In 1950, the Soviet composer Tikhon Khrennikov produced a comic opera Frol Skobeev based on the story.
The Composers' Union also refused Lina Prokofieva permission to go to the opening of the Sydney Opera House.
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Khrennikov was interviewed by former BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith for the BBC's 2006 radio show Challenging the Silence.
Tikhon Khrennikov | St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery | St Tikhon's Monastery | Khrennikov's Seven |