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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Marcel Marceau
 FranceFrench mime actor, creator of the Parisian school of mimes
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Raffaele Arie
 BulgariaBulgarian opera bass
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Perch Zeituntsyan
 ArmeniaFamous Armenian writer, playwright
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Friedrich Schorr
Austro-Hungarian opera singer, bass-baritone
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Yaroslav Galan
 UkraineUkrainian Soviet anti-fascist writer, playwright, publicist
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Brigitta Fassbaender
 GermanyGerman opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
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Victoria De los Angeles
 SpainSpanish Catalan opera and concert singer, soprano
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Sofya Gladkaya
France Opera artist (lyric soprano)
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Elena Potapova
Ukraine Ballerina, People's Artist of the USSR.
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Domingos Jose Goncalves de Magalhaes
 BrazilBrazilian poet, playwright and philosopher
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Ninon Vallin
France French opera and concert soprano singer
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Boris Akimov
 AustriaBallet dancer, choreographer, People's Artist of the USSR (1989), laureate of the USSR State Prize, professor.
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Antonello Palombi
 ItalyItalian opera singer-tenor of the new generation
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Dorothy Fields
 USAAmerican librettist and poet
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Carol Neblett
USA American opera singer-soprano
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Michael Kitchen
 Great BritainEnglish theatre and television actor, producer
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Guram Batiashvili
 GeorgiaGeorgian writer and playwright
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Erik Schmedes
 DenmarkDanish opera singer, heldentenor
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Ninette Valois
 Ireland(real name Edris Stannus) Irish dancer, choreographer and teacher
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Gentile Bellini
Italy Italian artist and sculptor
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Valentin Adamberger
Germany German opera singer, tenor
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Maria Kyrenko
USA Russian-American opera and chamber singer (soprano)
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Yakov Shumskiy
 RussiaRussian actor, opera singer (baritone)
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Cynthia Munzer
USA American opera singer, mezzo-soprano
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Raghib Aliyev
 AzerbaijanAzerbaijani theater and film actor
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William Gilbert
Great Britain British playwright, librettist, poet and illustrator.
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Christoph Genz
Germany German opera singer, tenor
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Lina Pagliughi
USA Italian-American opera singer
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Waltraud Meier
Germany German singer, dramatic soprano and mezzo-soprano
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Susan Graham
USA American singer, mezzo-soprano
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Juan De la Cueva
Spain Spanish poet and playwright.
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Andrea Gruber
USA American singer, dramatic soprano
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Sonia Prina
Italy Italian opera singer (contralto)
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Osvald Zahradnik
 SlovakiaSlovak playwright.
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Charles Anthony
USA American tenor
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Signor Brocolini
USA American opera singer
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Deborah Voigt
USA American opera singer (soprano)
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Amalie Materna
Austria Austrian opera singer-soprano
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Liane Pougy
France French dancer, writer and courtesan
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Boris Christoff
Bulgaria Bulgarian opera singer, bass
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Sissel Kyrkjebo
 NorwayNorwegian opera singer (soprano)
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Donnie Ray Albert
USA American operatic baritone
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Thomas Allen
Great Britain British opera singer (baritone)
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Nino Surguladze
Georgia Actress, mezzo-soprano singer
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Ewa Bandrowska-Turska
 PolandPolish singer.
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Teresa Berganza
Spain Spanish opera singer (mezzo-soprano).
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Alina Kojokary
Great Britain English ballerina
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James Matthew Barrie
Great Britain Scottish playwright and writer
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Barbara Horawianka
Poland Polish theater and film actress
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Boris Dzanaev
 OperatorBallet dancer
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