Commemorative medal of Patriotic evenings M. I. Valley, 1914

Bronze, gilding, enamel. Original and quite rare coin in good collectible condition. Weight 10,79 g. Size is 41.5*39,8 mm Guarantee of authenticity.

Valley Maria Ivanovna (nee. Saushkina, according to her husband Gorlenko) (17.02/1.03.1869, Nizhny Novgorod province. — 2.12.1919, Paris) — singer, contralto. After graduation from the Tsarskoye Selo gymnasium (1884) earned life lessons. In parallel was engaged in private music courses E. Raphia, was fond of dramatic art. In 1885 the concert, arranged courses, sang with the orchestra Vanya's Aria from the Opera "life for the Tsar". The session began with the E. Chistyakova and Director of the Opera G. Kondratiev. 21 APR. 1886 in the role of Vanya debuted at the Mariinsky theatre, where he worked for 18 years (in 1901 received the title soloist of His Pulse. Majesty). In the summer months, was improved in Italy in Paris. Possessing organizational skills, d. 1894 in St. Petersburg conducting large Symphony concerts with famous foreign musicians, the income derived from them passes to charity. 1897 begins with a systematic tour abroad with the conductor L. Auer, perform arias from Russian operas (sung in Russian). In 1904, leaving the operatic stage, he performs Russian folk songs. The skill and natural vocal (voice of warm, velvety timbre, with a rich lower register) connected with the talent of a dramatic actress, the sincerity of execution. Besides, as writes article dedicated to her V. Rozanov, "...it was necessary to have a rich independent nature, a strong mind, neskoncila to the fluctuations of nature" (Among artists. M., 1994. P. 370). Thanks to these qualities to 1907 D. trained with experts on the history of Russian and Slavic music loops evenings (in each cycle, 4 PM); they showed the evolution of Russian songs from spiritual songs, epics, folk songs to compositions by M. Glinka, P. Tchaikovsky, M. Mussorgsky and others less well-known contemporary composers (all 188 songs 126 of Russian authors). In concerts, marching sold out, was attended by choir under the UPR. M. rechkunov, balalaika orchestra N. Privalov, cellist Alexander Verzhbilovich, operatic bass A. Kochanowskiego, accompanist D. Lazarev, etc. the Last concert of the series, the musical event of the season took place in February. 1908 in the circus Chi-niselli and was accompanied by a Grand celebration of the artist. Expanding repertoire, 1908-1909 D. presented the cycle "Slavic evenings". A lot of touring all over the country. Special scale cultural and social activities. D. received during the first world war. Her "Patriotic concerts" at the circus Ciniselli in the Hall of the Army and Navy walked with the participation of military musicians, singers, and dancers of the guards regiments. Widely used theatricality in the living paintings were famous folk heroes Minin, Suvorov, Kutuzov, and the Romanov dynasty; was read the military orders, reports (by 1917 there were more than 500 such concerts, collecting from them is transferred to the charity). In 1918 he emigrated to France.