Lionel Richie & Jill Johnson - Sail On

V. also uses a melodrama technique: horror scenes (spells, the appearance of evil spirits, etc.) are usually built in the form of speech recitation against the background of orchestral accompaniment. V.'s judgments about the opera are set forth in the article “Excerpts from the History of Dramatic Music” (published in the 1st part of the “Dramatic Album for Theater and Music Lovers for 1826”, published in collaboration with A. I. Pisarev). B. also published 2 Musical Albums (on 1827 and 1828). In 1860, V. retired, but retained contact with the theater until the last days.