Peak hour №484 18.07.1995 (1995)

The guest of the program is Alexey Rybnikov.

The composer's 50th anniversary.

A conversation about music for famous theater productions and films.

The first Russian rock opera "The Star and Death of Joaquin Murieta" and other works at the Lenkom Theater.

Plans to resume the production of "Juno and Avos" at his theater.

The problem of recouping art and finding financial support.

Relations with the authorities during the USSR. Work on music for films.

The creation of the "Modern Opera" association under the Union of Composers of the USSR. The loss and gain of an audience.

A fragment of the American version of the play "Liturgy of the Catechumens." The composer's path, the creative process and its meaning.

Answers to questions from the audience.