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Punainen Viiva (other)
''Punainen viiva'' (Finnish for "Red Line") can refer to: * , a 1909 book by Ilmari Kianto and basis of the below film and opera * ''Red Line'' (1959 film), a film by Matti Kassila * ''The Red Line ''The Red Line'' (''Punainen viiva'') is an opera in two acts with music by Aulis Sallinen to a libretto by the composer, which premiered on 30 November 1978 at the Finnish National Opera.Arni E. The Red Line. In: ''The New Grove Dictionary of Op ...'', an opera by Aulis Sallinen See also * Red Line (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilmari Kianto
Ilmari Kianto (7 May 1874 – 27 April 1970), also known as Ilmari Calamnius and Ilmari Iki-Kianto, was a Finnish author. He was born in Pulkkila, Northern Ostrobothnia, and is best known for his books ''Punainen viiva'' ("The Red Line", published 1909) and ''Ryysyrannan Jooseppi'' (published in 1924). In his books, he describes people and living at Suomussalmi municipality in Kainuu region. He died in Helsinki, aged 95. Composer Jean Sibelius Jean Sibelius ( ; ; born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius; 8 December 186520 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is widely regarded as his country's greatest composer, and his music is often ... used Kianto's poem 'Lastu lainehilla' (Driftwood) as the lyric for the last of his Seven Songs, Op.17 (1902). Kianto's books have also been adapted into films, most notably the 1955 film ' directed by Roland af Hällström and the 1959 film '' The Red Line'' directed by Matti Kassila. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Line (1959 Film)
''Red Line'' ( fi, Punainen viiva) is a 1959 Finnish drama film directed by Matti Kassila. It is based on the 1909 novel of the same name by Ilmari Kianto. The film was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival; however, the reception at the film festival was poor due to the exaggerated character of a social democratic agitator (played by Jussi Jurkka) and weak quality of the film's subtitles.Punainen viiva ' - National Audiovisual Institute, ''Finna.fi'' (in Finnish) In 1959, the film won five in the following categories: Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Red Line
''The Red Line'' (''Punainen viiva'') is an opera in two acts with music by Aulis Sallinen to a libretto by the composer, which premiered on 30 November 1978 at the Finnish National Opera.Arni E. The Red Line. In: ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera.'' Macmillan, London and New York, 1997. Based on the 1909 novel ''Punainen viiva'' by Ilmari Kianto (1874–1970), the opera – like the novel – is set in 1907, a watershed year in Finnish history during which its first elections were held, leading eventually to Finnish independence in 1917. Performance history Outside Finland, the opera was performed at several European opera houses, including Sadler's Wells Theatre, London in June 1979, Göteborg and Stockholm in 1980, Zürich in 1981, Moscow, Leningrad and Tallinn in 1982, and in Osnabrück and Dortmund in May 1985, as well as at the Metropolitan Opera of New York in 1983. Bush A. Sallinen's Red Line. ''Performance'', Spring 1981, 29–30. It has been revived several times in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
