Nadezhda Rykalova

Nadezhda Rykalova
Born Надежда Васильевна Рыкалова
(1824-07-10)July 10, 1824
Moscow, Russian Empire
Died January 3, 1914(1914-01-03) (aged 89)
Moscow, Russian Empire
Occupation stage actress

Nadezhda Vasilyevna Rykalova (Russian: Надежда Васильевна Рыкалова, 10 July 1824, Moscow, Russian Empire, — 3 January 1914, Moscow, Russian Empire) 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, who came from the artistic family and had the famous Russian tragic Mikhail Shchepkin as a mentor, played more than 400 roles on stage and retired in 1907.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Nadezhda Rykalova at the Russian Theatre Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ Iskry Voskresenya. 12 January 1914 No. 2
  3. ↑ Sirotinin, Andrey. The Artistic Family. The History of Russian Theatre. Russky Arkhiv, 1887. Vol. 2. Issues 7/8. Pp. 371—610.
  4. ↑ Энциклопедия «Москва» The Moscow Encyclopedia.
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