The Wanderer in Bulgar
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| Directed by | Vladislav Chebotaryov |
| Written by | Vladislav Chebotaryov |
| Starring | Venera Ganieva Alfred Kamilevsky Damir Siraciev Tatar Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Artists |
| Music by | Räşid Kalimullin |
| Cinematography | Mönir Zalyuşev |
Release date | 1989 |
Running time | 30 min. |
| Country | USSR |
| Language | Tatar |
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The Wanderer in Bulgar aka The Minstrel in Bulgar (Tatar: Ил Гизүче Болгарда, romanized: İl Gizüçe Bolğarda, Russian: Странник в Булгаре, romanized: Strannik v Bulgare) is a 30-minute Tatar rock opera written and directed by Vladislav Chebotaryov, with music by Räşid Kalimullin based on İldar Yüziev’s libretto for the classical opera Cuckoo's Cry.[1][2] It was filmed in Kazan Television Studio under Gosteleradio of USSR.
Plot
A group of youngsters visits the historical ruins of the Bulgar city, the sacred place of their ancestors. While climbing up and down the ruined towers and minarets, The Wanderer begins to see some flashbacks, symbolizing the return to the roots and historical identity. Thus, the journey back to the past and up to the present day begins, with every step followed by different musical illustration.
Cast
Main characters
- Venera Ganieva,
- Damir Siraciev as guest,
- Alfred Kamilevsky,
Others
Tatar Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Artists:
- Vladimir Yakovlev,
- Marat Gimatutdinov,
- Igor Zhukov,
- Konstantin Zakharov,
- Alexander Barmin,
- Anatoly Petrov,
- Ramil Gafiatullin,
- Ruald Sidayev,
- Ruslan Butayev,
- Ilya Migachev,
- Nadejda Magdeyeva,
- Farida Galeyeva,
- Dinara Bikbova,
- Kamil Kamalov,
- Kamil Fäyzrahmanov,
- Dmitry Pivovarov,
- Dmitry Rytov,
- Alfia Chebotareva,
- Zinaida Yakovleva,
Vocals by
- Venera Ganieva,
- Zölfät Xakim
- Damir Siraciev as the guest
- Rafael Sähäbiev
- Rawil İdrisov
- Räşid Kalimullin
Music Performed by
Choreography by
- Vladimir Yakovlev
References and notes
- ↑ Personal web-site of Räşid Kalimullin, "Work" section. http://www.rashidkalimullin.ru/work/work.htm Archived 2019-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Räşid Kalimullin on Sofia Gubaidulina Centre of Contemporary Music. http://www.muscentre.org/cgi-bin/get.pl?id=10
- ↑ This is based on oral history. No documentary evidence available.
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