George Sand Consuelo The action takes place in the 40-50’s. XVIII century. Together with his heroine, the outstanding singer Consuelo, the reader from sunny Venice gets into the gloomy Bohemian forest, goes along the roads of the Czech Republic, Austria and Prussia. Having entered the age of youth, Andzoletto becomes a real handsome man, Consuelo, … Read more
JULY MASSNET 1842-1912 Massenet played a significant role in the history of the French musical theater. Since the last third of the XIX century, after the death of Bizet, he took the leading position among French opera composers. Lyrically, mainly, Massne gravitating to an intimate, chamber interpretation of stories, focusing on the development of poetic … Read more
Late fall. Snow has already fallen out, but the leaves are not yet withered, and the lyrical hero is the narrator, he is traveling on the train. His fellow travelers are a general with his son Vanya. The child asks who built this railway. Father answers that the road was built by Count Kleinmichel. The … Read more
“Among the young people sent by Peter the Great to foreign lands for acquiring information was his godson, arab Ibrahim.” Wounded in the Spanish war, he returned to Paris. The tsar repeatedly called his pet back to Russia, but he did not hurry with his departure. He was tied to Paris: a young African loved … Read more
Part I. Motl is the son of Cantor Pacey The father of the nine-year-old Motla, cantor Peisya, is seriously ill, and the mother, along with Eli’s eldest son, sells things. Motloo is fun to watch how buyers are traded, and expanse to sleep on the floor when the beds are sold. Elia decides to give … Read more
“People who are inexperienced in the feat of virtue, may find it advantageous for them to indulge in vice, instead of resisting it.” Therefore, “it is necessary to imagine the power of examples of unhappy virtue,” capable of leading to the good “a spoiled soul, if at least any good principles remain in it.” Such … Read more
Once upon a time there lived a stupid landlord Prince Urus-Kuchum-Kildibayev. He was rich enough, he liked to read the newspaper “News” and lay out the grasp. Once asked the prince of God, that he blew “peasant”. But God knew that the landlord was stupid, so he did not heed him. Then the landlord began … Read more
DECABORTS Opera in four acts (nine scenes) The libretto is Sun. Christmas Characters: Rileyev Pestel Bestuzhev (Marlinsky) Kakhovsky Prince Trubetskoy Yakubovich Prince Shchepin-Rostovsky } Decembrists Baritone Bass Bass Tenor Baritone Baritone Tenor Olga Mironovna, the mother of Shchepin-Rostovsky Orlova, an impoverished landowner Elena, her daughter Marya Timofeevna, housekeeper Schepino-Rostov Landowner Stesha, Gypsy Nastenka, daughter of … Read more
The action takes place in the wrecked peasant war of Germany in the 16th century. However, the story for the author is just a background, the heroes dressed in old costumes think quite modern, trying to answer the age-old questions: what is Good and Evil, what is the freedom of the human person. Gets is … Read more
Among the disciples of Christ, who are so open, understandable at first sight, Judas of Cariot stands out not only for his illustriousness, but for his duality of appearance: his face seems to be made of two halves. One side of the face is constantly moving, lined with wrinkles, with a black sharp eye, the … Read more