Nadezhda Vasilyevna Rykalova (; 10 July 1824 – 3 January 1914) was a Russian stage actress, best known for her Maly Theatre performances in plays by Alexander Ostrovsky, who created the Kabanikha character (in The Storm) especially for her.Nadezhda Rykalova at the Russian Theatre Encyclopedia.
Rykalova was born in Moscow, then in the Russian Empire. She came from an artistic family and had the famous Russian tragic Mikhail Shchepkin as a mentor. She played more than 400 roles on stage and retired in 1907.Iskry Voskresenya. 12 January 1914 No. 2Sirotinin, Andrey. The Artistic Family. The History of Russian Theatre. Russky Arkhiv, 1887. Vol. 2. Issues 7/8. Pp. 371—610.Энциклопедия «Москва» The Moscow Encyclopedia. She died in Moscow, aged 89.
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