Person

Galina Vishnevskaya

Galina Pavlovna Vishnevskaya (Russian: Галина Павловна Вишневская, née Ivanova, Иванова; 25 October 1926 – 11 December 2012) was a Russian soprano opera singer and recitalist who was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1966. She was the wife of cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, and mother to their two daughters, Olga and Elena Rostropovich.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Russia
Born
October 25th, 1926
Died
December 11th, 2012
Genres
Labels
EMI Classics
London Records
Melodiya
Deutsche Grammophon
Decca Records
Last updated: December 30th, 2023