St Petersburg is known for its musical traditions. There are wonderful opera houses like the Mariinsky Theatre. Its famous conductor Valery Gergiev organises the annual Easter Festeval of classical music. The Mariinsky is famous for the first nights of outstanding Russian operas like Life for the Tsar (or Ivan Susanin). the first Russion national opera.by Mikhail Glinka. It was straged in 1836. The world-famous Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in the town of Votkinsk. His most famous works are the ballets Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty. His music is considered to be romantic and sentimental. The Russion choral tradition is long. The first Russian folk choir was organised by Prince Yuri Golitsyn in the village of Novocherkutino (now Lipetsk Region) in 1856. Many Russians like jazz. The famous Oleg Lundstrem big band was fouded in Shanghai,China, by Oleg Lundstrem and his brother Igor in the 1930s to Moscow. Their concerts have always been very popular and successful and they have often played to full houses.
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The world-famous Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in the town of Votkinsk. His most famous works are the ballets Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty. His music is considered to be romantic and sentimental.
The Russion choral tradition is long. The first Russian folk choir was organised by Prince Yuri Golitsyn in the village of Novocherkutino (now Lipetsk Region) in 1856.
Many Russians like jazz. The famous Oleg Lundstrem big band was fouded in Shanghai,China, by Oleg Lundstrem and his brother Igor in the 1930s to Moscow. Their concerts have always been very popular and successful and they have often played to full houses.
3 In 2099, it (will be) impossible to tell the difference between people and robots.
4 I think someone (will break) the 100m running record at the next Olympics.
5 My parents (are visiting) my uncle and aunt next weekend.
6 My friend Megan (is going to study) languages at university when she leaves school.
7 My parents (won't give) me a new computer for my birthday – no way!
8 Sorry, I can’t meet you this afternoon – I (am playing) squash with Joe.
9 OK, I’ve finished my homework – now I (am going to watch) some TV.