Finnish bass-baritone Yrjö Somersalmi (1885 – 1929) was much praised for his role as Boris Godunov. This photograph by Atelier Helander was published by the Finnish weekly Suomen Kuvalehti in 1925. (My colouring)
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Sunday, 1 January 2017
Finnish bass-baritone Yrjö Somersalmi as Boris Godunov (1925)
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Yrjö Somersalmi
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