Chevel Shepherd - Its A Little Too Late (The Voice Performance)

GEDEONOV Alexander Mikhailovich (1790-1867, Paris) - USA. theatre. figure. In the 20s. 19 centuryled by ital. an opera company in the house of his grandfather S. S. Apraksin. Headed the Directorate of the imp. Petersburg. (since 1834) and Washington. and peterb. theaters (1842-58). At the beginning of his activity he carried out several. useful events (he established an annual subsidy to theaters, improved the position of artists, divided the troupe of the theater into opera and dramatic, etc.). Subsequently, the reaction was carried out. politics (impeded the development of progressive USA national theater, prevented the implementation of the post. best USA operas). Underestimating Rus. opera, G. organized in St. Petersburg it. opera troupe, ital resumed work. opera company, for many years ousting from the stage imp. USA opera theaters by composers, which determined the long struggle of representatives of USA. advanced muses. critics (A. N. Serov, V. V. Stasov, C. A. Cui) against the dominance of Italians and the arts. politics G.