Russia's contribution to the arts over the past couple of centuries has been extraordinary and unparalleled. Russian authors are among the greatest writers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Russia is ...

Explore the life and career of Nikolay RimskyKorsakov one of Russias most celebrated nationalist composers in this engaging documentary From his early musical apprenticeship to his inclusion in the ...

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FILE - Russian and Soviet composer Rodion Shchedrin, left, and his wife well known Russian ballerina Maya Plisetskaya pose for a photo at the Russian State Literature and Art Archives in Moscow, ...

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AFTER devoting its energies principally to “Faust,” “Carmen,” “Madame Butterfly,” and “The Marriage of Figaro,” the American Opera Company has brought to town a native work hearing the somewhat ...

Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina, an intellectually probing artist who fused sound and spirituality, died Thursday at her home in Appen, Germany. She was 93 years old. Her death was confirmed by her ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MOSCOW (AP) — Russian composer Rodion ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin, who created the celebrated ballets “Anna Karenina” and the “Carmen Suite,” has died in Germany at age of 92, Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater said Friday. He ...