THE SAYING OF THE INVISIBLE GRUD OF KITZHE AND THE DEVO OF FEBRUARY Opera in four acts (six scenes) Libretto by VI Belsky Characters: Prince Yuri Vsevolodovich Knyazhich Vsevolod Yuryevich Fevronia Grishka Kuterma Fyodor Poyrok The boy Bass Tenor Soprano Tenor Baritone Mezzo soprano Two best people: 1st 2 nd Tenor Bass Guslar Medvedchik The … Read more
IA Bunin Natali Vitaly Meshchersky, a young man who recently entered the university, comes home on vacation, inspired by the desire to find love without romance. Following his plans, he travels around the neighboring estates, getting to one of the days in his uncle’s house. Incidentally, the child’s love of the hero for the cousin … Read more
In the cycle “World history of baseness” collected stories about the lives of murderers, scammers, pirates. Among them, “Hakim of Merv, a masked dyer”, Hakim, who was subsequently nicknamed the Prophet Under the Veil, was born in 736 of the Cross in the dying city of Merv on the edge of the desert. The brother … Read more
Ray Bradbury 451 Fahrenheit America about a near future, what she saw the author in the early fifties, when this novel was written, the anti-utopia. Thirty-year-old Guy Montag is a firefighter. However, in these modern times fire brigades do not fight with fire. Quite the contrary. Their task is to find books and fire them, … Read more
To Sherlock Holmes, a young woman named Violet Hunter appeals for help. Left without work, she turned to an employment agency, where she was offered the place of a governess for a six-year-old boy in the estate “Copper beeches.” The owner of the estate, Mr. Rukasl, a fat, good-natured man, put forward very strange demands … Read more
From the experience of her own youth, knowing well that her eyes and eyes need eyes for sons, Argant and Geront, when they left Naples on business, were assigned to the care of their servants: Octave, the son of Argant, was left under the supervision of Sylvester, and the son of Gerond Leandre – Scapen. … Read more
Pushkin’s poems are of great interest not only from the artistic, but also from the point of view of the study of the evolution of his literary tastes. In particular, at one time the poet was very fond of Byron’s work and wrote several works in imitation of the famous Englishman. Among them, the “Bakhchisarai … Read more
In March 1912, in the Neapolitan port, during the unloading of the ocean steamer, a strange accident occurs. A true explanation for this case is contained in a story told by one passenger of a steamer to another. The narration is from the first person. I studied in Germany, became a good doctor, worked in … Read more
Spring of the 45th found us in Serpukhov. After all that was on the front, the hospital whiteness and silence seemed to us somewhat improbable. Budapest was fallen, Vienna was taken. The ward radio did not turn off even at night. “In the war as in chess,” said Sely Sivanov, lying in the far corner, … Read more
The second half of the 19th century, a small house on the outskirts of the provincial town. Lyubov Ivanovna Otradina, who at the moment sews and talks with her maid, lives in the house. From the conversation between them you can find out that the main character is very worried about the fact that the … Read more
THE URGYM-RIVER Opera in four acts (eight paintings) based on the novel by V. Ya. Shishkov Libretto by V. Ya. Shishkov and S. G. Ostrovy Characters: Danila Gromov, merchant Peter, his son Prokhor, his grandson Anfisa Kozyreva, a pupil of the Gromovs Nina Kupriyanova, the daughter of a rich merchant (first the bride, then wife … Read more
Blaise Pascal Thoughts “Let a man know what he is worth, let him love himself, for he is capable of good,” “let him despise himself, for the ability for good remains in him in vain” … “A purely mathematical mind will only work properly if it knows all the definitions and beginnings in advance, otherwise … Read more
The euphoria of the Moscow pre-New Year’s Eve in December 45 coincided with the mood of the recently demobilized from Germany captain Sergei Vohmintsev, “when it seemed that everything beautiful in himself and in life he had just realized and it should not disappear.” Four years of war, the command of an artillery battery, orders … Read more
Yu. V. Trifonov The old man The action takes place in the suburban dacha village in the unusually hot, suffocating summer of 1972. Pensioner Pavel Evgrafovich Letunov, a man of advanced age (he is 72 years old), receives a letter from his old acquaintance Asi Igumnova, who was in love for a long time yet … Read more
Claude Crebillon Misconceptions of the heart and mind, or Memoirs of M. de Melquer The seventeen-year-old Melkur entered into the light, “possessing all that is required, so as not to go unnoticed.” From his father he inherited a beautiful name, a great condition awaited his mother. The time was peaceful, and Melkur did not think … Read more
The action of the first novel of the trilogy “Sign of the Leuvencheldes” takes place at the estate of Hedeby, which the old General Lewenscold receives as a reward from King Charles XII for his faithful service in the war. After the death of the famous general, carrying out the will of the deceased, the … Read more
The school curriculum provides for regular implementation of the presentation, this task is also an examination. At first glance, it may seem that outside the school walls, a person can already safely say goodbye to the writing skills: even at philological faculties, almost no attention has been paid to such tasks. But actually it is … Read more
Immediately after arriving in Moscow, Nicholas feels the changes that have taken place with him. In his soul there is a place not only for his own feelings and experiences, but also compassion for someone else’s grief, the ability to understand the actions of others. He realizes all the unhappiness of the grief of the … Read more
Vito Andolini was twelve years old when his father was killed, who did not get along with the Sicilian mafia. As the mafia hunts for his son, Vito is sent to America. There he changes his name on Corleone – by the name of the village, where he comes from. Young Vito enters the grocery … Read more
YURI ALEXANDROVICH SHAPORIN 1887-1966 Shaporin is one of the oldest Soviet composers. His works, marked by high skill and bright national color, are associated with the realistic traditions of Russian classical music. Special interest Shaporin nourishes the embodiment of heroic and patriotic ideas, themes and images. He sings the romance of heroism, courage, heroic might … Read more
The Marquis de Sade Eugénie de France “To lead a man to correct morals by pointing out the proper path” – the reason that prompted the author to create this woeful tale. Rich and noble Franval, corrupted by his education and “newfangled trends,” marries the charming Mademoiselle de Farney. The wife adores her husband, he … Read more
Prince Gonzaga, the ruler of the Italian province of Guastella, examines the portrait of Countess Orsin, a woman whom he loved until quite recently. He was always with her easily, joyfully and cheerfully. Now he feels different. The Prince looks at the portrait and hopes to find in it something that he does not already … Read more
Wilhelm Gauf of Alexandria Sheikh Ali Banu and his slaves Alexandria Sheikh Ali Banu was very rich, but very unhappy man: the Franks took his son Kayram, and the boy had no news, and his wife died of grief. Every year, on the day of Kayram’s abduction, the sheikh cleaned the house as a holiday, … Read more
US Maugham Theater Julia Lambert is England’s best actress. She is forty-six years old; she is beautiful, rich, famous; busy with the favorite thing in the most favorable conditions for this, that is, playing in your own theater; her marriage is considered ideal; she has an adult son… Thomas Fennel is a young accountant hired … Read more
BANK-BAN Opera in three acts (seven scenes) 1 Libretto by B. Egreshi Characters: Endre II, Hungarian King Gertrude, Queen Otto, son of the Meranese Duke, younger brother Gertrude Bank-bank2, the royal governor in Hungary Melinda, his wife Shoma, their little son Petur-ban Governor of the county (oblast) Bihar Biberach, the wandering knight Tiborz, peasant Bass … Read more
The poor woodcutter brought a baby with an amber necklace around his neck wrapped in a cloak with golden stars – he found it in the winter forest at the place where the star fell (other lumberjacks refused to carry the parasite home). My wife at first was against an extra mouth, but then surrendered … Read more
The narrative is conducted on behalf of the narrator, whose name is Jean. In January 1922, he looks through German newspapers to find at least one kind word about France, and suddenly stumbles upon an article signed with the initials of “ZFK”, where the words from his friend Forestier’s story are almost verbatim during the … Read more
In 1815 Charles-Francois Míriel was a bishop in the city of Dina. He was nicknamed Bienvenu Zhelannym for good deeds. This unusual man, when he was young, had many love affairs. He led a secular life, but the Revolution has broken everything. Mr. Miriel went to Italy, whence he returned as a priest. At the … Read more
The city of Sulako, the capital of the Western Province of the South American Republic of Costa Rica, is located on the shores of the extensive Gulf of Placido Bay. The smooth arc of the coast of the bay on one side is bounded by the cape of Puente Mal, on the other – by … Read more
Rui Diaz de Bivar, nicknamed Sid, on the scourge of the enemies lost the location of his lord, the king of Castile, Alphonse, and was sent into exile. In order to leave the Castilian limits, Cid was given nine days, after which the royal squad received the right to kill him. Having collected vassals and … Read more
VA Sollogub Tarantas The meeting of the Kazan landowner Vasily Ivanovich, burly, thorough and elderly, with Ivan Vasilievich, thin, dapper, barely arrived from abroad – this meeting, which happened on Tverskoy Boulevard, was very fruitful. Vasily Ivanovich, going back to his Kazan estate, offers Ivan Vasilievich to take him to his father’s village, which for … Read more
UZEYIR ABDUL HUSSEIN-OGLA HAJIBEKOV 1885-1948 Gadzhibekov is an outstanding Azerbaijani composer, the founder of the national music school, a major music scholar and public figure. Showing a special interest in the theater, he laid the foundations of the Azerbaijani opera. Uzeir Abdul Huseyn-oglu Hajibeyov was born on September 17 (new) in 1885 in the village … Read more
Leningrad. Evening the first. In the room sit Zoya and Ilyin. Zoya is a saleswoman in a deli. Ilyin in Leningrad on vacation, he lives somewhere in the North. The vacation ends – it’s time to leave. He tells Zoya that in the next house, above the pharmacy, his first love, the beauty, whose girlfriend … Read more
W. M. Thackeray History of Henry Esmond Events take place in England at the very beginning of the 18th century, during the reign of Queen Anne, the last of the Stuart dynasty. Anna does not have children, and therefore after her death, the throne must go to representatives of another dynasty – Hanover. However, the … Read more
OTHELLO Opera in four acts Libretto by A. Boito Characters: Othello, the Moor, the commander of the Venetian The Republic Iago, the standard-bearer Cassio, Captain Roderigo, the Venetian patrician Ludovico, the ambassador of the Venetian Republic Montano, the predecessor of Othello in Management of the island of Cyprus Herald Desdemona, the wife of Othello Emilia, … Read more
80-ies. XIX century. A festive table in the office of the rich Norwegian businessman Verle. Among the guests – the son of merchant Greghers and old school friend Gregers Yalmar Ekdal, summoned from the plant in the Mountain Valley. Friends have not seen each other for fifteen years. During this time, Yalmar married, he had … Read more
Ivan Petrovich Berestov and Grigory Ivanovich Muromtsev, the landlords, do not get along with each other. Berestov the widower, succeeds, we love neighbors, has Alexey’s son. Muromsky “a real Russian gentleman,” a widower, an angloman, farming is inept, educating his daughter Lisa. Alexei Berestov wants to make a military career, his father does not agree, … Read more
The meeting of the Kazan landlord Vasily Ivanovich, burly, thorough and elderly, with Ivan Vasilievich, thin, dapper, barely arrived from abroad – this meeting, which happened on Tverskoy Boulevard, was very fruitful. Vasily Ivanovich, going back to his Kazan estate, offers Ivan Vasilievich to take him to his father’s village, which for Ivan Vasilievich, who … Read more
Andrey White Kotik Letaev Here, on a steep-cutting line, I throw long and dumb gazes into the past. The first moments of consciousness on the threshold of my third birthday – they rise to me. I am thirty five years old. I’m standing in the mountains, amidst the chaos of cliffhog rocks, bulky blocks, gleams … Read more
In 1964, the screens of the USSR released the film “Girl and Echo.” You can now look at it using sources from the Internet. Anyone who wants to learn the plot of the movie to decide whether to watch it can read the summary of “Echo”. Nagibin, known more as a writer who created a … Read more
Charles Sorel True comic biography of Francion Achieving the favors of Loreta, the young wife of the castle’s ruler, old Valentine, Francia, having entered the castle in the guise of a pilgrim, plays a cruel joke with Valentine. That night, thanks to Francion, incredible events take place in the castle: Loreta is spending a good … Read more
The hero-narrator is famous for his sense of humor. Natural resourcefulness is successfully combined with training, jokes are, as a rule, innocuous character, and he becomes a universal favorite. Once a hero receives a proposal to send something for the department of humor in the well-known weekly. His material is accepted, and soon he is … Read more
The action takes place in England, at the end of 1586 – beginning of 1587. In the castle of Fotringe, her half-sister, Maria Stewart, was imprisoned on the orders of the Queen Elizabeth of England, claiming the throne of England. With her, her nurse Anna Kennedy. Despite the severity of detention and many deprivations, Maria … Read more
Heinrich Heine Atta Troll This poem by Heinrich Heine tells of a bear named Atta Troll. The action begins in 1841 in a small resort town Cotare in the Pyrenees, where the lyrical hero rested with his wife Matilda, whom he affectionately calls Juliet. Their balcony went out just to the city square, and they … Read more
Prince Nekhlyudov was nineteen years old when, from the third year of university, he came to summer vacations in his village and one stayed there all summer. In the autumn he wrote to his aunt, Countess Beloretskaya, who, in his opinion, was his best friend and the most ingenious woman in the world, that he … Read more
Sosaki Natsume Your humble servant cat The narrator is a cat, just a cat that does not have a name. He does not know who his parents are, only he remembers how he got into the kitchen of a house in search of food and the host took pity on him and took shelter. It … Read more
The hobbits are cheerful, but at the same time a solid little fellow. They are just like people, only half the size of us, and their legs are overgrown with hair, and they live not in houses, but in “burrows” – comfortable dwellings dug up in the earth. Their country is called Shir, people and … Read more
Semyon Ivanov serves as a watchman on the railway. He is a seasoned man, but not too lucky. Nine years ago, in 1878, visited the war, fought with the Turks. He was not wounded, but he lost his health. He returned to his native village – the farm did not ask, the little son died, … Read more
Anton, a fifty-year-old serf muzhik, lean and hunched, looking at the world of God with extinct eyes, is busy preparing fuel for the winter. Returning to his hut, Anton finds there a guest, a poor old woman Arkharovna, who is not so much scolded as she looks out for the good from the inhabitants of … Read more
The action takes place in the modern writer of Norway. From time to time, when a walk or a game is started, the children of the owner of the manor estate, which the people called the Castle, Victoria and Dietlef, invite the son of the miller’s neighbor, Johannes, to join them. The boy reaches out … Read more