Galina Vishnevskaya | Russian opera singer Galina Pavlovna Ivanova's 95th Birthday

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Galina Vishnevskaya is one of the greatest Russian opera singers of the 20th century.  

Galina Pavlovna Ivanova, was born on 25 October, 1926, in Leningrad, Russia, (modern-day St. Petersburg), and became enthralled with opera at 10 years old, after hearing Tchaikovsky’s epic, “Eugene Onegin.”

While walking the streets of Leningrad in the early 1950s, Vishnevskaya stumbled upon an invitation, to audition for the Bolshoi Theater - Russia’s most prestigious opera hall. 

She blew the judges away with her audition, earning a spot as the year’s only auditioner accepted into the Bolshoi troupe. 

In 1953, she portrayed the lead character Tatyana, in “Eugene Onegin”, with a fresh interpretation of a classic character, that became her signature role. 

This marked the genesis of a virtuosic opera career, that took Vishnevskaya to venues around the world, from New York’s Metropolitan Opera, to Helsinki’s Finnish National Opera. 

It was at the latter venue, that she gave her final performance of Tatyana, before retiring in 1982.    

As a devoted humanitarian, Vishnevskaya founded the non-profit children’s welfare organization, Rostropovich-Vishnevskaya Foundation, in 1991, alongside her husband, the world-class cellist Maestro Rostropovich. 

She also founded the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Centre, in 2002, to provide a home for aspiring opera singers. 

Happy birthday, Galina Vishnevskaya!

 

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