Molchanov, Kirill Vladimirovich
(1922–1982)
Molchanov [Malchánuhff], Kirill Vladimirovich (9–7–1922, M.; 3–14–1982, same). Grad. 1949 from the M. Cons., where he studied with A. N. Aleksandrov. From 1973–75 was director of the Bolshoi Theater. His most successful work is the opera The Dawns Are Quiet Here, dealing with the Russian opposition to the Nazis. Works: Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAscendingDescending 7 op.: The Stone Flower (1950), Dawn (1956), Del Corno Street (1960), Romeo, Juliet, and the Darkness (1963), The Unknown Soldier…