What is Elena Obraztsova?
[[File:Elena Obrazcova.jpg|thumb|Obraztsova in May 2008.]] '''Elena Vasiliyevna Obraztsova''' ({{Lang-ru|Елена Васильевна Образцова}}; 7 July 1939 &ndash; 12 January 2015) was a [[Russians|Russian]] [[mezzo-soprano]]. She said by some to be one of the greatest [[opera]] singers of all time because of her large stage presence and vocal talent. She won around fifteen award in her career. Obraztsova was born in [[Leningrad]] (now [[Saint Petersburg]]). She also lived there during the siege in [[World War II]] from August 1941 until January 1943. Obraztsova died on 12 January 2015 while having medical treatment in [[Leipzig]], [[Saxony]], [[Germany]], aged 75.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/12/elena-obraztsova-dead_n_6458388.html|title=Russian Opera Diva Elena Obraztsova Dies At 75|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=12 January 2015|accessdate=13 January 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons category|Elena Vasiliyevna Obraztsova|Elena Obraztsova}} * {{IMDb name|0643493}} {{Bio-stub}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Obraztsova, Elena}} [[Category:1939 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:Russian opera singers]] [[Category:People from Saint Petersburg]] [[Category:Russian singers]] [[Category:Russian sopranos]]