Elena Obraztsova
Elena Obraztsova | |
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Елена Образцова | |
Obraztsova at the Kremlin, 2000 | |
| Born | Yelena Vasilyevna Obraztsova July 7, 1939 |
| Died | 12 January 2015 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Opera singer (mezzo-soprano) |
| Awards | Hero of Socialist Labour |
Elena Vasilyevna Obraztsova (Russian: Еле́на Васи́льевна Образцо́ва, IPA: [ɪ̯ɪˈlʲenə vɐˈsʲilʲɪ̯ɪvnə ɐbrɐˈstsovə]; 7 July 1939 – 12 January 2015) was a Soviet and Russian mezzo-soprano. She was awarded the People's Artist of the USSR in 1976 and Hero of Socialist Labour in 1990.