Glinka

[ gling-kuh; Russian glyeen-kuh ]

/ ˈglɪŋ kə; Russian ˈglyin kə /

noun

Mi·kha·il I·va·no·vich

[mi-kah-eel i-vah-nuh-vich; Russian myi-khuh-yeel ee-vah-nuh-vyich] /mɪ kɑˈil ɪˈvɑ nə vɪtʃ; Russian myɪ xʌˈyil iˈvɑ nə vyɪtʃ/,1803–57, Russian composer.

Example sentences from the Web for glinka

"I did so want to become tall and brilliant," Colonel Glinka said regretfully, and he started to press the handle of the cane.

Pastoral Affair |Charles A. Stearns
The first act was well received, wrote Glinka, the trio being loudly and heartily applauded.

The Russian Opera |Rosa Newmarch
"I beg your pardon," Colonel Glinka said, scrambling after her upon his hands and knees, groping for her with outstretched arms.

Pastoral Affair |Charles A. Stearns
"You will not," Colonel Glinka said, smiting him upon the thigh once again with the heavy cane.

Pastoral Affair |Charles A. Stearns

Even Glinka's popularity had waned, and Dargomijsky and Balakirev were hardly more than names.

Theodor Leschetizky |Annette Hullah

British Dictionary definitions for glinka

Glinka

/ (Russian ˈɡlinkə) /

noun

Mikhail Ivanovich (mixaˈil iˈvanəvitʃ). 1803–57, Russian composer who pioneered the Russian national school of music. His works include the operas A Life for the Tsar (1836) and Russlan and Ludmilla (1842)

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