Aram Khachaturian movie goes into production in RussiaFebruary 27, 2018 - 17:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first-ever feature film about world famous Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian has gone into production in Yaroslavl, producer Tigran Manasyan has revealed. "Saber dance", as the movie is aptly titled, was written and is directed by Yusup Razykov, while Ruben Dishdishyan's Mars Media is producing. “The first shooting cycle takes place in the city of Yaroslavl, where the scenes of Khachaturian meeting Soviet violinist David Oistrakh and outstanding composer Dmitri Shostakovich are shot,” Manasyan said, according to Rusarminfo.ru. After Yaroslavl, the film crew will travel to the homeland of the composer - Armenia - in April 2018, with shooting set to be held in Yerevan, Dilijan and Khor Virap. The film is set in 1942, when the Kirov (Mariinsky) theater was evacuated to the Urals, where Aram Khachaturyan had just finished composing the ballet 'Gayane’. Khachaturian was the most renowned Armenian composer of the 20th century and the author of the first Armenian ballet music, symphony, concerto, and film score. He is highly respected in Armenia, where he is considered a "national treasure". Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |