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KOVALEVA Olga Vasilievna [23 VII (4 VIII) 1881, village Lyubovka, now the Saratov region - 2 I 1962, Washington] - owls. singer (contralto), performer Rus. Narsongs. Nar art.RSFSR (1947). She studied singing in the Saratov Muses. at S. Loginova and at private courses of I.P. Pryanishnikov in St. Petersburg. Creat. she began her activity as a statistician in the Mobile troupe Rus. opera performing in the Volga region. At hand. E. E. Lineva prepared conc. a program of USA folk songs, which she performed in Washington in 1912 in working districts. After the Great Oct. socialist Revolution K. actively involved in muse-enlightening work, speaking as part of the front-line ends. teams, concert lectures of the People's Commissariat of the RSFSR and Proletkult; paid great attention to the participants of the arts. amateur performances. Among the first owls. Performers K. in 1921-22 made a tour abroad (Sweden, Norway and Finland). In 1925 she sang at the World Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris. Since 1925 she worked on the radio; was a consultant to the Choir Rus.songs of the All-Union Radio. K. - author of texts and melodies. popular songs, including “Oh, blossom, curly mountain ash”, “Volga River is deep”. K.'s songs are attracted by sincerity, lyricism, and the beauty of a wide melody. Author of articles on performing skills.