1904-1987
A.k.a. Алексей Иванович Машистов
Soviet poet, lyricist & translator Born: 1904 Died: 1987 Aleksei Ivanovich Mashistov is mainly remembered today for his work as a librettist and translator. He collaborated with composers to adapt literary works as operas and provided the text for Sergei Prokofiev's "Zdravitsa" (Op. 85).