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Pavel Stepanovich Mochalov

Russian actor
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Pavel Stepanovich Mochalov (born Nov. 3 [Nov. 15, New Style], 1800, Moscow, Russia—died March 16 [March 28], 1848, Moscow) was a Russian tragic actor with a Byronic flair who relied principally upon inspiration and intuition to lend force to his performances. The son of Stepan Fedorovich Mochalov, a prominent actor, he made his debut in 1817 to immediate acclaim. Although he essayed a few comic roles, such as Almaviva in Pierre Beaumarchais’ Barber of Seville,...

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