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  | | Nadezhda Obukhova | |
  | | Nadezhda Obukhova was born in 1886. | |
  | | She was a Russian singer with the Bolshoi theatre. | |
  | | Nadezhda had a unique style. | |
  | | When she sang she was sharing her soul with the public. | |
  | | Once you heard her voice, you would never forget it. | |
  | | She came from an artistic family. | |
  | | Two of her uncles were professional singers. | |
  | | One uncle was the opera director of the Bolshoi Theatre. | |
  | | Her grandfather was a pianist. | |
  | | Her great-grandfather was a poet. | |
  | | She started singing very early. | |
  | | Nadezhda began to sing as early as she could remember. | |
  | | Her grandfather taught her to sing and play the piano when she was 12 years old. | |
  | | After her graduation, she sang in concerts. | |
  | | She did not become an opera singer until she was 30 years old. | |
  | | She quickly became a popular singer. | |
  | | She did what she loved until she died. | |
  | | She died two months after giving her last concert. | |