Mikhail Nikolayevich Zhukov (; 14 January 1901,

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– 8 November 1960, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian conductor and composer. Zhukov graduated 1918 from the National Choral Academy in Moscow. In 1919-22 he was first concert master, then 1922-32 conductor at the Stanislavski Opera Studio. From 1932-35 conductor at the Leningrad Opera) and then again 1935-38 conductor at the Stanislavsky Opera Studio, and having obtained a diploma in the first all-Soviet conductor's competition in Moscow in 1938, 1939-41 chief conductor there. From 1944-46 he was conductor of Moscow Theatre of Operetta. From 1946-1949 he was conductor of the Latvian Opera and Ballet in

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with Leonid Vigners. Then from 1951 till his death conductor of the

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. Zhukov is particularly noted for his association with

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, having conducted the premiere (1940) and first recording (1960) of '' Semyon Kotko''.Prokofiev dossier
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Awards

* Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1941) *

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(1950) * Stalin Prize, 2nd class (1950)

Compositions

Operas: * ''Triumph'' ("Триумф" 1924) * ''The Gadfly'' ("Овод" 1928) based on ''

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'' by

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. * ''Thunderstorm'' ("Гроза" 1941)

References

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