Kirill Molchanov

Kirill Vladimirovich Molchanov (; 7 September 1922 – 14 March 1982) was a Russian and Soviet composer. He was appointed director of the Bolshoi, at the time political disfavour had fallen on the lead soprano Galina Vishnevskaya. His works are in the Social Realist romantic tradition and were not warmly received when performed abroad. Works Operas Taken from: * The Stone Flower (Каменный цветок) inspired by Pavel Bazhov’s story of the same name, Moscow, 1950 * Dawn (Заря) on the play of Boris Lavrenyov “Rift” «Разлом», Moscow, 1956 * Via del Corno (Улица дель Корно) based on a novel by Vasco Pratolini, own libretto, Moscow, 1960 * Romeo, Juliet and Darkness (Ромео, Джульетта и тьма) based on the novel of Jan Otčenášek, own libretto. Leningrad, 1963 * The Unknown Soldier (Неизвестный солдат) own libretto. Voronezh, 1967 * Russian woman (Русская женщина) (on the novel by Yuri Nagibin “Petticoat Government” «Бабье царство» own libretto. Voronezh, 1969) * The Dawns Here Are Quiet (Зори здесь тихие) on the novel by Boris Vasilyev own libretto, Frunze, 1973 Musicals * Odysseus, Penelope, and others (Одиссей, Пенелопа и другие) inspired by Homer, own libretto, 1970 Works for soloist, choru