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Marii͡a Nikolaevna Kuznet͡sova-Benua

Maria Nikolaevna Kuznetsova (Russian: Мария Николаевна Кузнецова; 22 July [O.S. 10 July] 1880 – 25 April 1966), also known as Maria Kuznetsova-Benois, was a Russian opera singer and dancer.

Prior to the Revolution of 1917, Kuznetsova was one of the most celebrated opera singers in Russia, having worked with Richard Strauss, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Jules Massenet. She was frequently paired with Feodor Chaliapin. After leaving Russia in 1917, Kuznetsova continued to perform for another thirty years abroad before retiring.

Birth and Death Data: Born Odesa (city in southwestern Ukraine, administrative center of Odesa Oblast and Odesa Raion), Died April 25, 1966 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

Notes: Spelled Kousnezowa in Victor ledgers.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Trial 1923-04-02-01] 10-in. 4/2/1923 Czar's bride Marii͡a Nikolaevna Kuznet͡sova-Benua Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor [Trial 1923-04-02-02] 10-in. 4/2/1923 Nature morte Marii͡a Nikolaevna Kuznet͡sova-Benua Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kuznet͡sova-Benua, Marii͡a Nikolaevna," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108980.

Kuznet͡sova-Benua, Marii͡a Nikolaevna. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108980.

"Kuznet͡sova-Benua, Marii͡a Nikolaevna." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108980

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