| Boris Markov Борис Марков | |
| Office: | Deputy of the Supreme Council of the USSR |
| Term Start: | 1962 |
| Term End: | 1966 |
| Office1: | Director of the Chuvash State Ballet&Opera Theatre |
| Office2: | Docent of the GITIS |
| Birth Date: | 7 March 1924 |
| Birth Place: | village Khetakoshkan, Alikovsky District, Chuvash ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Death Place: | Moscow |
| Party: | CPSU |
| Otherparty: | Awards: Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1967), People's Artist of the RSFSR (1974), Honored Artist of the Chuvash ASSR (1953), People Artist of the Chuvash ASSR (1961), The State Prize of the Chuvash ASSR named after K. V. Ivanov (1969) |
Boris Markov (March 7, 1924, village Khitekushkan' (now Tautovskoye Rural Settlement, Alikovsky District, Chuvash Republic) Chuvash AO, USSR - March 25, 1977, Moscow, USSR) was a Soviet, Chuvash actor and theater director, People's Artist of the RSFSR, People Artist of the Chuvash ASSR, the founder and first director of the Chuvash State Ballet&Opera Theatre.[1]
Boris Markov born on March 7, 1924, in the village of the Alikovsky District in the Chuvash AO (USSR).
Boris Markov was born and spent children's and youthful years in Khitekushkan' village ((Tautovskoye Rural Settlement)) of the Alikovsky District of the Chuvash ASSR. Having graduated from Tavutovsky school arrives in Cheboksary pedagogical college. Having finished training Boris Semyonovich teaches children at native school.
From the Great Patriotic War beginning Boris Semenovich leaves to be at war on the front against Nazi armies, serves in artillery.
After completion of war Boris Markov arrived to study in GITIS. Study passed in the Chuvash studio under hands. M. M. Tarkhanov. 1947 he returned to Cheboksary as the certified specialist. Seven years played leading roles in performances on a scene of the Chuvash academic theater of a name K.V. Ivanov. For a contribution to art Boris Semyonovich is awarded ranks of the national actor of the Chuvash ASSR.
In 1959 B. Markov having finished training in GITIS receives the diploma of the musical director. Him invite to create the Chuvash musical theater, he becomes the main director of theater. Boris Semenovich opens vocal and ballet studios.
In May, 1960 on a scene of the Chuvash state musical drama theater the first Chuvash opera — "Шывармань" (Water-mill) of Feodor Vasilyev is born. After a while B. Markov puts (for the first time in Russia!) B. Mokrousov's opera of "Chapay". Being the main director of the Chuvash musical theater, B. S. Markov in 1968—1972 works as the opera director in the Bolshoi Theatre of the USSR, gives lectures in GITIS, deserves a rank of the assistant professor.
In 1966 Boris Semenovich invite to work in the Ministry of culture of RSFSR. It works as the head of department of opera theaters of Russia.
To a great regret, Boris Semenovich Markov's life suddenly broke at the peak of a creative power, heart of the master ceased to fight on March 25, 1977, in Moscow (USSR).
B. Markov is the author of articles on musical theater and book "The Birth of the musical theater of the Chuvashia", "My House", more than 40 articles on the art.