Praskovya Petrovna Chernikova (? - d. 1833, Petersburg (?)) - actress of the opera ( mezzo-soprano ) and drama, actress of the imperial theater . The wife of the artist V. M. Chernikov , mother of the artist Sofia Samoilova . One of the parties that laid the foundation for the acting Samoilov dynasty , the ancestor of which was her daughter.
| Praskovya Petrovna Chernikova | |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 1833 |
| Place of death | St. Petersburg |
| Citizenship | Russian empire |
| Profession | actress , opera singer |
| Theater | Imperial Theaters of the Russian Empire |
Biography
Praskovya Petrovna Chernikova was one of the very first professional artists of Russia. Very little is known about her life and creative fate, even the exact date or place of her birth is unknown.
From May 1, 1777 until 1826 she performed as part of the Russian Court Troupe in St. Petersburg ( K. Knipper Free Theater ), where she played the roles of confidante and old comics in operas, comedies and tragedies.
1st performer of the parties: Khavronyi (in one of the very first Russian comic operas "St. Petersburg Guest House" by M. A. Matinsky , 1779), Pleasures ("The Invisible Prince, or the Lichard the Wizard" by K. A. Kavos , 1805), Malirakama ("Dobrynya Nikitich, or the Terrible Castle" by K. A. Cavos and F. Antonolini , 1818);
1st performer in St. Petersburg: Mistresses (“Happiness for the Draw” by an unknown composer, 1779).
Partners: her husband V. M. Chernikov , husband of a daughter V. M. Samoilov , E. P. Bobrov , M. V. Velichkin , V. Volkov, G. G. Volkov , Ya. S. Vorobyov , K. I. Gamburov , A. G. Efremov , E. Zavodina, P. V. Zlov , E. A. Zubova, A. I. Ivanova , G. F. Klimovsky , A. M. Krutitsky , A. M. Mikhailova , H. F. Rakhmanova , E. S. Semenova , N. S. Semenova , S. P. Sokolov , N. Suslov, Ya. D. Shumsky .
Literature
- Petrovskaya I.F. Chernikov // Musical Petersburg. Encyclopedic Dictionary. XVIII century. Book 3. - St. Petersburg. 1999.S. 255.
- Domestic singers. 1750-1917: Dictionary / Pruzhansky A. M. - Ed. 2nd fix and add. - M. , 2008.