Kirill Vladimirovich Molchanov
Born: 7th September 1922, Moscow, Russia
Died: 14th March 1982, Moscow, Russia
Nationality: Russian
Kirill Vladimirovič Molčanov was a Russian and Soviet composer.
He was appointed director of the Bolshoi, at the time political disfavour had fallen on the lead soprano Galina Vishnevskaya.
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