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.
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Ryan Allen
USAAmerican opera singer-bass
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Jane Eaglen
Great BritainEnglish singer, dramatic soprano
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Abram Grushko
Soviet artist, painter, teacher
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Richard Tucker
USAAmerican opera singer, spinto tenor
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Jafar Jabbarly
AzerbaijanAzerbaijani playwright, poet, theatre director and screenwriter
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Alexey Granovskiy
Theatre director
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Ellen Terry
Great BritainEnglish theater actress
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Gotz Friedrich
GermanyGerman opera and theater director
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Kobo Abe
JapanJapanese novelist, playwright and screenwriter
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Stella Campbell
Great BritainEnglish actress ('Pygmalion')
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Carlo Goldoni
ItalyDenetian playwright and librettist.
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The Nicholas Brothers
USAAfrican American dancer duo
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Gilda Cruz-Romo
MexicoMexican opera singer-soprano
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Angelin Preljocaj
FranceFrench dancer and choreographer
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Amira Willighagen
Netherlands9 year old opera singer
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Grace Moore
DenmarkAmerican soprano opera singer and actress
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Lee Strasberg
USAAmerican actor, director and head of the Actors Studio
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Ralph Lemon
USAAfrican American dancer, choreographer, company director, writer and artist
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Farid Aliev
AzerbaijanSoloist of the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
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Lloyd Riggins
GermanyGerman dancer
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Hermann Winkelmann
GermanyGerman dramatic tenor
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The Three Tenors
Tandem of three great tenors: Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Luciano Pavarotti
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Doris Belack
USAAmerican theatre, television and film actress
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Monica Sinclair
Great BritainBritish opera singer, contralto
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Ramon Vinay
MexicoChilean opera singer, dramatic tenor
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Manca Izmajlova
SloveniaSlovenian opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
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Betty Fabila
MexicoMexican soprano opera singer and biologist
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Nara Leao
BrazilBrazilian singer, “muse of Bossa Nova.” Nara herself did not consider herself only a “bossa” performer; she was one of the first Brazilian “protest song” performers.
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Semen Aladzhalyan
Armenian Soviet theatre artist, graphic artist and poster artist
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Annagul Annakulieva
TurkmenistanSoviet Turkmen opera singer (soprano), actress
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Alvin Ailey
USADancer, choreographer
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Luca Pisaroni
ItalyItalian operatic bass-baritone
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Giacomo David
ItalyItalian dramatic tenor
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Kiri Te Kanawa
New ZealandNew Zealand soprano
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Marina Poplavskaya
RussiaRussian opera singer, soprano
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Henry Carey
Great BritainEnglish poet, playwright, composer.
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Mercedes Capsir
SpainSpanish opera singer, coloratura soprano;
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Angelene Collins Rasmussen
USAAmerican singer.
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Ninette Valois
Ireland(real name Edris Stannus) Irish dancer, choreographer and teacher
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Anna Langfus
PolandFrench writer, novelist and playwright
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Tadasi Suzuki
JapanTheatre director
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Adelaide Negri
ArgentinaArgentine opera singer
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Gabriella Besanzoni
ItalyItalian opera singer, mezzo-soprano
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Franco Corelli
ItalyItalian opera singer, tenor
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Fiorenza Cossotto
ItalyItalian opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
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Huseynqulu Sarabski
AzerbaijanAzerbaijani opera singer (tenor)
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Solomiya Lukyanets
UkraineUkrainian opera singer
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Emma Kirkby
Great BritainBritish singer (soprano)
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Regina Resnik
USAAmerican opera singer, soprano and mezzo-soprano.
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Emma Albani
CanadaCanadian opera singer, soprano
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