Ekaterina Semenova (Russian: Екатерина СемÑ'новна
СемÑ'нова; 18 November 1786â€"13 March 1849) was an actress in
the Russian Empire.Semenova became a student in the Saint Petersburg
Theatre School in 1790 where she was instructed by Ivan Dmitrevsky and
debuted at the stage in 1797. She eventually became the leading
interpreter of plays of William Shakespeare, Jean Racine, Friedrich
Schiller and Vladislav Ozerov. She was coached by director Prince
Alexander Shakhovskoy and the poet Nikolay Gnedich.Semenova was
admired for her beauty, deep voice and passionate way of acting. She
was mentioned in the poems of Alexander Pushkin, but also talked about
because of her rivalry with Marguerite Georges, who was very popular
in the Russian Empire at the time.She retired in 1820, but returned in
1822 and made a great success with Phèdre in 1823. In 1826, Semenova
married Prince Ivan Gagarin and afterwards only performed in private
theatres.
СемÑ'нова; 18 November 1786â€"13 March 1849) was an actress in
the Russian Empire.Semenova became a student in the Saint Petersburg
Theatre School in 1790 where she was instructed by Ivan Dmitrevsky and
debuted at the stage in 1797. She eventually became the leading
interpreter of plays of William Shakespeare, Jean Racine, Friedrich
Schiller and Vladislav Ozerov. She was coached by director Prince
Alexander Shakhovskoy and the poet Nikolay Gnedich.Semenova was
admired for her beauty, deep voice and passionate way of acting. She
was mentioned in the poems of Alexander Pushkin, but also talked about
because of her rivalry with Marguerite Georges, who was very popular
in the Russian Empire at the time.She retired in 1820, but returned in
1822 and made a great success with Phèdre in 1823. In 1826, Semenova
married Prince Ivan Gagarin and afterwards only performed in private
theatres.
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