Allegro in the Balkans

11 hrs. 7 min.

Language Russian

Authors Alexander Mikhaylovsky, Yulia Markova

Author Alexander Mikhaylovsky

Author Yulia Markova

Narrator Oleg Troitsky

The Russian Empire is intensively preparing for an already close world war. At shipyard berths, the newest battleships stand ready; the army is training at an accelerated pace for future battles. But most importantly, Empress Olga managed to form a new edition of the Entente—based not on confusion of bilateral agreements, but on a single multilateral treaty that clearly defines the zones of responsibility of each side. This time, the Russian army will act strictly according to pre-war plans and solely on the basis of its own interests, and the question of the Black Sea Straits must be resolved long before cannons thunder across European fields. Yet the clear and orderly plan has already been grossly violated at least once, and no one knows whether it will turn out to be for good. When Bulgarian prince Ferdinand is forced into retirement, he renounces not only himself but also all of his children. After some rearrangements, the Bulgarian throne is chosen to be occupied by the husband of the Serbian princess Elena (nearly a queen)—Mikhail Alexandrovich Romanov, in addition the beloved brother of the Russian empress. This decision by the Bulgarian deputies-elect is equivalent to pouring a bucket of kerosene onto smoldering Balkan political embers.

1. Operation Blind Fog (narrated by Oleg Troitsky) 2. Let Noble Fury (narrated by Oleg Troitsky) 3. Turning Point (narrated by Oleg Troitsky) 4. The Grand Duke of Tsushima (narrated by Oleg Troitsky) 5. Empress Olga (narrated by Oleg Troitsky) 6. The Grand Chancellor (narrated by Oleg Troitsky) 7. Time for Change (narrated by Oleg Troitsky) 8. Allegro in the Balkans 9. Under the Sign of the Comet (narrated by Oleg Troitsky)