Quotes by Galina Vishnevskaya

About Galina Vishnevskaya:

Galina Pavlovna Vishnevskaya 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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The friendship of Shostakovich cast a brilliant light over my whole life and whose spiritual qualities captured my soul once and for all time.

Galina Vishnevskaya

The major newspapers simply stopped writing about me, and my voice could no longer be heard on radio or television.

Galina Vishnevskaya

Wanting to be understood by an audience that didn't know Russian, I tried to paint musical pictures by emphasizing the phrasing, using voice color more boldly, and varying the shade and nuance.

Galina Vishnevskaya

Author Bio

  • NameGalina Vishnevskaya
  • DescriptionRussian soprano opera singer and recitalist
  • BornOctober 25, 1926
  • DiedDecember 11, 2012
  • CountryRussia
  • ProfessionActor; Singer; Opera Singer; Music Educator
  • AwardsCommander Of The Legion Of Honour; People's Artist Of The USSR; Order Of Lenin; Officier Des Arts Et Des Lettres?; Medal "In Commemoration Of The 300th Anniversary Of Saint Petersburg"; Order For Services To The Fatherland 1st Degree; Order For Services To The Fatherland 2nd Degree; Order For Services To The Fatherland 3rd Degree; Order For Services To The Fatherland 4th Degree