20.05.2004
Painter – Artsymenev Y.
Stamps per sheet: 4 (2x2 stamps).
Paper - coated; manufacturing process - offset; perforation - comb 12½ x 12.
Se-tenant print quantity - 200000.
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| K | 942 |
| 943 | 944 |
M.I.Glinka (1804-1857) was a composer and the originator of Russian classical music. He worked in almost all musical genres, in opera mostly. The stamps feature two Glinka's operas, "Life for the Tsar" and "Ruslan and Ludmila". These were the first ones in the classical period of the Russian opera. Two major branches of opera - national musical drama and fairy-tale opera - originate form these two operas. The coupon features facsimile of M.I.Glinka: a hymn "Slav'sya!" from the opera "Life for the Tsar".
| № | Face value | Size | Description | Price, mint | Price, used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 942 | 4.00 | 42×30 | A portrait of M.I.Glinka. multicolor | 4.00 | 1.20 |
| 943 | 4.00 | 42×30 | "Life for the Tsar". An opera by M.I.Glinka. multicolor | 4.00 | 1.20 |
| 944 | 4.00 | 42×30 | "Ruslan and Ludmila". An opera by M.I.Glinka. multicolor | 4.00 | 1.20 |
Category:
Culture and art : Music
FDC:
The 200th birth anniversary of M.I.Glinka, a composer.
Special cancellation marks:
The 200th birth anniversary of M.I.Glinka.
