Lyudmila Ivanovna Shestakova and Prague
Ljudmila Ivanovna Šestakova (1816–1906), die Schwester des russischen Komponisten Michail Ivanovič Glinka, kümmerte sich nach dessen Tod um seinen Nachlass. Der erste Ort außerhalb Russlands, an dem Glinkas Opern aufgeführtwurden, war Prag, das Šestakova selbst besuchte. Hier fand sie mehrere Freunde, unter anderem Josef Kolář, mit dem sie später korrespondierte. Ihre Briefe an Kolář sind ein interessantes Zeugnis der Hintergrundereignisse.
Lyudmila Ivanovna Shestakova (1816–1906) was the sister of the Russian composer Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, and after his death she took care of his legacy. The first place outside Russia where Glinka’s operas were performed was Prague, which Shestakova herself visited. In Prague she made several friends, including Josef Kolář, with whom she later corresponded. Her letters to Kolář are valuable witness of the background of events.
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