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Taruskin has listed a number of sources that Roerich consulted when creating his designs. Among these are the Primary Chronicle, a 12th-century compendium of early pagan customs, and Alexander Afanasyev's study of peasant folklore and pagan prehistory. [38] The Princess Tenisheva's collection of costumes was an early source of inspiration. [17]
Sergei Prokofiev. Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev[n 2] (27 April [O.S. 15 April] 1891 – 5 March 1953) [n 3] was a Russian [7][8][9] composer, pianist, and conductor who later worked in the Soviet Union. [10] As the creator of acknowledged masterpieces across numerous music genres, he is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century.
The committee drew from several books of Russian fairy tales, in particular Alexander Afanasyev's collection and Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov's The Little Humpbacked Horse. [23] [28] The immortal king Koschei [b] and the captive Princess were incorporated from a Muscovite anthology of stories, which also helped determine the Firebird's role in the ...
Lazard employees are required to come into the office just 3 days a week — one of the most flexible policies on Wall Street.
The Republican chair of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in Arizona has endorsed a Democrat to replace him. “I am endorsing Joel [Navarro] because he is a man of integrity, because he is ...
Bernstein downgraded GM stock to Market Perform from Outperform and cut its price target slightly to $53 from $54.50. GM shares were down over 2% in early trading on Monday. While a $10 billion ...
Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the basic structure of reality. It is often characterized as first philosophy, implying that it is more fundamental than other forms of philosophical inquiry. Metaphysics is traditionally seen as the study of mind-independent features of the world, but some modern theorists understand it as ...
The Kremlin on Wednesday described as "dangerous" comments by Jens Stoltenberg, the outgoing head of NATO, that a decision by the West to allow Ukraine to use Western long-range weapons to strike ...