Mariya Kuznetsova (singer)

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nikolaevna and the family name is Kuznetsova.
Maria Kuznetsova

Maria Nikolaevna Kuznetsova (Russian: Мария Николаевна Кузнецова; 22 July [O.S. 10 July] 1880 – 25 April 1966), also known as Maria Kuznetsova-Benois, was a 20th century Russian opera singer and dancer.

Prior to the Revolution, Kuznetsova was one of the most celebrated opera singers in Imperial Russia, having worked with Richard Strauss, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Jules Massenet. She was frequently paired with Feodor Chaliapin. After leaving Russia in 1917, Kuznetsova continued to perform for another thirty years abroad before retiring.[1]

  1. ^ Grove, George and Blom, Eric. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 879. St. Martin's Press, 1955.