The artist who composed what is probably the most famous Ukrainian romance song died in what year?
Adalgiso Ferraris Adalgiso Ferraris (16 February 1890 – 31 December 1968) was an Italian-born British composer and pianist. Ferraris' compositions were based on classical and popular genres, with a particular flavour of gypsy, Hungarian and Russian traditionals. Among his best known melodies are the romantic Russian song "Dark Eyes", "Calinerie", "Souvenir d'Ukraine", "the Russian Pedlar" , "Two guitars" and "A Balalaika"
Vladimir Fontikov Vladimir Karnikovich Fontikov (May 17, 1941 – October 12, 1987) was a Soviet opera singer best known for his interpretation of Modest Mussorgsky's "Boris Gudunov".