Dmitry Arbenin

Dmitry Arbenin (13th of November 1876, Kyev, Russian Empire – 11th of February 1955, Helsinki, Finland) – a drama actor, a singer, an opera producer.

D. Arbenin studied music by famous foreign musicians. He worked in many cities of the Russian Empire as an actor, a singer and a teacher. Later he was inspired by producing and worked as a producer at the Grand Opera of the People's House in Petersburg.

D. Arbenin came to Latvia in 1918 in order to become a producer at the Latvian National Opera. He staged many operas by D. Verdi, R. Vagner and others. In addition, he actively worked as an educator: he taught opera and drama play mimics, ran opera class at the Conservatory of Latvia.

D. Arbenin was highly respected in the cultural community of Latvia, especially as a producer of the first performances of the Latvian National Opera.

Marina Mihailets

Sources of information:

ЛГА,  ф. 655, оп.1, д. 17 .

Briede, Vija. Latviešu operteātris.– Rīga, “Zinātne”, 1987, 14.–16.lpp.

Газета «Эхо», 1925, №18.

Baltijas Vēstnesis, 1919. g., 20.septembris. – Ļoti pasludinošs spriedums par latviešu skatuves mākslu.