Leonid Vasilyeevich Baratov (Russian: ?????? ?????????? ???????) (April 1 (O.S.
March 20), 1895, Moscow – July 22, 1964, Moscow) was a Soviet opera director and People's Artist of the RSFSR (1958).Leonid Baratov was awarded Stalin Prizes on several occasions (1943, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952), three orders, and numerous medals.