M. Awdotja Mikhailova (1746–1807), was a Russian stage actress and

opera singer Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libretti ...

.Гозенпуд А. А. Музыкальный театр в России: От истоков до Глинки: Очерк. — Л., 1959. С. 184, 185; She belonged to the pioneer group of first professional actors in Russia, and could be regarded as the first opera singer in Russia. She also performed

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mikhailova, Avdotya 1746 births 1807 deaths 18th-century women opera singers from the Russian Empire 18th-century actresses from the Russian Empire