One day in a St. Petersburg tavern, Alexander Pushkin encountered a short, grey-eyed young man sitting alone. Just what could…
The Song of Triumph
“Dmitri Shostakovich’s music is like Pushkin’s The Prophet. He possessed a profound foresight and an immense power of feeling. His…
Russia Keeps Inspiring Me
The renowned Indian writer Achala Moulik is the author of more than 35 books, among them Silhouettes of Russian Literature:…
How an Austrian ballerina became a prima of the Mikhailovsky Theater
Prisca Zeisel’s destiny seemed to have been predetermined: she comes from a ballet family, was immersed in the theatrical atmosphere…
Stand By Your Convictions
At just over 12, Sergey Karjakin became the youngest grandmaster in the history of chess; at 22, world champion in…
