An Optimistic Tragedy

For the 1963 Soviet film, see Optimistic Tragedy (film).

Maks Furijan as Lenin in a 1957 play by Ljubljana Slovene National Theatre Drama

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][3][4]

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.[2][3][4]

Adaptations

The play was adapted into the film Optimistic Tragedy by Samson Samsonov.

In 1965, Alexander Kholminov adapted it into an opera.

References

  1. ^ "Stage design, Vsevolod Vishnevsky: An Optimistic Tragedy - Ladislav Vychodil". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  2. ^ a b "An Optimistic Tragedy: a play in three acts · Digital Handbook for Research on Soviet History". dccollection.share.library.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  3. ^ a b The Glasgow Herald. The Glasgow Herald.
  4. ^ a b McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama: An International Reference Work in 5 Volumes. VNR AG. 1984. ISBN 978-0-07-079169-5.