Irina Arkhipova
Russian opera singer (1925–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Irina Konstantinovna Arkhipova (Russian: Ири́на Константи́новна Архи́пова; 2 January 1925 – 11 February 2010) was a Soviet and Russian mezzo-soprano, and later contralto, opera singer. She sang leading roles first in Russia at the Sverdlovsk Opera and the Bolshoi Theatre, and then throughout Europe and in the United States. People's Artist of the USSR (1966) and Hero of Socialist Labour (1984).
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Konstantinovna and the family name is Arkhipova.
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Ирина Архипова | |
Born | Irina Konstantinovna Arkhipova (1925-01-02)2 January 1925 |
Died | 11 February 2010(2010-02-11) (aged 85) Moscow, Russia |
Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow |
Occupation(s) | Singer (mezzo-soprano, contralto) |
Title | Hero of Socialist Labour (USSR,1984) |
Awards | Order of St. Andrew (Russia,2005) |
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