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Natalia Shpiller

1909 – 1995

Soviet and Russian opera singer and music educator

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About Natalia Shpiller

Lived 1909 – 1995 (aged 85). Natalia Shpiller was a Russian opera singer, music educator, musician and singer.

Natalia Dmitrevna Shpiller, sometimes spelled Natalia Spiller, Natalya Shpiller, Natalʹja Špiller, or Natalʹia Shpiller, (, ; 7 September 190920 July 1995) was a Soviet lyric soprano of Czech ethnicity who was a leading opera singer at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow from the 1930s through the 1950s. Beloved by Joseph Stalin, she was frequently used by him for performances at the Moscow Kremlin to impress visiting dignitaries.

For forty-five years she taught on the singing faculty at the Gnessin State Musical College. Her husband was the cellist Sviatoslav Knushevitsky.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Ukrainian National Academy of Music, Kyiv Conservatory
Employers
Gnessin Russian Academy of Music
Awards
Stalin Prize; Order of Lenin; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; People's Artist of the RSFSR; Honored Artist of the RSFSR; Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"; Lenin Prize; USSR State Prize
Also known as
Natalʹja D. Špiller, Natalia Dmitrevna Shpiller

Family & relationships

Spouse
Sviatoslav Knushevitsky

People in Natalia Shpiller's life

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Natalia Shpiller?

Soviet and Russian opera singer and music educator (1909-1995)

When was Natalia Shpiller born?

Natalia Shpiller was born on 7 September 1909 in Kyiv.

When did Natalia Shpiller die?

Natalia Shpiller died on 20 July 1995 in Moscow.

What was Natalia Shpiller's occupation?

Natalia Shpiller was an opera singer, music educator, musician and singer.

What nationality was Natalia Shpiller?

Natalia Shpiller was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Natalia Shpiller

· Wikidata: Q4526453

· DBpedia: Natalia Shpiller

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