Elena Obraztsova
Soviet-Russian mezzo-soprano
Elena Vasilyevna Obraztsova 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. Wikipedia
Born: July 7, 1939, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: January 12, 2015 (age 75 years), Leipzig, Germany
Spouse: Algis Žiūraitis (m. 1983–1998) and Vyacheslav Makarov (m. 1964–1983)
Albums: Cavalleria Rusticana, Verdi -Nabucco, Il trovatore, and more
Children: Elena Makarova
Award: Hero of Socialist Labour