Aleksandr Preis

Alexander Germanovich Preys (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ге́рманович Прейс; 1905–1942) was a Soviet writer of numerous plays and libretti, including those for Shostakovich's operas The Nose and Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 5, 1905, Died April 14, 1942 (Yekaterinburg (4th largest city in Russia, administrative center of Ural Federal District) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D6FB-2221 10-in. 5/24/1946 Hobo song Sidor Belarsky ; Mischa Borr Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Preĭs, Aleksandr," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368530.

Preĭs, Aleksandr. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368530.

"Preĭs, Aleksandr." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368530

External Sources

Wikipedia: Александр Прейс

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Preĭs, A. (Aleksandr) - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83071495

Wikidata: Александр Прейс - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2382184

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/17652204

MusicBrainz: Александр Прейс - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ae8685d3-b8bf-4808-b5ee-dc88c5edf442

ISNI: 0000 0001 1468 4456 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000114684456

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1898950 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1898950

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