On May 19, 1908 in Paris at the Grand Opera Theatre first was presented Modest Mussorgsky opera Boris Godunov with Feodor Chaliapin in the title role.
The organizer of Russian Seasons in Paris Sergei Diaghilev spent much time and effort on staging the opera: he wanted Paris to see a genuine Russ of late 16th and early 17th centuries, and for that he travelled all over the country collecting real peasant gowns, vintage beads and embroidery. Later, Diaghilev granted all his presentation to the French Opera.
Feodor Chaliapin, who was equally fantastic in singing and acting, dazzled the French audience. In fact, with this opera, the singer became the favourite of Europe and then of the United States.
After the stunning success of the opera, the next year Diaghilev brought ballet to Paris. Russian Seasons remained a significant event in the cultural life of Europe right up to the point when in 1929 Sergei Diaghilev died from the effects of diabetes.
The action will be lasting not only on the water but also in the air. The ceremony of opening will be organized on the 28-th of January twice, at 6 pm with the repetition at 8 pm at the channel Cannaregio.
Since 20-th of September in Kyiv the exclusive exhibition starts in the course of which there will be objects of mass-market art, mean presswork on the paper or metal from the printing form.
Classic works created by the famous British artist and children writer Quentin Blake as well as pictures painted by English rock-musician Erik Clapton, the composer of electronic music Brian Eno, and Scottish actor Peter Capaldi are put for the sales on the 7-th of December. The organizers of the stated event are planning to collect money for the further functioning of London gallery.
UNESCO has recognized as the heritage the songs performed by Cossacks within the territory where Dnepropetrovsk region is situated now. It is reported at the web-site of the international organization.
Mark David Chapman who was 35 years ago convicted because of the murder of the leader of ‘The Beatles’ band John Lennon was not able to convince the profile commission in his deserving the early parole.
The work of Banksy ‘Madonna with pistol’ has been preserved being put under glass window. As the web-portal ‘Italy in Russian’ reports, it is the only creation of the most famous street artist in Italy.
The first significant exhibition dedicated to the legendary The Rolling Stones opens this week in London. Its purpose is to shed new light on 50-year-old history of the prominent rock-band.
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London identified the personality of street artist who hides under the nickname Banksy, as The Independent writes.
After the end of EXPO in Milan in Novegro another bright event will take place – as it goes about the awakening of fair which for a long time has been like Mecca for collectors of vinyl discs – Milano Vinile.
Kevin Abosch, 47 years old, who used to take photos of Johnny Depp and Steven Spielberg shot its historical photo of absolutely insignificant vegetable in 2010.
National museums of Switzerland will become free-of-charge for attendance of citizens of the country and tourists. Such a proposal is offered by Swiss government.
Year by year, on the 19-th of August the photographers from the different countries (amateurs as well as professionals) celebrate International day of photographic art.
