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It was founded in 1991 by mstislav rostropovich, the worldrenowned russian cellist, and his wife, the soprano galina vishnevskaya. The great russian soprano, galina vishnevskaya, widow of cellist mstislav rostropovich, died last month at the age of 86, prompting me to head straight to the library. Dec 11, 2012 the soprano galina vishnevskaya, who has died aged 86, coloured her performances of opera, and especially of russian song, so beautifully that full comprehension was not essential for enjoyment. Find album credit information for galina vishnevskaya sings russian songs galina vishnevskaya, mstislav rostropovich on allmusic. Russian opera legend galina vishnevskaya has died in moscow. Britten would write the soprano part in war requiem 1962 for her, although the soviet authorities. Galina pavlovna vishnevskaya was a russian soprano opera singer and recitalist who was named a peoples artist of the. Dec 11, 2012 russian opera legend galina vishnevskaya has died in moscow. Galina pavlovna vishnevskaya was born in leningrad on october 25 1926, the daughter of an army officer and a polish gypsy.
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Dec 11, 2012 galina pavlovna vishnevskaya was born in leningrad on october 25 1926, the daughter of an army officer and a polish gypsy. Deceptive cadence the soprano, whose life unfolded with more tragic and. Songs and romances vishnevskaya, rostropovich with vishnevskaya, galina, rostropovich, mstislav on cd. Vishnevskaya, galina galina vishnevskaya sings shostakovich. Galina vishnevskaya, 19262012 rostropovich vishnevskaya. Galina vishnevskaya celebrity profile check out the latest galina vishnevskaya photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. In addition to her many accomplishments as a worldfamous musician, as cofounder of the rvf madame vishnevskaya helped improve the health and future of. Sitter in 1 portrait russian soprano vishnevskaya was a star of the bolshoi opera company in moscow, and along with her husband, the cellist mstislav rostropovich, became close friends of the british musicians britten and pears in the 1960s. Feodor chaliapin feodor chaliapin is arguably the most influential opera singer of all times, whose rich vocal expression left a benchmark for later interpreters of. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 singing operetta. Order from your preferred classical music cd store. Vishnevskaya, galina 1926russian soprano who, with her husband, lost her soviet citizenship for supporting dissidents. Galina vishnevskaya born leningrad, october 25, 1926 december 11, 2012 was a russian opera singer and recitalist vishnevskaya was born in leningrad, the town which is now called st petersburg. To bylo ranneyu vesnoy it was in early spring galina vishnevskaya 10.
She had a strong and attractive natural voice and was originally taken to be a. She was born galina pavlovna ivanova on october 25, 1926, in leningrad now saint petersburg, russia. Vishnevskaya was a soprano of the postwar soviet union and later one of its most prominent political dissidents. February 10, 1994 in semey, shyrgys qazaqstan, kazakhstan country.
She had a major career on the bolshoi stage, cruelly cut short due to the political beliefs of her and her husband. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display skip to content. Striking russian opera singer and wife of mstislav rostropovich, she was made an unperson during the soviet. Galina vishnevskaya 19262012, russian opera singer rostropovichvishnevskaya foundation, american nonprofit organization 4919 vishnevskaya, mainbelt asteroid. Galina vishnevskaya born leningrad, october 25, 1926 december 11, 2012 was a russian opera singer and recitalist. Galina pavolovna vishnievskaya became the most exciting soprano to emerge in the soviet union after world war ii. O, ne grusti po mne oh, do not grieve for me nadehzda obukhova 11. The soprano, whose life unfolded with more tragic and triumphant twists and turns than any opera plot was celebrated for her electrifying.
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Galina vishnevskaya wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Galina vishnevskaya simple english wikipedia, the free. The soprano galina vishnevskaya, who has died aged 86, coloured her performances of opera, and especially of russian song, so beautifully that. We are deeply saddened by the recent loss of madame galina vishnevskaya 25 october, 1926 11 december, 2012. The daughter of an army officer and a polish gypsy, vishnevskaya was brought up in poverty by her grandmother after her father, an alcoholic, tried to kill her mother with an axe.
Join facebook to connect with galina vishnevskaya and others you may know. She was the wife of cellist mstislav rostropovich, and mother to. As one of the leading interpreters of russian music, and benjamin brittens soprano for some of his works, including the mighty war requiem, it may come as a surprise to some that galina vishnevskaya began her professional career in 1944, singing, of all things, viennese operettas in russian translation. Galina opened her recital with mussorgskys songs and dances of death and several. She competed at the 2014 winter olympics in sochi, in the womens individual and sprint competitions. Galina vishnevskaya was a famous russian opera singer and public figure. Galina vishnevskaya, nikolai rimskykorsakov, pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky arias from the opera by rimskykorsakov and tchaikovsky. Galina vishnevskaya was famous both as a singer and as the wife of the cellist, mstislav rostropovich. Galina vishnevskaya 19262012, russian opera singer rostropovich vishnevskaya foundation, american nonprofit organization 4919 vishnevskaya, mainbelt asteroid. Russian cellist and conductor, married to the soprano galina vishnevskaya. Galina vishnevskaya bio, albums, pictures naxos classical. Not having read the others, i cant speak with authority, but i can say that if this is any.
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Facts about galina vishnevskaya the meaning of the name. In 1952 she won an important competition singing a song by rachmaninoff and an aria by verdi. Born galina pavlovna vishnevskaya in leningrad now st. Galina vishnevskaya galina vishnevskaya on allmusic.
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