Natalia Vasilevna Pogozheva
1834–1856 (age 22)
Biography
Natalia Vasilevna Pogozheva was a Russian singer whose vocal talents graced the cultural life of early 19th-century Russia. Though her life was tragically brief, she contributed to the musical heritage of her nation during a formative period in Russian cultural development.
Pogozheva's artistic endeavors reflected the growing sophistication of Russian musical life in the 1830s and 1850s. She was honored with burial in the Transfiguration Monastery in Staraya Russa, a reflection of the respect accorded to her memory and artistic contributions.