The History of Russian Opera

For the first time in a century, a unique book on the history of Russian theater is returning to readers! First published in 1903, this book became the first and for many years the only book on the history of Russian opera. Today, its early editions are a bibliographic rarity.
The work of the outstanding Russian musicologist Vsevolod Cheshikhin will tell you about the immense journey of Russian opera from 1674 to the beginning of the 20th century. About the "golden age" of Russian opera, symbolized by the work of Fyodor Chaliapin, about other stars of the domestic music scene, famous theaters and productions of legendary operas, great opera composers - Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Cui, Rimsky-Korsakov, Dargomyzhsky, and many others.
This edition is based on an expanded version from 1905 and is supplemented with a vast number of unique illustrations, including scenes from the first productions of famous works by Russian composers.