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==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky== | ==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky== | ||
One letter from Tchaikovsky to Aleksandra Aleksandrova-Kochetova has survived, dating from 1886, and | One letter from Tchaikovsky to Aleksandra Aleksandrova-Kochetova has survived, dating from 1886, and has been translated into English on this website: | ||
* '''[[Letter 3097]]''' – 14/26 November 1886, from [[Maydanovo]]. | * '''[[Letter 3097]]''' – 14/26 November 1886, from [[Maydanovo]]. | ||
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Russian soprano and teacher (b. 13/25 October 1833 in Saint Petersburg; d. 4/17 November 1902 in Moscow), born Aleksandra Dormidontovna Kochetova (Александра Дормидонтовна Кочетова); known after her marriage as Aleksandra Dormidontovna Aleksandrova-Kochetova (Александра Дормидонтовна Александрова-Кочетова).
From 1866 to 1878 Aleksandra was an artist at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, and was a fellow professor with Tchaikovsky at the Moscow Conservatory (1866–1880). She became one of the first performers of the composer's works.
Dedications
In 1869, Tchaikovsky dedicated Bitterly and Sweetly—No. 3 of the Six Romances, Op. 6—to Aleksandra Aleksandrova-Kochetova.
Correspondence with Tchaikovsky
One letter from Tchaikovsky to Aleksandra Aleksandrova-Kochetova has survived, dating from 1886, and has been translated into English on this website:
- Letter 3097 – 14/26 November 1886, from Maydanovo.
