Legendary cellist remembered year after passing away
Published 27 April, 2008, 14:52
Hundreds of people have gathered at Novodevichye cemetery in Moscow to remember renowned cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich who died exactly a year ago.
His wife, and Russian soprano opera singer, Galina Vishnevskaya was there with their two daughters and Naina Yeltsin, the wife of Russia's first president Boris Yeltsin. The husbands of the two women died just a few days apart in April 2007.
A special Orthodox remembrance service was held at the cemetery.
Easter bread and eggs were put onto the grave of the musician, who was considered one of the greatest ever cellists.
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