Cezar' Antonovič Kjui

César Cui was a male composer, military engineer, writer, and military officer who served in the Imperial Russian Army. He held the rank of general and Engineer-General. Born in Vilnius in 1835, he studied under Stanisław Moniuszko and played the piano. Cui was a member of The Five and the Belyayev circle. His notable works include the operas *Feast in Time of Plague*, *Prisoner of the Caucasus*, and *The Mandarin's Son*. He also wrote *Muzykalʹno-kriticheskīi͡a statʹi*, *Aleksandr Sergi︠e︡evich Dargomyzhskīĭ*, and *Russkiĭ romansʹ*.

Cui received the Order of the White Eagle, Order of Saint Stanislaus, Order of St. Vladimir, and Commander of the Legion of Honour. He spoke and wrote in Russian. Described by the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, he died of a stroke in Saint Petersburg in 1918. He is buried at Tikhvin Cemetery. His name in his native language is Це́зарь Анто́нович Кюи́.