Articles related to "Rimsky"



Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Biography of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer famous for Scheherazade and "The Flight of the Bumble Bee."
• rimsky • nikolai • rimsky korsakov • korsakov • nikolai rimsky

Rimsky-Korsakov's Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve (Noch' pered Rozhdestvom), a Russian opera by Rimsky-Korsakov: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Rimsky-Korsakov opera information.
• christmas eve • opera • noch' pered rozhdestvom • rimsky-korsakov opera christmas • first performance

Opera Mozart and Salieri
Mozart and Salieri, Opus 48, a Russian opera by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov. "Mozart and Salieri" opera plot summary, character list, and other opera information.
• opera mozart and salieri • rimsky-korsakov mozart and salieri • mozart and salieri opera composer • wrote libretto mozart and salieri • basis of rimsky-korsakov mozart and salieri

Russia's Mighty Handful
Profiles Russia's "Mighty Handful" or "The Five" - Balakirev, Mussorgsky, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov and Cui.
• russia's mighty handful • russias the five composers • the five balakirev • the five rimsky-korsakov • the five borodin

Heavenly but Humble -- The Hermit in Opera
Although usually a minor character, hermits may occupy key positions in an opera's plotting. Find out just how powerful their simple faith might be, in moving the story along.
• opera • monk • hermit • von weber • mussorgsky

Strangers in a Strange Land, Part 1
Some operatic characters have nationalities distinctly at odds with others in their cast. How are these differences revealed -- musically? textually? by the use of accents?
• opera • rossini • prokofiev • cimarosa • richard strauss

Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov
Boris Godunov, a Russian opera by Modest Mussorgsky. Boris Godunov opera plot synopsis, character list, and other opera information.
• boris godunov opera • mussorgsky's boris godunov • mussorgsky russian composer • rimsky-korsakov boris godunov • shostakovich boris godunov

Wexford Opera Festival 2008
The Wexford Festival Opera 2008 is from 16 October to 2 November. One way to get good tickets is to book an Irish cultural holiday with a tour company like Kudu Travel.
• wexford opera festival 2008 • kudu travel • ireland music events • theatre royal opens • irish cultural vacations and holidays

White Stuff
Snow and ice are important features of a number of operas. Let's examine their effects.
• opera • snow • ice • blizzard • skating

Antonio Salieri
Brief biography of Antonio Salieri - his life and major works. His name has often been linked to Mozart's.
• antonio salieri • italian composer of classical period salieri • mozart and salieri • antonio salieri brief bio • salieri rimsky-korsakov

Sergei Diaghilev, Impresario
Brief biography of Russian impressario Sergei Diaghilev (Sergey Pavlovich Diagilev), famous for ballets "The Rite of Spring" and "The Firebird."
• sergei diaghilev • ballets russes • stravinsky • boris godunov • debussy

Violin Virtuoso Efrem Zimbalist
A brief look at the life and career of the Russian concert performer Efrem Zimbalist , whose career spanned the golden age of string players.
• violinist efrem zimbalist • russian violinist • imperial music school • alma gluck • mary louise curtis bok


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