Sofia Samoilova
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Sofia Samoilova | |
---|---|
Born | 1786 or 1787 |
Died | |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation(s) | Opera singer, Actress |
Years active | 1798 — 1843 |
Organization(s) | Bolshoi Kamenny Theater, St. Petersburg |
Sofia Samoilova (1787 – 1854), was a Russian stage actress and opera singer (soprano).[1]
She was engaged at the Bolshoi Theatre, Saint Petersburg in 1804-1843, during which she had a successful career and was regarded to belong to the elite of its members. She performed within opera, vaudeville as well as drama.
She was the daughter of the actor Vasily Chernikov and actress Praskovya Chernikova, married the actor Vasily Samoilov, and became the mother of Vasily Samoylov, Nadezhda Samoilova and Vera Samoilova-Michurina .
References
- ^ Театральная энциклопедия. Гл. ред. П. А. Марков. Т. 4 — М.: Советская энциклопедия, Нежин — Сярев, 1965, 1152 стб. с илл., 6 л. илл.
You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Russian. (October 2018) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Pages using infobox person with multiple organizations
- Articles with hCards
- Biography articles needing translation from Russian Wikipedia
- 1787 births
- Actresses from the Russian Empire
- 1854 deaths
- 19th-century women opera singers from the Russian Empire