Semen Stepanovych Hulak-Artemovsky (February 16 [O.S. February 4] 1813 - April 17 [O.S. April 5] 1873), was a Ukrainian opera composer, singer (baritone), actor, and dramatist.

He is known mainly for his comic opera Zaporozhets za Dunayem (A Zaporozhian (Cossack) Beyond the Danube), as well as for his dramatic talent and his powerful, rich baritone voice. He was the nephew of the poet Petro Hulak-Artemovsky and a close friend of Taras Shevchenko.

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Семен Степанович Гулак-Артемовський  Семен Степанович Гулак-Артемовський. До 190-річчя з дня народження  Кто голосистее Гулака – Артемовского?  Гулак-Артемовский Семён Степанович (1813-1873)  Надгробие на могиле композитора С.С.Гулак-Артемовского