An Optimistic Tragedy
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Optimistic Tragedy (Russian: Оптимистическая трагедия) is a play written by Vsevolod Vishnevskiy in the Soviet Union in 1933 with a dedication to the 15th anniversary of the Red Army.[1][2]
The play is set in St. Petersburg, and Kronstadt, Russia, after the Russian Revolution and during the Russian Civil War. Some scenes are set on a ship of the Red Navy on the Baltic Sea near Saint Petersburg. The play has three acts.
Adaptations
[edit]The play was adapted into the film Optimistic Tragedy by Samson Samsonov.
In 1965, Alexander Kholminov adapted it into an opera.
References
[edit]- Russian original text: Оптимистическая трагедия
- ^ "Stage design, Vsevolod Vishnevsky: An Optimistic Tragedy - Ladislav Vychodil". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "An Optimistic Tragedy: a play in three acts · Digital Handbook for Research on Soviet History". dccollection.share.library.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-13.