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Scarlet Sails (ballet) , an American indie rock band
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Scarlet Sails may refer to: * ''Scarlet Sails'' (film), a 1961 Soviet film starring Vasily Lanovoy and Anastasiya Vertinskaya * ''Scarlet Sails'' (novel), a 1923 novel by Alexander Grin, basis for the film * Scarlet Sails (tradition), a ceremony during the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia * Scarlet Sails (band) Scarlet Sails is an indie rock band from New York City, formed in 2015 by founding members Olya Fomina (lead vocals, guitar, piano, ukulele) and Brian Viglione (drums, backing vocals, bass, guitar). The band’s name comes from the 1923 romantic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarlet Sails (film)
''Scarlet Sails'' (russian: Алые паруса, translit=Alye parusa) is a 1961 Soviet film produced by Mosfilm and directed by Alexandr Ptushko. It is based on Alexander Grin's 1923 adventure novel of the same name and stars Vasily Lanovoy and Anastasiya Vertinskaya.''Scarlet Sails'' VD (IV quarter 2003). Russia: RUSCICO. The story is a romantic fantasy and is described as a "fairy tale","Interview with Oleg Anofriev". ''Scarlet Sails'' VD (IV quarter 2003). Russia: RUSCICO. though it contains no overtly supernatural elements. Plot The setting is a small fishing village. The former seaman Longren raises his daughter Assol alone after losing his beloved wife, making a meager living by selling the toy boats he carves from wood. As a child, Assol encounters an old man who claims to be a wizard and promises the girl that one day a prince will come on a ship with scarlet sails to carry her away. The villagers scoff but Assol believes her dream will come true one day. Arthur Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarlet Sails (novel)
''Scarlet Sails'' (russian: Алые паруса, ''Alye parusa'') is a 1923 romantic novel with elements of fantasy by Russian writer Alexander Grin. The author described the genre of the novel as féerie. It is a story about a dream coming true no matter how futile it seems. It was written during 1916–1922. Plot summary ''Plot line 1:'' As a little girl, Assol lived with her widowed father, sailor Longren, who made his living by making toys. One day Assol was sent to a city with a batch of toys, including a yacht with scarlet sails. Assol let it sail along a stream, and as she followed it she met a stranger, old Egl, who prophesied that many years in the future a prince will carry her away on a ship with scarlet sails. Since then Assol has dreamt of this prophecy and the locals consider her crazy. ''Plot line 2:'' The second protagonist, Arthur Gray, a rich heir. Inspired by a seascape painting, he ran away from home and joined the crew of the schooner ''Anselm''. When i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Grin
Aleksandr Stepanovich Grinevsky (better known by his pen name, Aleksandr Green / Grin (spelling varies in non-Russian literature), rus, Александр Грин, p=ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɡrʲin, a=Ru-Aleksandr Grin.ogg, 23 August 1880 – 8 July 1932) was a Russian writer, notable for his romanticism, romantic novels and short stories, mostly set in an unnamed fantasy land with a European or Latin American flavor (Grin's fans often refer to this land as Grinlandia). Most of his writings deal with sea, adventures, and love.The Soviet Union, A Biographical Dictionary, Macmillan, NY, 1990. Biography Aleksandr Green was born Aleksandr Stepanovich Grinevsky (russian: Алекса́ндр Степа́нович Грине́вский) in a suburb of Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Vyatka in 1880, the son of the Poles , Pole Stefan Hryniewski (russianized as ''Stefan Grinevsky''), deported after the January Uprising of 1863, and of a Russians , Russian nurse, Anna Lyapkova. In 1896, after graduating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarlet Sails (tradition)
The Scarlet Sails (russian: Алые паруса) is a celebration in St. Petersburg, Russia, the most massive and famous public event during the White Nights Festival every summer. The tradition is highly popular for its spectacular fireworks, numerous music concerts and a massive water show. Description Crowds of about one million people are treated to a wide variety of free entertainment provided by the city of St. Petersburg. Entertainment also includes appearances by popular rock-stars, as well as the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, ballet and other classical acts, performing on several stages simultaneously during the event. The show also includes a series of large-scale events on the waters of the Neva River, such as rowing and motorboat races and a massive battle with pirates culminating in the appearance of a tall ship sporting spectacular scarlet sails. History This tradition began in 1968, when several Leningrad schools united to celebrate the end of the sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
