Nadezhda Obukhova
Russian opera singer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nadezhda Andreyevna Obukhova (Russian: Наде́жда Андре́евна Обу́хова, 6 March 1886, Moscow – 14 August 1961, Feodosia) was a Russian and Soviet mezzo-soprano. She was awarded the title People's Artist of the USSR in 1937. Pianist Heinrich Neuhaus said that "he who even once hears her voice, will never forget it...".[1] Asteroid 9914 Obukhova is named for her.[2]