BOHEMIA Opera in four acts Libretto by L. Illik and D. Giacosa Characters: Rudolf, the poet Marcel, artist Shonar, musician Collin, philosopher Benoit, householder Alcindor, State Counselor Mimi Musette Parpignol Customs sergeant Tenor Baritone Baritone Bass Bass Bass Soprano Soprano Tenor Bass Students, grisettes, townspeople, merchants and merchants, waiters in cafes, boys, girls, etc. Location: … Read more
The action takes place in a secluded villa in rural Umbria at the beginning of the 20th century. The room reproduces the decoration of the throne room of Henry IV, but to the right and left of the throne – two large modern portraits, one of which depicts a man in the costume of Henry … Read more
According to the writer’s plan, the novel is “something more than a literary work: it is a living being, a story about the spiritual world of one woman”, covering forty years of her life – from a carefree youth to a courageous death. From the first pages of the novel we see “a strong, fresh … Read more
Hermann Hesse Steppenwolf The novel is a scrap of Harry Haller, found in the room where he lived, and the nephew of the mistress of the house in which he was renting a room. On behalf of the nephew of the mistress, a preface to these notes is also written. It describes the lifestyle of … Read more
The author collected oral testimonies, his own observations and historical works of his time and on their basis recreated the life of the French society of the end of the 16th – the first half of the 17th century, presenting it in the form of a kaleidoscope of short stories, the heroes of which were … Read more
In the frozen haze the lyrical hero sees his “star of the fields.” From a great height, she looks at the ground, in the wormwood (an unfrozen or slightly melted place on the icy surface of the reservoir). But the clock struck twelve. So, the field came down midnight. There was a borderline time of … Read more
F. Grilpartser Dream – life In the old days in Persia, in a picturesque mountainous area, among the rocks and trees, the family of the rich villager Masud lives. Every summer evening, Mirza, the daughter of Masud, awaits with fear and trepidation the return from the hunting of Rustan. This is the nephew of Masud, … Read more
England, early thirties. Hercule Poirot with his old friend and assistant captain Hastings come to the seaside resort of Saint-Loup in the south of England. Near the hotel “Majestic”, in which they stopped, they meet a young girl, Nick Buckley. In conversation for a cocktail it turns out that she is the proprietress of a … Read more
“On the shore of the desert waves” of the Neva is Peter and thinks of the city that will be built here and which will become Russia’s window to Europe. A hundred years have passed, and the city “from the darkness of the forests, out of the marshland / blossomed magnificently, proudly.” Peter’s creation is … Read more
ANTONIN Dvorak 1841-1904 Antonin Dvořák is the largest Czech composer who, along with his older contemporary Smetana, is a classic of Czech music, the founder of the national composer school. In the formation of the national original art of the Czech Republic, he played a huge role. Dvorak’s music is distinguished by its exceptional melodic … Read more