📆December 9, 1842 Mikhail Glinka's opera "Russlan and Ludmilla" premieres at the #ImperialBolshoiKamennyTheatre, in St. Petersburg, Russia

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#IlyaRepin (1844-1930)
Portrait of #MikhailGlinka (1804-1857), who was #BornOnThisDay
1887
Tretyakov Gallery
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June 1st – Music Of The Day Thomas Pitts Asia, Europe, Music, Russia Glinka, June, Kamarinskaya

🎶 Celebrating Mikhail Glinka on 1 June, the pioneering composer often hailed as the father of Russian classical music. Glinka’s blend of folk melodies with classical form helped shape a distinct national style that inspired generations to come. #MikhailGlinka #Kamarinskaya

The librettist for the opera #ALifeForTheTsar by #MikhailGlinka. (Now, to chase down a recording of this work I do not know!)