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Dmitri Shostakovich

The Gadfly, op. 97

Op. 97 Composed 1950 Stage

The Gadfly (Russian: Овод, romanized: Ovod) is a 1955 Soviet historical action film based on the novel by Ethel Lilian Voynich and directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer. In 1955 the film was third in attendance in the Soviet Union, collecting 39.16 million ticket sales.
The motion picture tells a story of the underground struggle of Italian patriots against the Austrian invaders for independence of their homeland. Against the background of these events is a tragic story of a man transformed from a pure heart and an enthusiastic young man to a ruthless revolutionary—the legendary and elusive Gadfly.
The film adaptation is more ideological than the Voynich novel. The romantic subplot was significantly reduced; Arthur and Gemma are shown not as lovers but as party comrades and the jealousy between Arthur and Giovanni due to Gemma is not depicted.

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Movements

  1. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: A Slap in the Face
  2. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Arrest
  3. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Barrel Organ
  4. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Bazar
  5. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Contredanse
  6. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Divine Service
  7. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Divine Service at the Cathedral
  8. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Exit from the Cathedral
  9. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Fanfares
  10. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Finale
  11. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Folk Dance: Tarantella
  12. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Galop
  13. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Gemma's Room
  14. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Guitars
  15. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Laughter
  16. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Letter
  17. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: March: The Church Supports the Austrians
  18. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Montanelli Leaves the Prisoner's Cell
  19. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Overture
  20. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Political Meeting
  21. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Prison
  22. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Rout
  23. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: The Austrians
  24. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: The Cliffs
  25. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: The River
  26. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: The River (reprise)
  27. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Youth
  28. Ovod (The Gadfly), op. 97: Youth (reprise)
  29. The Counterplan, op. 33: No. 32. Presto
  30. The Counterplan, op. 33: No. 33. Andante
  31. The Counterplan, op. 33: No. 34. The Song of the Counterplan

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