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Leonid Desyatnikov
Leonid Arkadievich Desyatnikov (, born 16 October 1955 in Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR). He is a graduate of the Leningrad Conservatory and a member of the Composers Union of St. Petersburg. Desyatnikov has written four operas, several cantatas and numerous vocal and instrumental compositions. His principal works include an opera '' The Children of Rosenthal'' (Vladimir Sorokin, libretto); ballets Lost Illusions and Opera, a chamber opera Poor Liza after Nikolay Karamzin; Gift, a cantata on poems by Gavriil Derzhavin; Dichterliebe und -leben, a vocal cycle on poems by Daniil Kharms and Nikolay Oleynikov; The Leaden Echo for voice(s) and instruments on the poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins; The Rite of Winter 1949, a symphony for choir, soloists and orchestra; Songs of Bukovina for piano. Life and career Leonid Desyatnikov was born in 1955 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. He is a graduate of the Leningrad Conservatory, where he studied composition and instrumentation. Desyatnikov has penned four oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kharkiv
Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine.Kharkiv "never had eastern-western conflicts" , ''Euronews'' (23 October 2014) Located in the northeast of the country, it is the largest city of the historic region of Sloboda Ukraine. Kharkiv is the administrative centre of Kharkiv Oblast and Kharkiv Raion. Prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, it had an estimated population of 1,421,125. Founded in 1654 as a Cossacks, Cossack fortress, by late 19th century Kharkiv had developed within the Russian Empire as a major commercial and industrial centre. From December 1919 to January 1934, Kharkiv was the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Sorokin
Vladimir Georgiyevich Sorokin (; born 7 August 1955) is a postmodern Russian writer of novels, short stories, and plays. He has been described as one of the leading and most popular writers in contemporary Russian literature. Sorokin became known for his provocative and satirical works combining elements of dystopia, alternative history and science fiction, and the grotesque. One of Sorokin's recognisable literary techniques is stylistic mimicry, he imitates various literary styles, from socialist realism to classical Russian prose. In Russia, Vladimir Sorokin's works have many times become the subject of public discussion, including lawsuits. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he has been living in exile in Berlin. Biography Sorokin was born on 7 August 1955 in Bykovo, Ramensky District, Moscow Oblast. In 1972, he made his literary debut with a publication in the newspaper ''Za kadry neftyanikov'' (, ''For the workers in the petroleum industry''). He studied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Male Opera Composers
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Van Goghs
''Van Goghs'' () is a 2018 drama film written, co-produced and directed by Sergey Livnev. It stars Aleksei Serebryakov and Daniel Olbrychski. Plot The film tells about a lonely artist Mark, returning to Latvia to his own father after a long stay abroad. At home, Mark discovers many new things for himself, gets answers to questions that do not give him peace of mind all his life. Cast * Aleksei Serebryakov as Mark * Daniel Olbrychski as Victor * Elena Koreneva as Irina * Polina Agureeva as Masha * Natalya Negoda as Tanya * Avangard Leontiev as Veniamin * Svetlana Nemolyaeva as Toma * Olga Ostroumova as Ludmila * Yevgeny Tkachuk as Young Victor * Sergey Dreyden as Masha's grandfather * Anna Kamenkova as Masha's mother Awards Sergey Livnev's film awarded prizes of festival Kinotavr and Russian Guild of Film Critics The Russian Guild of Film Critics () is a Russian organization of professional film critics, headquartered in Moscow. Beginning in 1998, the guild began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captive (2008 Film)
''Captive'' () is a 2008 Russian-Bulgarian film by Alexei Uchitel on the novel by Vladimir Makanin, ''Caucasian Captive''. The working title of the film was also ''Caucasian Captive''. Premiere of the film took place September 5, 2008 in St. Petersburg. The Russian film movie came out September 11, 2008. Plot The film takes place in the summer of 2000, during the Chechen War. Two Russian soldiers are instructed to call for help for the army column that fell under fire and left unattended. During the assignment, they take a prisoner of the Chechen youth Jamal. Apparently unadapted for the burdens of war, the young man evokes sympathy from the elder of the soldiers, Rubakhin. As a result of a failed exchange of prisoners of war in a Chechen village, soldiers are forced to hide in thickets surrounded by companies of militants seeking Jamal, and Rubakhin is forced to strangle a Chechen boy to stop his attempts to attract attention. Awards and nominations Among other awards and nom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreaming Of Space
Dreaming, Dreamin', or The Dreaming may refer to: * Dreaming, experiencing a dream during sleep Culture and religion * The Dreaming, a term for the religio-cultural worldview in Australian Aboriginal cultures * Dreaming (Australian Aboriginal art), a term used for designs in contemporary indigenous Australian art * The Dreaming: Australia's International Indigenous Festival, an arts and culture festival held from 1997 until 2012 Film * ''Dreaming'' (1944 British film), a comedy film * ''Dreaming'' (1944 German film), a historical musical drama film * ''The Dreaming'' (film), a 1988 Australian horror film Music Bands * The Dreaming (American band), a 2001–2018 rock band from Hollywood * The Dreaming (Scottish band), a 1990s Celtic rock band Albums * ''Dreamin (album) by Liverpool Express, or the title song, 1978 * ''The Dreaming'' (album) by Kate Bush, or the title song (see below), 1982 * '' Dreaming #11'', an EP by Joe Satriani, 1988 * ''Dreaming'' (Grace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tycoon (2002 Film)
''Tycoon: A New Russian'' () is a 2002 Russian movie directed by Pavel Lungin. The movie is based on the book ''The Lion's Share'' (''Bolshaya Paika'') by Yuli Dubov, who later went on to work for oligarch Boris Abramovich Berezovsky. Plot During the Mikhail Gorbachev years, Platon Makovsky and four buddies of his are university students who jump on the private capitalism movement. Fast-forward 20 years, Platon finds himself the richest man in Russia. But as such, he and his friends are drawn more and more into relations with suspect organizations. They also have to face ever more brutal attempts to subjugate them by the Kremlin. Makovsky attempts to compete with this ever-present political power, by becoming as "creating a Kremlin" himself. Londongrad: From Russia with Cash: The Inside Story of the Oligarchs. Mark Hollingsworth, Stewart Lansley Published May 5, 2009. Characters * Platon Makovsky - Vladimir Mashkov * Mariya Koretskaya - Mariya Mironova * Shmakov - Andrey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whoever Softer
''Whoever Softer'' () is a feature film director by Abay Karpykov. Plot A young man by the name of Danesh is hospitalized with a broken leg. An old man, his roommate at the hospital ward, tells Danesh about two relics: tamga (gold plate) and a ruby. Once a year with their help it is possible to find treasure in the Canyon of Scorpio. Tamga was brought from abroad by Arab sheikhs, who are waiting for a messenger from the old man. After the old man's death, his sisters give Danesh the ruby and map of the Canyon and he goes off in search of treasure. Ramazan, a bandit who kidnapped translator Alyona, who can read the Arabic inscription on the tamga, becomes Danesh's opponent. Cast * Bopesh Jandaev as Danesh * Kseniya Kachalina as Alyona * Nikolay Stotsky as Gosha * Andrei Rostotsky as Ramazan * Farhat Abdraimov as Farhat * Bolot Beyshenaliyev as Sultan Khan Giray * Aristarkh Livanov as Baigali Critical reception * Sergey Kudryavtsev: One review said that at first, everything ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prisoner Of The Mountains
''Prisoner of the Mountains'' (, ''Kavkazskiy plennik''), also known as ''Prisoner of the Caucasus'', is a 1996 Russian war drama film directed by Sergei Bodrov, based on the 1872 short story '' The Prisoner in the Caucasus'' by Leo Tolstoy. The film explores the clash between traditional Chechen culture and Russian military tactics during the First Chechen War, focusing on the personal struggle between two Russian soldiers and their Chechen captors. The film received critical acclaim, winning a Crystal Globe at the 1996 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Bodrov suggested to ''The New York Times'' that the film played a role in initiating peace talks between Russia and its neighbors, as it was screened to President Boris Yeltsin on a Sunday and discussions began the next day. Plot During the First Russian-Chechen War, young Ivan Zhilin (pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Seasons
''Russian Seasons'' is a ballet choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky to Leonid Desyatnikov's music of the same name, with costumes designed by Galina Solovyeva. The ballet premiered on June 8, 2006 at the New York State Theater, performed by the New York City Ballet. ''Russian Seasons'' is performed by six couples and has twelve sections, and is about Ratmansky's Russian roots. When he made ''Russian Seasons'' for the New York City Ballet, he was the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. He had previously made another ballet for the New York Choreographic Institute. ''Russian Seasons'' had also been revived by the Bolshoi Ballet and the National Ballet of Canada. In 2020, in response to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the performing arts, the New York City Ballet will release a 2018 video recording of an excerpt from the ninth section, featuring Abi Stafford, Sara Mearns and Amar Ramasar, and a 2017 footage of the tenth section with Taylor Stanley in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Manley Hopkins
Gerard Manley Hopkins (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was an English poet and Society of Jesus, Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame places him among the leading English poets. His Prosody (linguistics), prosody – notably his concept of sprung rhythm – established him as an innovator, as did his praise of God through vivid use of Imagery (literature), imagery and nature. Only after his death did Robert Bridges publish a few of Hopkins's mature poems in anthologies, hoping to prepare for wider acceptance of his style. By 1930 Hopkins's work was seen as one of the most original literary advances of his century. It intrigued such leading 20th-century poets as T. S. Eliot, Dylan Thomas, W. H. Auden, Stephen Spender and Cecil Day-Lewis. Early life and family Gerard Manley Hopkins was born in Stratford, London, Stratford, South Essex (UK Parliament constituency), EssexGardner, W. H. (1963), ''Gerard Manley Hopkins: Poems and Prose'' Penguin, p. xvi. (now in Greater London), as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
