbrunn
Austria
Austrian opera singer, soprano
Carla Maffioletti Carla Maffioletti
Brazil
Brazilian opera singer, coloratura soprano
Dorothy Fields Dorothy Fields
USA
American librettist and poet
Mariana Paunova Mariana Paunova
USA
Canadian pianist and contralto singer
Vladimir Vasiliev Vladimir Vasiliev
Russia
Dancer and choreographer, artistic director and director of the Bolshoi Theatre
Roger Blin Roger Blin
France
French theatre director, theatre and film actor
Vladimir Zhivopistsev Vladimir Zhivopistsev
Belarus
Opera tenor singer, soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre.
Janet Baker Janet Baker
Great Britain
British singer (mezzo-soprano)
Ethel Griffies Ethel Griffies
Great Britain
British theatre, television and film actress.
Leontiy Dubovik Leontiy Dubovik
Ukraine
Ukrainian Soviet theater director and teacher
Francesco Anile Francesco Anile
Italy
Italian opera singer, tenor
Nikolay Gedda Nikolay Gedda
Sweden
Swedish singer (tenor)
John Braham John Braham
Great Britain
British composer and singer (tenor).
Eugenio Fernandi Eugenio Fernandi
USA
Italian opera singer, spinto tenor
Ludwig Suthaus Ludwig Suthaus
Germany
German opera singer (tenor).
Fernando De Lucia Fernando De Lucia
Italy
Italian opera singer-tenor
Roy Cornelius Smith Roy Cornelius Smith
USA
American opera tenor
Douglas Sills Douglas Sills
USA
American theater and film actor.

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