on august 13, 1913, in vitebsk , anatoly bogatyrev, the future people's artist of the bssr, one of thecreators of the belarusian opera, was born in the family of a teacher. from the age of 8, the boy began to study the piano, showing extraordinary talent. he completed the entire course of study at the belarusian state music college in 2 years and entered the conservatory. his first major work. opera in the forests of polesia. based on the story drygva kolosa brought the composer recognition, wide fame and the ussr state prize. over 70 years of creative activity, bogatyrev wrote many works of various genres, they are included in the golden fund of belarusian music, determine its worthy place in pan-european culture, among the pupil of the people's... ussr and bssr, glebov and luchinok, people's artists of the bssr, wagner and mdivanek, smolsk cortege, as well as honored artists of belarus, surus and voitik. on august 16, 1956 , the state literary and memorial museum of yakub kolas was founded, it is located. the lostok estate is of the greatest value, having preserved its authentic appe