Max A. Rabinoff (March 9, 1877 – April 19, 1966) was a Russian-born, naturalized American

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and

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and international economic adviser. By the time he had become a

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U.S. citizen in 1898 he had already started an international import-export company focusing on encouraging American-Russian commerce. By 1908 he had entered the world of performing arts promotion, helping to organize the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra and the

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. He is best known for founding the Boston Grand Opera Company in 1914, where he introduced American audiences to Russian ballerina

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and her Russian Ballet Company during his time as managing director from 1914-1917. He also discovered, and soon married, singer Marie La Salle, who died less than two years after their marriage. From 1914 to 1917 he was the managing director of the Boston Opera Company featuring

and her Russian Ballet Company. Continuing his interest in promoting commerce between the

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and

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countries, he attended the

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where he was made economic advisor to the Republics of

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, and

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. He also attended the Genoa Conference of 1922, serving as a liaison between the Russians and Americans, and helped develop the Export-Import Bank of the United States.Grant, Steven A.; Brown, John Halit. (1981
The Russian Empire and Soviet Union: A Guide to Manuscripts and Archival Materials in the United States
G.K. Hall. Max Rabinoff died on April 19, 1966 in

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References

External links

Finding aid to Max Rabinoff papers at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rabinoff, Max 1877 births 1966 deaths Naturalized citizens of the United States Opera managers People from Mogilev