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parasha has acted and in opera Gretri ' Samnitsky marriages '.

At Russian theatre of second half XVIII century on change to classicism with its ideas absoljutizma and honour of noble family enlightenment has come. It convicted antihumanistic essence of a serfdom, class outlook, preached natural equality of people. In Russia pieces of music of the follower of an aesthetics entsiklopedistov the composer at this time were popular And. E. M.Gretri.

parashe Kovalevoj as, however, and many other things to actors and spectators, they liked that confirmed the superiority of Virtue over a noble origin and eminence, pure heart over the spoilt customs. Gretri has written 60 operas. Music in them was melodiously rich. The opera ' Samnitsky marriages ' was heroic though the plot was under construction round a love collision on the character. Young samnitjanka Eliana has grown fond of brave soldier Parmenona. Under severe laws of the country it does not have hope of marriage: samnitskim to girls and young men of grooms and brides select elders.

Eliana it is ready to leave a life if only to be with favourite:

Strike gods mja, fear in heart is not present, -

Your Blows I expect,

I Will go to it, prezrja all clouds of troubles...

Girlfriends, girls-samnitjanki, say Eliane, that it goes against the law. Eliana answers: ' my Law, gods and all posts consist in loving '.

' Shudder your speeches ', - severely warns oslushnitsu old samnitjanka Effimija. ' That you speak? To me to shudder? - With anger objects Eliana. - one shudder only criminals, and I am not that at all. If from most our childhood we have not been accustomed to a yoke imposed on us and have not subdued to it our thoughts... If we could think and feel ourselves who would dare to dominate over our hearts?. '

In this significant phrase it was condemned not only an interdiction for love, but also violence over the human person in general.

' the maid Revolting against our charters! ' - has angrily thrown Eliane Effimija.

In performance it is shown, how war has begun between Romans and samnitjanami. To an army samnitjan defeat threatens, to the people - enslavement. During the critical moment when the army is ready to tremble, in the field of battle appears changed clothes by soldier Eliana and inspires soldiers.