
Soviet Russian opera director and opera theorist (1876–1944)
Iosif Lapitsky (* 16. January 1876 in Minsk; † 5. November 1944 in Moscow) was a soviet Russian opera director and opera theorist. He was 68 years old. He studied at Imperial School of Jurisprudence. His awards include Merited Artist of the RSFSR and Order of the Badge of Honour.