The researcher, the head of the laboratory at the Institute of High-Molecular Chemistry, burned his face with liquid oxygen during the experiment, causing his whole face to become scarred. The wounds do not heal in any way, and he always walks with a bandaged face. He reflects on the fact that the absence on the … Read more
DAISI Opera in three acts Libretto by V. Guniya (translated by MK Kvaliashvili and R. Ivnev) Characters: Malkhaz, 27 years old, courtier Kiazo, 30 years old, military leader Maro, 19 years old Nano, her contemporary Tito, young peasant Tsangala, an elderly peasant Tenor Baritone Soprano Mezzo soprano Tenor Bass Rural youth, soldiers, pilgrims. The action … Read more
NS Leskov Odnodum Childhood and youth of Alexander Ryzhov In the reign of Catherine II, in the town of Soligalich, Kostroma province, the son of a small office clerk Ryzhov was born Alex’s son. Having lost his father at a young age, he was brought up by his mother, who sold pies of his own … Read more
The cycle consists of four stories: “Spring Sonata”, “Summer Sonata”, “Autumn Sonata” and “Winter Sonata”. They are presupposed by the “Warning” of the author: “This book is part of the” Pleasant notes “, which the Marquis de Bradomin was already quite gray-haired, was an amazing don Juan. Perhaps the most amazing of all! A Catholic, … Read more
M. A. Bulgakov Fatal eggs The action takes place in the USSR in the summer of 1928. Vladimir I. Persikov, Professor of Zoology at the IV State University and Director of the Moscow Zoo Institute, quite unexpectedly makes a scientific discovery of enormous importance: in the eyepiece of the microscope, with a random motion of … Read more
Apollo Apollonovich Ableukhov, a senator of a very respectable kind: he has his ancestor Adam. However, if we talk about times not so remote, then during the reign of Anna Ioannovna, the Kirkiz-Kaisak Mirza Ab-Lai entered the Russian service, was baptized by Andrew and received the nickname of the ears. He was the great-great-grandfather Apollo … Read more
Through the market square there is police inspector Ochumelov. He sees a running dog that catches up and grabs a swearing man. A crowd is gathering. A man shows the crowd a bitten finger. Ochumelov is determined: “I’ll show you how to dismiss dogs!” Eldyrin, “he turns to the policeman,” find out whose dog it … Read more
In accordance with the original concept of the author, who wanted to create a modern “Divine Comedy”, the composition of the play, which uses the materials of the Frankfurt process over the Nazi criminals of 1963-1965, repeats the structure of the 1st and 2nd parts of the epic of Dante: in each ” song “- … Read more
IA Brodsky Dedicated to Yalta Several people suspected of murder give testimony to the investigator, who are listed in the order in which they were shot. We do not hear the questions of the investigator, but we reconstruct them according to the content of the answers of the interrogated. A person brought in as a … Read more
Ikharev, who appeared in the city tavern, meticulously asked the tavern servant Alexei about the lodgers: who are those, whether they play, only between themselves and where they take cards; generously rewards his understanding and goes to the general hall to reduce his acquaintance. Appear Krugel and Shvokhnev and get to know Gavryushka, the servant … Read more