25 october, 2008 13:20
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin congratulated opera singer Galina Vishnevskaya on her birthday

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin congratulated opera singer Galina Vishnevskaya on her birthday

His congratulatory message said, in part:
"Your talent is not just many-faceted, it is generous and open to people. An inimitable opera singer, commanding the hearts of millions of performance admirers, you have become a symbol of Russia's culture. And today you continue the cause of a great master, Mstislav Rostropovich, sparing no time or effort in your charity or in your teaching activities."