Maria Nikolaevna Kuznetsova, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Maria Nikolaevna Kuznetsova

singer and dancer

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1880

Place of Birth: Odessa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 25-Apr-1966

Profession: singer, ballet dancer, opera singer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Maria Nikolaevna Kuznetsova (22 July [O.S.
10 July] 1880 – 25 April 1966) (Russian: ????? ?????????? ?????????, also spelled Maria Kuznetsova-Benois) was a famous 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.