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Two Bards: Zhukovsky and Bowring (1).(Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky)
Germano-Slavica; 1/1/2005; Ober, Kenneth H. Ober, Warren U.; 787 words
; ... overtones was written in 1811 by Russia's great poet-translator Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky and was published two years later in ... opinion of the noted Soviet literary historian and comparatist Vasily Ivanovich Kuleshov, Bowring's two volumes form the best of ... that Kostrov's popular translation (Ossian, syn ...
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On This Day.
The Birmingham Post (England); 8/25/2001; 180 words
; 1530: Birth of Ivan the Terrible: The son of Vasily III, Ivan IV became tsar of Muscovy from 1533-84. His independent rule began with reforms and external successes but differences between ...
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Swan Lake: Highlights.1 The Sleeping Beauty: Highlights.2 The Nutcracker: Highlights3
Fanfare; 5/1/2008; Kirk, David L; 631 words
; ... Highlights.2 The Nutcracker: Highlights3 * Vasily Petrenko, cond; Royal Liverpool PO ... highlights for people who want a potpourri. Vasily Petrenko, a Russian conductor in his ... Rose Adagio, the Panorama, or the act III character pieces could have been included ... listening to it (repeatedly), and ...
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Las composiciones de Kandinsky en el MoMa: Se inaugura importante
El Diario/La Prensa; 1/24/1995; Dora Rubiano; 616 words
; ... exposicin de 40 obras por el artista ruso Vasily Kandinsky (1866-1944), uno de los pioneros ... importancia son las obras Compositions I-III (1909-10), que muestran su transicin del ... gnesis de su concepto sobre la composicin. Vasily Kandinsky A Vasily Kaindinsky (nacido en Mosc 1866 y fallecido ...
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Culture Diary: Phil collaboration ends in Kop finale; MUSIC Bryn Terfel/ Philharmonic Hall.(News)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 5/19/2008; 368 words
; ... collaboration with the Liverpool Phil's bright new conductor Vasily Petrenko. The first half was devoted to Wagner, including the ... Die Meistersinger and through the Prelude to Lohengrin, Act III to Hymn of the Evening Star from Tannahauser, among others ... of what will enthuse and enthral CAPTION(S): Bryn ...
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[ Today in HistoryToday is Thursday, Oct. 27, the 30... ]
Daily Breeze; 10/27/2005; 335 words
; ... published in a New York newspaper. In 1505, the Grand Duke of Moscow, Ivan III (also known as "Ivan the Great"), died; he was succeeded by his son, Vasily III. (Vasily's son, Ivan IV, later became the first czar of Russia, "Ivan the Terrible ...
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HORROR AND HUMANITY ON THE RED ARMY'S FRONT LINE
The Boston Globe; 2/16/2006; Michael Kenney, Globe Correspondent; 534 words
; ... Soviet Union in June 1941, the novelist Vasily Grossman wrangled a posting as a war correspondent ... especially interested by the snipers" Vasily Zaitsev (familiar from the film "Enemy ... Grossman juxtaposes images of peace and war: "III Guards Cossack Corps is leaving for the ... the man is all right. `Have ...
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A Peek Into Tsarist Splendor and Tragedy, THE MOSCOW TIMES
The Moscow Times (Russia); 8/24/2001; Valeria Korchagina; 707 words
; ... was a tragedy worthy of Shakespeare. The future Tsar Alexander III was head over heels for Princess Maria Meshcherskaya. The young ... was keen on dancing. According to contemporaries, Alexander III even invented a trick to interrupt a cotillion when his wife ... coronation had a menu drawn and designed by famous ...
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Dread in Moscow: Are churches next target?
International Herald Tribune; 9/6/2004; Seth Mydan and Erin E. Arvedlund; 620 words
; ... in churches in the center of Moscow,'' he said. ''World War III has begun.'' In the days following a deadly hostage taking in ... Americans, you have your bin Laden, and now maybe so do we,'' said Vasily Nizovtsev, 34, who sells pirated video discs along with cigarettes ...
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Little treasures drive bidders to the bank
The Boston Globe; 6/3/2007; Virginia Bohlin; 787 words
; ... price realized was the $3,624,000 paid for Vasily Vereshchagin's 1884-85 oil painting "Solomon ... estimate. Another mirror, a 6-foot George III carved gilt-wood pier mirror consigned ... marble top cabinet ($807); and a George III carved mahogany tilt-top tea table ($1 ...
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