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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin congratulates opera singer, People’s Artist of the USSR, Galina Vishnevskaya, on her birthday

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The message of greetings reads, in part:

"Your creative career, filled with unforgettable events and brilliant triumphs, is a source of sincere admiration. Your voice, with its unique power and beauty, unparalleled skill and flamboyant artistic temperament have allowed you to conquer the world's best opera houses and brought you the fame of an outstanding singer that is unmatched in performing the most complicated and famous opera arias from the world's repertoire.

You also deserve credit for conducting important public work and for engaging in pedagogical activities and for the preservation of the priceless legacy of Mstislav Rostropovich."