A. Orehova
The Role of M. L. Presman in the Project «The First Soviet Opera» in Rostov-on-Don
The article elucidates the little known facts of M. L. Presman’s creative activity in Rostov-on-Don at the beginning of the 1920s. The role of the named musical worker in the life of Union RABIS and the theatre project «The First Soviet opera» is characterized by the author. The history of the mentioned project based on archival sources is reviewed since its beginnings until official closing.
Key words
M. L. Presman, musical theatre, Union RABIS, «The First Soviet Opera».