Word: sobinov
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Dates: during 1950-1950
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...Black. In those days John was Ivan Jadan, and Russian critics compared him enthusiastically to Leonid Sobinov, who 40 years ago sang tenor to Chaliapin's bass. His more ardent admirers called him "the Russian Caruso." Ivan lived in Moscow's most modern apartment house with his wife Olga and his son Alexander, enjoyed the special privilege of shopping in the luxury stores reserved for the new Soviet aristocracy. There was only one wrong note: Jadan was not a party member...
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