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Soviet Movie Café: Viy The Soviet Horror 1967
Esteemed Readers, Samhain is coming, so I thought about something really spooky this year. Besides, there will be an incredible full moon that day, so we might dedicate a post to the Soviet horror. Strangely enough the Soviet cinema did … Continue reading
Posted in Art, cinema, culture, fantasy, folklore, God, Life, Lifestyle, Literature, movie, paganism, Samhain, Uncategorized
Tagged art, arte, cinema russa, cinema sovietico, civilization, cultura russa, culture, life, lifestyle, Nikolai Gogol, Orthodox culture, paganism, paganismo russo, Russian culture, Russian movie, società, society, Soviet cinema, Soviet movie, Vij, Vij1967, XXI century
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Jean-Baptiste Lully: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
“Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme” is a brilliant comedy-ballet, a fruit of two genii, Moliére & Jean-Baptiste Lully. The first performance took place October 14, 1670 in Château of Chambord. Decorations were made by Carlo Vigarani, costumes were inspired by Chevalier d’Arvieux. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, culture, France, History, humour, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Literature, Louis XIV, news, Seicento, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 1670, 17th century, art, arte, beauty, Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Carlo Vigarani, commedy-ballet, cultura, culture, France, Francia, history, Jean, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Molière, Re Sole, Sarabande, Seicento, Signor Jourdain, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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Soviet Movie Café: Seventeen Moments of Spring
This year we have been celebrating the 75th anniversary of victory over fascism. The URRS was the true winner in this terrible battle, but, unfortunately, modern global forces do their best to erase the role of Russia in the World … Continue reading
Posted in Art, cinema, culture, education, History, Literature, movie, Society
Tagged 1941-1945, art, arte, cinema russo, cinema sovietico, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, culture, history, Russian cinema, Russian War films, Seconda Guerra Mondiale, Seventeen moments of spring, società, society, Stierlitz, storia, World War II
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Jean-Baptiste Lully: Armide (1686)
‘Armide’ must be one of the most famous operas by Jean-Baptiste Lully. It is considered to be a true masterpiece recognized by the musicians of future generations. The period when J.-B. Lully was making it was very tense for him. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, culture, France, History, Italia, Jean Baptiste Lully, Literature, Louis XIV, news, Uncategorized
Tagged 1686, 17th century, Armide, art, arte, beauty, cultura, culture, France, Francia, history, Jean Baptiste Lully, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Ludovico Ariosto, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, music, musica, Nicolas Poussin, opera, Orlando Furioso, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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Mercure Galant: Genealogy by Mr. de Hozier
Esteemed Readers, if you are interested in genealogy or like spend free time studying ancient races, the news published in Mercure Galant 1678 will be very useful for you. Anyway, it is so curious to learn what papers were necessary … Continue reading
Posted in culture, family, France, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, Literature, Louis XIV, news, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged 1678, 17th century, civilization, Count d'Armagnac, France, Francia, genealogia, genealogy, history, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, Mr. d'Hozier, Nobility, Nobiltà, Nobless, Re Sole, Seicento, society, storia
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Author’s Tale: The Little Humpbacked Horse
Esteemed Readers, I go on telling you about author’s fairy tale in the Russian folklore. This time I would like to present one of the most brilliant story: a tale about a humpbacked horse’s adventures written in the middle of … Continue reading
Posted in ballet, Beauty, culture, Druidry, education, fantasy, folklore, Literature, mythology, nature, paganism, poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged ballet, balletto, cultura, cultura russa, culture, fiabe russe, folklore, folklore russo, literature, mitologia, Mitologia russa, mitologia slavica, nature, paganism, paganismo russo, Russian folk tales, The Little Humpbacked Horse
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Mysterious Town Kitezh
Each nation has its magic, mysterious places described in folklore. Those are places of a spiritual force that mean a connection with ancestors thus with customs & traditions as well as a spiritual rebirth or the Garden of Eden on … Continue reading
Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, Bible, culture, Druidry, fantasy, folklore, History, Life, Lifestyle, Literature, mythology, nature, opera, paganism, religion, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged città Kitez, city of Kitezh, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, culture, folklore, Kitezh, literature, mitologia, Mitologia russa, mitologia slavica, nature, paganism, paganismo, paganismo russo, Russian mythology, town of Kitezh
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Author Fairy Tale: The Little Scarlet Flower
Besides traditional tales there are plenty of ones made by our famous authors. And today I would like to present you a synopsis of a tale by Sergey Aksakov. It is a Russian interpretation of Beauty & the Beast & … Continue reading
