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Grand Duchess of Russia (b. 9 January 1807 in Stuttgart; d. 21 January 1873 in | Grand Duchess of Russia (b. 9 January 1807 {{NS}} in Stuttgart; d. 21 January/2 February 1873 in [[Saint Petersburg]]), born '''''Princess Frederika Charlotte Mariya''''' of Württemberg; known after her marriage as '''''Grand Duchess Yelena Pavlovna''''' (or '''''Elena Pavlovna''''') of Russia (Елена Павловна). | ||
She was the daughter of Prince Paul of Württemberg (1785–1852) and his wife Charlotte (1787–1847), raised and educated in [[Paris]]. In 1823, she married the Russian Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich (1798–1849), younger son of Emperor Paul I, and brother to Aleksander I and Nikolay I, and after converting to the Orthodox faith became the Grand Duchess Yelena Pavlovna. After her marriage she became a patroness of several charity organisations, including the Russian Musical Society (RMS), of which she was the president. | She was the daughter of Prince Paul of Württemberg (1785–1852) and his wife Charlotte (1787–1847), raised and educated in [[Paris]]. In 1823, she married the Russian Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich (1798–1849), younger son of Emperor Paul I, and brother to Aleksander I and Nikolay I, and after converting to the Orthodox faith became the Grand Duchess Yelena Pavlovna. After her marriage she became a patroness of several charity organisations, including the Russian Musical Society (RMS), of which she was the president. | ||
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Yelena Pavlovna's death at Stuttgart on 21 January 1873 caused the postponement of the premiere of Tchaikovsky's [[Symphony No. 2]] at an RMS concert in [[Moscow]]. The composer's opera ''[[Vakula the Smith]]'' (1874) was dedicated to the Grand Duchess's memory. | Yelena Pavlovna's death at Stuttgart on 21 January 1873 caused the postponement of the premiere of Tchaikovsky's [[Symphony No. 2]] at an RMS concert in [[Moscow]]. The composer's opera ''[[Vakula the Smith]]'' (1874) was dedicated to the Grand Duchess's memory. | ||
==Tchaikovsky's | ==Dedications== | ||
Tchaikovsky's opera ''[[Vakula the Smith]]'', Op. 14 (1874), was dedicated posthumously to the Grand Duchess's memory. | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [[wikipedia: | * [[wikipedia:Princess_Charlotte_of_Württemberg|Wikipedia]] | ||
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[[Category:People|Yelena Pavlovna]] | [[Category:People|Yelena Pavlovna]] | ||
[[Category:Dedicatees|Yelena Pavlovna]] | [[Category:Dedicatees|Yelena Pavlovna]] | ||
[[Category:Nobility|Yelena Pavlovna]] | [[Category:Nobility|Yelena Pavlovna]] |
Latest revision as of 20:56, 24 August 2023
Grand Duchess of Russia (b. 9 January 1807 [N.S.] in Stuttgart; d. 21 January/2 February 1873 in Saint Petersburg), born Princess Frederika Charlotte Mariya of Württemberg; known after her marriage as Grand Duchess Yelena Pavlovna (or Elena Pavlovna) of Russia (Елена Павловна).
She was the daughter of Prince Paul of Württemberg (1785–1852) and his wife Charlotte (1787–1847), raised and educated in Paris. In 1823, she married the Russian Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich (1798–1849), younger son of Emperor Paul I, and brother to Aleksander I and Nikolay I, and after converting to the Orthodox faith became the Grand Duchess Yelena Pavlovna. After her marriage she became a patroness of several charity organisations, including the Russian Musical Society (RMS), of which she was the president.
Yelena Pavlovna's death at Stuttgart on 21 January 1873 caused the postponement of the premiere of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 at an RMS concert in Moscow. The composer's opera Vakula the Smith (1874) was dedicated to the Grand Duchess's memory.
Dedications
Tchaikovsky's opera Vakula the Smith, Op. 14 (1874), was dedicated posthumously to the Grand Duchess's memory.