Nadezhda Rykalova
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| Born | Надежда Васильевна Рыкалова July 10, 1824 |
| Died | January 3, 1914 (aged 89) Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Occupation | stage actress |
Nadezhda Vasilyevna Rykalova (Template:Lang-ru; 10 July 1824 – 3 January 1914) was a Russian stage actress, best known for her Maly Theatre performances in plays by Alexander Ostrovsky, who created the Kabanikha character (in The Storm) especially for her.[1]
Rykalova was born in Moscow, then in the Russian Empire. She came from an artistic family and had the famous Russian tragic Mikhail Shchepkin as a mentor. She played more than 400 roles on stage and retired in 1907.[2][3][4] She died in Moscow, aged 89.
References
- ^ Nadezhda Rykalova at the Russian Theatre Encyclopedia.
- ^ Iskry Voskresenya. 12 January 1914 No. 2
- ^ Sirotinin, Andrey. The Artistic Family. The History of Russian Theatre. Russky Arkhiv, 1887. Vol. 2. Issues 7/8. Pp. 371—610.
- ^ Энциклопедия «Москва» The Moscow Encyclopedia.
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