Zinaida Volkonskaya

Princess Zinaida Aleksandrovna Volkonskaya née Beloselskaya(Russian: Зинаида Александровна Волконская; 14 December [O.S. 3 December] 1792 – 5 February [O.S. 24 January] 1862), was a Russian writer, poet, singer, composer, salonist and lady-in-waiting. She was an important figure in 19th-century Russian cultural life. She performed in Paris and London as an amateur opera singer.