Question by miss lu lu: who is better marie taglioni or anna pavlova? Answers and Views: Answer by LiliHard to say, since I never saw either of them dance. Taglioni was a great innovator, of course, and was said to be astonishingly ethereal en … [Read more...] about who is better marie taglioni or anna pavlova?
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Which works by Dmitri Shostakovich do you recommend?
Question by ...: Which works by Shostakovich do you recommend? I am interested in this composer. Could you recommend some works for someone who doesn't know him very well? Answers and Views: Answer by clicksqueekI would strongly recommend his 5th … [Read more...] about Which works by Dmitri Shostakovich do you recommend?
Should I read Ivan Turgenev or Alexander Pushkin next?
Question by : Should I read Turgenev or Pushkin next? This summer, my personal little reading project was to read a basic survey of the great, canonical Russian writers, because, owing to an unfortunate reading of War and Peace at the age of eight … [Read more...] about Should I read Ivan Turgenev or Alexander Pushkin next?
What is the genre of “The Lottery Ticket” by Anton Chekhov?
Question by : What is the genre of "The Lottery Ticket" by Anton Chekhov? if you havnt read it before heres the link: http://www.readbookonline.net/readOnLine/557/ Btw I am not asking for the theme, I am asking for the genre. Thanks for the … [Read more...] about What is the genre of “The Lottery Ticket” by Anton Chekhov?
is music by tchaikovsky free to use?
Question by : is music by tchaikovsky free to use? I am wondering if it's free to use Tchaikovsky music in a video on like YouTube or something. Answers and Views: Answer by JamesTchaikovsky has been dead for more than a hundred years, so there's … [Read more...] about is music by tchaikovsky free to use?
When was The Cherry Orchard, by Anton Chekhov, set?
Question by : When was The Cherry Orchard, by Anton Chekhov, set? I know when it was written, but when was it set? Answers and Views: Answer by StephenThe play begins just after the turn of the 20th Century. The play as a whole spans quite a lot of … [Read more...] about When was The Cherry Orchard, by Anton Chekhov, set?
Was There a Particular Man Pyotr Tchaikovsky was in Love With?
Question by : Was There a Particular Man Tchaikovsky was in Love With? I'm learning about the composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Knowing he was gay, I'm curious on the secret relationships he had. Was there a principal affair he'd had in his life? I … [Read more...] about Was There a Particular Man Pyotr Tchaikovsky was in Love With?