Jacques Alexandria Samossoud Explained

Jacques Alexandria Samossoud (September 8, 1894 – June 14, 1966) was a Russian composer and conductor.

Biography

He was born on September 8, 1894. In 1924 he married the Crimean-born Greek soprano Thalia Sabanieva; they divorced in 1926. He conducted the orchestra of the Washington National Opera from 1919 to 1936. He left during a contract dispute.^[1]

He married Mark Twain's daughter, Clara Langdon Clemens (1874–1962) in 1944 at Clara's Hollywood, California home.^{[2] [3]}

He died on June 14, 1966.

Notes and References

1. McPherson, Jim, "Mr. Meek Goes to Washington: The Story of the Small-Potatoes Canadian Baritone Who Founded America's 'National' Opera," The Opera Quarterly, volume 20, no. 2, Spring 2004
2. News: Jacques Samossoud, Wed To Mark Twain's Daughter. . June 15, 1966.
3. News: Mrs. Jacques Samossoud Dies; Mark Twain's Last Living Child; Released 'Letters From Earth' . . November 21, 1962. 2007-07-21 .