Condolences to the relatives of Galina Vishnevskaya 2012-12-11 20:00:00 Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to the relatives of the National Artist of the USSR, opera singer, actress and educator Galina Vishnevskaya. The message reads, in part: “Millions of people have known and loved Galina Vishnevskaya whose creative career made an extraordinary epoch in the national and international culture. The voice of Ms Vishnevskaya belongs to all and every continent while her heart has only belonged to Russia.” Galina Vishnevskaya died today in Moscow at the age of 86.