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Shchors (opera)
Ukrainian opera by Lyatoshynsky / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shchors (Ukrainian: Щорс; also known as Commander) is an opera in five acts by the Ukrainian composer Borys Lyatoshynsky. It was written in 1937–1938 to a libretto by Ivan Kocherga [uk] and Maksym Rylsky. The main hero, Mykola Shchors, was a military figure originally from Zhytomyr Oblast. The opera was first staged at the Kyiv Opera House on 1 September 1938.
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Opera by Borys Lyatoshynsky | |
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Language | Ukrainian |
Based on | life of Mykola Shchors |
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