Complex sentence: Yershov was praised, too, by audiences and music critics for his theatrical make-up skills and the vivid quality of his acting, which was said to be on the same level as that of his celebrated contemporary, the bass Feodor Chaliapin.
Split into simpler sentences: Yershov was praised, too, for his theatrical make-up skills and vivid stage presence. His acting was said to be on the same level as that of his celebrated contemporary, the bass Feodor Chaliapin.