Tamara Nizhnikova

Tamara Nikolaevna Nizhnikova (Russian: Тамара Николаевна Нижникова; 9 March 1925 – 15 February 2018) was a Belarusian opera singer.[1]

Born in Samara on 9 March 1925, Nizhnikova attended the Moscow Conservatory before joining what later became National Opera and Ballet of Belarus. Prior to her retirement in 1976, Nizhnikova was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, and named a People's Artist of the USSR. She later received the Order of Friendship of Peoples, and the Order of Francysk Skaryna.[2][3]

References

1. Будкін, Сяргей (2013-05-02). "25 жанчын, без якіх не было б беларускай музыкі (+ аўдыё)" (in Belarusian). Budzma Belarusians!. Archived from the original on 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
2. "Умерла народная артистка Беларуси и СССР Тамара Нижникова". Belarusian Telegraph Agency. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
3. Соболезнования в связи со смертью народной артистки СССР Тамары Нижниковой /Сайт Президента Республики Беларусь, 17.02.2018/