The Wanderer in Bulgar
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The Wanderer in Bulgar
aka The Minstrel in Bulgar
is a 30 minutes Tatar rock opera
written and directed by Vladislav Chebitarev, music by Räşid Kalimullin based on İldar Yüziev's libretto for classical opera Cuckoo's Cry . It was filmed in Kazan
Television Studio under Gosteleradio of USSR.
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. So the journey back to the past and up to the nowadays begins, his every step followed by different musical illustration.
Bolghar
Bolghar was intermittently capital of Volga Bulgaria from the 8th to the 15th centuries, along with Bilyar and Nur-Suvar. It was situated on the bank of the Volga River, about 30 km downstream from its confluence with the Kama River and some 130 km from modern Kazan...
aka The Minstrel in Bulgar
Bolghar
Bolghar was intermittently capital of Volga Bulgaria from the 8th to the 15th centuries, along with Bilyar and Nur-Suvar. It was situated on the bank of the Volga River, about 30 km downstream from its confluence with the Kama River and some 130 km from modern Kazan...
is a 30 minutes Tatar rock opera
Rock opera
A rock opera is a work of rock music that presents a storyline told over multiple parts, songs or sections in the manner of opera. A rock opera differs from a conventional rock album, which usually includes songs that are not unified by a common theme or narrative. More recent developments include...
written and directed by Vladislav Chebitarev, music by Räşid Kalimullin based on İldar Yüziev's libretto for classical opera Cuckoo's Cry . It was filmed in Kazan
Kazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
Television Studio under Gosteleradio of USSR.
Plot
A group of youngsters visits historical ruins of the BulgarBolghar
Bolghar was intermittently capital of Volga Bulgaria from the 8th to the 15th centuries, along with Bilyar and Nur-Suvar. It was situated on the bank of the Volga River, about 30 km downstream from its confluence with the Kama River and some 130 km from modern Kazan...
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. So the journey back to the past and up to the nowadays begins, his every step followed by different musical illustration.
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,
Vokals by
- Venera Ganieva,
- Zölfät Xakim
- Damir Siraciev as the guest
- Rafael Sähäbiev
- Rawil İdrisov
- Räşid Kalimullin