"A wonderful voice and bright artistic temperament have earned you a truly world-wide fame, conquered the hearts of millions of fans," the words from the telegram on the website of the Russian government are quoted.
Medvedev also noted that Rudenko is a talented teacher, emphasizing that the young performers to whom she "conveys the secrets of her craft" are performing on stage with the same energy and dedication.
Bela Rudenko - People's Artist of the USSR, from 1972 to 1995 was a soloist of the Bolshoi Theater.
She performed leading roles in the operas Ruslan and Lyudmila, Traviata, Iolanta and others.