Man of Music
Композитор Глинка
Synopsis
The young composer Mikhail Glinka performs his new work at a soiree at earl Vielgorsky's house. However, the public is accustomed to Western music, and reacts coldly to the creation of the composer. This makes him very sad, but soon he decides to go learn the art of music in Italy. After returning from Italy, he is full of desire to write national Russian opera. Vasily Zhukovsky proposes a subject: a feat of Ivan Susanin. Tsar Nicholas I change the name of the opera to A Life for the Tsar and assigns a librettist - Baron Rosen. Acquaintance with the future co-author shocked Glinka: Rosen speaks Russian with a noticeable German accent. The premiere was successful, but Glinka was still not entirely happy with the libretto: "False words were written by Rosen". When Nicholas I learned that Ruslan and Lyudmila was written on Pushkin's subject, he sees it as sedition. The bitter experience of the composer brighten his supporters.
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Boris Smirnov
Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
Lev Durasov
Alexander Pushkin
Vladimir Savelyev
Marshal Karl Ivanovich
Lyubov Orlova
Ludmilla Ivanovna Glinka
Yuri Lyubimov
Alexander Dargomishky
Nikolay Korshunov
Ivanov, tenor
Sergei Kurilov
Karl Brullov
Mikhail Nazvanov
Czar Nikolai I
Konstantin Nassonov
Vasili Andreyevich Zhukovsky
Berta Vinogradova
Giuditta Pasta
Sviatoslav Richter
Franz Liszt
Georgiy Vitsin
Nikolai V. Gogol
Irina Likso
The Czarina
Igor Litovkin
A. S. Griboyedov
Faina Shevchenko
Mme. Ivanovich
Aleksandr Sashin-Nikolsky
Dmitri Petrov
Yelena Glebova
Singer
Andrei Popov
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 9, 1953
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Grigori Aleksandrov
- Screenplay & Story
- Pyotr Pavlenko, Natalya Trenyova, Grigori Aleksandrov
- Original Score
- Vladimir Shcherbachov, Vissarion Shebalin
- Original Title
- Композитор Глинка
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Grigori Aleksandrov
Pyotr Pavlenko, Natalya Trenyova, Grigori Aleksandrov
Vladimir Shcherbachov, Vissarion Shebalin
Eduard Tisse
Department Leadership Roster
Grigori Aleksandrov
Director
Olga Kruchinina
Costume Design
Pyotr Pavlenko
Screenplay
Natalya Trenyova
Screenplay
Grigori Aleksandrov
Screenplay
Eduard Tisse
Director of Photography
Aleksei Utkin
Production Design
Vladimir Shcherbachov
Original Music Composer
Vissarion Shebalin
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Man of Music
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What is Man of Music about?
The young composer Mikhail Glinka performs his new work at a soiree at earl Vielgorsky's house. However, the public is accustomed to Western music, and reacts coldly to the creation of the composer. This makes him very sad, but soon he decides to go learn the art of music in Italy. After returning from Italy, he is full of desire to write national Russian opera. Vasily Zhukovsky proposes a subject: a feat of Ivan Susanin. Tsar Nicholas I change the name of the opera to A Life for the Tsar and assigns a librettist - Baron Rosen. Acquaintance with the future co-author shocked Glinka: Rosen speaks Russian with a noticeable German accent. The premiere was successful, but Glinka was still not entirely happy with the libretto: "False words were written by Rosen". When Nicholas I learned that Ruslan and Lyudmila was written on Pushkin's subject, he sees it as sedition. The bitter experience of the composer brighten his supporters.
Who directed Man of Music?
Man of Music was directed by Grigori Aleksandrov.
Who stars in Man of Music?
The principal cast of Man of Music includes Boris Smirnov, Lev Durasov, Vladimir Savelyev, Lyubov Orlova, Yuri Lyubimov.
When was Man of Music released and how long is it?
Man of Music was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Man of Music?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Man of Music was composed by Vladimir Shcherbachov, Vissarion Shebalin.