Boris Goldovsky

Boris Goldovsky

Boris Goldovsky
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	challenging words:		accomplishment, finest, inspiration, parapet, passion, unpredictable, stab, writing, spite, unique, founded, easily, master, series, certainly, adult
	content words:		Boris Goldovsky, United States, New England, New England Opera Company, New York Metropolitan Opera, New York, Metropolitan Opera Guild, Peabody Award, Outstanding Contribution, Radio Music

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Boris Goldovsky
By Colleen Messina

¹     Many immigrants came to America and contributed to the arts. Boris Goldovsky came from Russia with a unique gift for his new country. He loved opera. He wanted Americans to love opera, too. Because of him, many operas were performed in English. People could finally understand the opera stories more easily!

²     Boris Goldovsky was born in Moscow on June 7, 1908. He may have received his musical inspiration partly from his mother who was a concert violinist. Some of his other relatives were musicians, too. He attended a famous music school in Moscow and trained as a concert pianist. He performed his first solo concert at the age of 13. This was a big accomplishment for the young man.

³     Boris didn't like opera when he was growing up. Later, he grew to love it. No one knows exactly why he changed his mind. As an adult, he thought that it was the finest art form. He moved to the United States in 1930 to teach music. He eventually became the director of an opera department in New England. In spite of this success, he had another dream. He wanted many people to appreciate opera, so he founded the New England Opera Company in 1946. This company toured the United States for 38 years and gave more than a thousand opera performances in many cities. Many places had never had an opera performance before.

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