Larisa Avdeyeva
Larisa Avdeyeva | |
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Лариса Авдеева | |
Avdeyeva as Gertrude in Bánk bán, 1959 | |
| Born | 21 June 1925 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Died | 10 March 2013 (aged 87) Moscow, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Mezzo-soprano |
| Years active | 1947-1983 |
| Spouse | Yevgeny Svetlanov |
Larisa Ivanovna Avdeyeva or Avdeeva (Russian: Лариса Ивановна Авдеева; 21 June 1925 – 10 March 2013) was a Soviet and Russian mezzo-soprano, who starred with the Bolshoi Opera for thirty years. She was awarded the title of People’s Artist of the RSFSR in (1964).