Elizabeth Semyonovna Sandunova, also known as Uranova (Russian:
Елизавета СемÑ'новна Сандунова; 1772/76 â€"
3 December 1826), was a Russian Empire stage actress and operatic
mezzo-soprano and the wife of Sila Sandunov.She was born Elizaveta
Semyonovna Fyodorova. She was an opera student of Giovanni Paisiello
and Vicente MartÃn-i-Soler, and an actor student of Ivan Dmitrevsky
at the theatre school of Saint Petersburg. She debuted in 1790. She
was considered not only to have a wonderful operatic voice, but also
to be a talented dramatic actress. She was ordered to take the stage
name "Uranova" by Catherine, in honor of the newly-discovered planet
Uranus.In 1791, she was married at the royal chapel in the presence of
the empress Catherine the Great.
Елизавета СемÑ'новна Сандунова; 1772/76 â€"
3 December 1826), was a Russian Empire stage actress and operatic
mezzo-soprano and the wife of Sila Sandunov.She was born Elizaveta
Semyonovna Fyodorova. She was an opera student of Giovanni Paisiello
and Vicente MartÃn-i-Soler, and an actor student of Ivan Dmitrevsky
at the theatre school of Saint Petersburg. She debuted in 1790. She
was considered not only to have a wonderful operatic voice, but also
to be a talented dramatic actress. She was ordered to take the stage
name "Uranova" by Catherine, in honor of the newly-discovered planet
Uranus.In 1791, she was married at the royal chapel in the presence of
the empress Catherine the Great.
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