Alexander Germanovich Preis (; 1905–1942) was a Soviet writer of numerous plays and libretti, including those for

Shostakovich Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, , group=n (9 August 1975) was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his First Symphony in 1926 and was regarded throughout his life as a major compo ...

's operas '' The Nose'' and '' Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk district''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Preis, Alexander Soviet dramatists and playwrights Soviet male writers 1905 births 1942 deaths Victims of the Siege of Leningrad