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Galina Vishnevskaya

Galina Vishnevskaya

Russian soprano opera singer and recitalist

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Birthdate
October 25, 1926
Birthplace
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Date of Death
December 11, 2012
Place of Death
Moscow
Moscow
Educated at
Moscow Conservatory
Moscow Conservatory
Awards Received
Honored Artist of the RSFSR
Honored Artist of the RSFSR
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class
Order of Lenin
Order of Lenin
Medal "In memory of the 850th anniversary of Moscow"
Medal "In memory of the 850th anniversary of Moscow"
Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation
Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation
Order of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga
Order of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga
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Occupation
Musician
Musician
Actor
Actor
Writer
Writer
Theatre director
Theatre director
Singer
Singer
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opera singer
Teacher
Teacher
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music teacher

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Birth Name
Galina Pavlovna Ivanova
Child
Elena Rostropovich
Elena Rostropovich
Citizenship
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Russia
Russia
Genre
Classical music
Classical music
Opera
Opera
Mother of
Elena Rostropovich
Elena Rostropovich
Spouse
Mstislav Rostropovich
Mstislav Rostropovich
Wikidata ID
Q230916
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Galina Vishnevskaya was born as Galina Pavlovna Ivanova on October 25, 1926 in Saint Petersburg, Soviet Union . She was a Soviet and Russian artist, singer, opera singer, teacher, music teacher, writer, actor, theatre director, and philanthropist . Vishnevskaya was educated at the Moscow Conservatory .

Throughout her career, she worked in opera and classical music and was married to Mstislav Rostropovich . They had a daughter named Elena Rostropovich . Galina Vishnevskaya passed away in Moscow on December 11, 2012 .

Vishnevskaya received numerous awards, including People's Artist of the Russian Federation , Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" in various classes , Honored Artist of the RSFSR , Order of Lenin , Medal "For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" , Medal "In memory of the 850th anniversary of Moscow" , Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation , and Order of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga .

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