Galina Vishnevskaya
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For the Kazakhstani biathlete, see Galina Vishnevskaya (biathlete).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Pavlovna and the family name is 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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Galina Vishnevskaya | |
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Галина Вишневская | |
Born | Galina Pavlovna Ivanova (1926-10-25)25 October 1926 |
Died | 11 December 2012(2012-12-11) (aged 86) |
Occupation | Opera singer (soprano) |
Years active | 1944–1982 |
Spouses | Georgy Vishnevsky (divorced)Mark Rubin (divorced) |
Children | 3, including Elena Rostropovich |
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