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Shaliapin Festival allows seeing best singers, R.Minnikhanov says

6 February, 13:01

President of Tatarstan has watched a Madame Butterfly production.

• 6 February 2012, 09:34 Daniel Kramer in Kazan criticises army

  “For me there is no issue on earth that cannot be resolved peacefully,” the musician shared.

• 3 February 2012, 15:41 Tatarstan's State Council discusses conserving cultural heritage sites

  The MPs have begun to collect information related to the state of cultural heritage monuments.

• 2 February 2012, 13:43 Mona Lisa copy reveals new detail

  A painting thought to be the earliest replica of Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa has been discovered at Madrid's Prado Museum.

• 2 February 2012, 11:32 Eugene Onegin premiere opens 30th Shaliapin Festival

  The event had been eagerly anticipated by the Kazan opera lovers.

• 1 February 2012, 09:17 Mikhail Pletnev: “I feel at home in Kazan”

  The famous musician on the eve of the Shaliapin Festival gave a press conference in Kazan.

• 27 January 2012, 14:48 Tatar Opera Theatre on Fedor Shaliapin’s birthday to show Boris Godunov

  The opera was a landmark in Fedor Shaliapin’s career, making the singer the world’s greatest performer of the Tsar Boris part.

• 25 January 2012, 12:08 Poet and public activist Ravil Bukharayev passes away

  Tatar-inform offers deepest condolences to the poet’s relatives and friends.

• 24 January 2012, 09:04 Mikhail Pletnev arrives in Kazan

  The conductor has commenced rehearsals with the theatre orchestra and soloists.

• 19 January 2012, 11:08 Tatarstan State Symphony Orchestra invited to festival in Chicago

  Alexander Sladkovsky said it at during a videoconference at Tatar-inform.

• 19 January 2012, 08:58 Round table to mark N. Feshin’s 130th birthday to be held in Kazan

  A collection of works “Nikolai Feshin. From Kazan to Taos” is on display at the Tatarstan National Art Gallery.

• 16 January 2012, 18:54 Tatar theater brings Tukay to Belgium

  Great news! For the first time in history a Tatar professional theater from the heart of all Tatar land – Kazan comes to Belgium. The one and only per

• 13 January 2012, 12:55 Composer Nazib Zhiganov’s 101st anniversary to be marked in Kazan

  The agenda includes laying flowers to the composer’s tomb and presenting a photo album “Nazib Zhiganov – a person, citizen and activist”.

• 12 January 2012, 15:04 Tatarstan delegation sets off for Salzburg for premiere of opera about Nadezhda Durova

  The libretto authors were inspired by the story of the woman who fought in a war and known well the emperor and famous commanders.

• 12 January 2012, 13:53 Tatarstan Symphony Orchestra to present 20th century American symphonic music

  The concert is held within the programme American Seasons in Russia.

• 12 January 2012, 12:30 Admission of works for Tukai State Prize announced

  Most outstanding works that have received public recognition are nominated.

• 10 January 2012, 13:23 Jalil Opera and Ballet Theatre prepares for 30th Shaliapin Festival opening

  The festival is due to commence on 1 February.

• 10 January 2012, 10:21 Picasso painting stolen from Greek gallery

  A Picasso painting, given to the Athens National Gallery by the artist himself, was stolen on Monday along with two other valuable works of art.

• 29 December 2011, 15:37 RENAISSdANCE annual club carnival to take place in Kazan

  Academic genre representatives will perform on one stage with electronic musicians.

• 26 December 2011, 15:13 Tatarstan Symphony Orchestra to perform in Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow

  The musicians and maestro Sladkovsky will gift a New Year programme to the Moscow audience - waltzes by Strauss and Ravel, and Tchaikovsky’s music.