Mykola Arkas | |
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| Микола Миколайович Аркас | |
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| Born | January 7, 1853 |
| Died | March 26, 1909 (aged 56) Mykolaiv, Russian Empire |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Occupation(s) | Composer and writer |
| Notable work | Kateryna (opera) |
Mykola Mykolayovych Arkas (born 7 January 1853 [O.S. 26 December 1852], Mykolaiv, Russian Empire – 26 March 1909 [O.S. 13 March] 1909, Mykolaiv) was a Ukrainian composer, writer, historian, and cultural activist of Greek ancestry. In 1908, Arkas wrote History of Ukraine, first popular history of Ukraine published in Ukrainian. His most notable musical composition was the opera Kateryna.