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Galina Vishnevskaya

Name in Native Language: "Галина Павловна Вишневская" (Russian/RU)
Actress / Theatre Director | * 10/25/1926 († 86, 12/11/2012) | Saint Petersburg (Russia)
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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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Music | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

Elderly Aleksandra visits her Russian soldier grandson, Denis, at the Chechen war front, providing comfort as she tours his army. All the while, Denis ponders the reason for her unexpected appearance. ...

Alexandra

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2007 | 3.3/5 | 1h 35min
War, Drama
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Katerina Izmailova is a filmization of Dmitry Shostakovich's long-suppressed 1936 opera. Galina Vishnevskaya stars as Katerina, a bored 19th century farm wife. At the behest of her grungy lover, Kater ...

Katerina Izmailova

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1966 | 2.5/5 | 1h 58min
Drama
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Eugene Onegin, a jaded young dandy from the big city of St. Petersburg, travels to the country to ingratiate himself into the affection of a dying uncle. There he meets the idealistic and romantic poe ...

Eugene Onegin

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1959 | 3.2/5 | 1h 46min
Music, Drama, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Galina Vishnevskaya

Commander of The Legion of Honour People's Artist of the USSR Order of Lenin Officer of Arts and Letters Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg" Order "for Merit To The Fatherland", 1st Class Order "for Merit To The Fatherland", 2nd Class Order "for Merit To The Fatherland", 3rd Class Order "for Merit To The Fatherland", 4th Class Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" Medal "Veteran of Labour" Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" People's Artist of the RSFSR Honored Artist of the RSFSR Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad" Honorary Doctor of Brandeis University Government Prize of The Russian Federation
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Movies with Galina Vishnevskaya as Actress(7)

as herself2013 Britten: Nocturne
as Aleksandra Nikolaevna2007 Alexandra
1993 Провинциальный бенефис
as Kateřina (singing voice)1992 Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
as Marina Mnichek / L'aubergiste (voice)1989 Boris Godounov
as Katerina1966 Katerina Izmailova
as Tatiana Larina (voice)1959 Eugene Onegin

TV Shows/Series with Galina Vishnevskaya as Actress(1)

2002 The School for Scandal

Full Name: Galina Vishnevsky
Citizenships: Soviet Union (former country), Russia
Born: Monday, 10/25 1926 (October) in Saint Petersburg (Russia)
Died: Tuesday, 12/11 2012 (December) in Moscow (aged: 86)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: Russian (RU)
Educated at: Moscow Conservatory
Spouses (current/former): Mstislav Rostropovich
Children: Elena Rostropovich
Other names for Galina Vishnevskaya (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Galina Wishnewskaya"
"Галина Вишневская"
"Галина Павловна Иванова"
"Galina Pawlowna Wischnewskaja"
Galina Vishnevskaya frequently works together with these people:
Andrzej Żuławski (2x, Crew)
Aleksandr Sokurov (2x, Crew)
Nikolai Leskov (2x, Crew)
Svetlana Nemolyaeva (2x, Actress)
Benjamin Britten (2x, Crew)
Roman Tikhomirov (2x, Crew)
Andrey Sigle (2x, Crew)
Petr Weigl (2x, Crew)
Nicolai Gedda (2x, Actor)
Tony Palmer (2x, Crew)
Tatyana Ustinova (1x, Crew)
Laurent Danielou (1x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:501617, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024