Tamara Sinyavskaya
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Tamara Ilyinichna Sinyavskaya (Тамара Ильинична Синявская; born 6 July 1943 in Moscow
) is a Russia
n mezzo soprano from the Bolshoi Theatre
.
She was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR
in 1982, which her husband, Azerbaijan
i singer Muslim Magomaev, had received in 1973. In 1997, 4981 Sinyavskaya
was named in her honor.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n mezzo soprano from the Bolshoi Theatre
Bolshoi Theatre
The Bolshoi Theatre is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds performances of ballet and opera. The Bolshoi Ballet and Bolshoi Opera are amongst the oldest and most renowned ballet and opera companies in the world...
.
She was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the USSR, also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to citizens of the Soviet Union.- Nomenclature and significance :...
in 1982, which her husband, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
i singer Muslim Magomaev, had received in 1973. In 1997, 4981 Sinyavskaya
4981 Sinyavskaya
4981 Sinyavskaya is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 12, 1974 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.- External links :*...
was named in her honor.