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Maria Dolina Gorlenko by Photography of Imperial Theatres in Mariinsky Theatre

Maria Dolina Gorlenko by Photography of Imperial Theatres in Mariinsky Theatre
MARIA DOLINA GORLENKO
(Maria Ivanovna Sajuschkina Gorlenko)
Russian Contralto

1868-1919

Studied with Kondratiev. Final studies were carried out with Carelli in Naples, with Mastriani in Milan and finally in Paris. In 1886 she made her debut at the Marienskij Theatre in St. Petersburg as Vanya in Glinka's "A life for the Tsar" (Ivan Susanin).Creator of Borodin's "Prince Igor" (Kontschakowna) & Tchaikowsky's "Pique Dame" Old Countess. She toured the great opera centers of Europe unlike many of her contemporaries. In 1886. she made her debut at the Mariinsky Theater in the "Life for the Tsar", which later became her crown role. Roles included (The Snow Maiden ") and Grunya (Jц¦chymov force"). introduced in concerts around Europe Russian folk music and art.

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