On Jan. 28, 1936, Dmitri Shostakovich woke up to read a sternly worded condemnation of his music in the official Soviet newspaper, Pravda. Never mind that the work in question (his opera “Lady Macbeth ...
Symphony No. 2, 'To October' Mariinsky Chorus Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Bass Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer Mariinsky Orchestra Symphony No. 11, 'The Year 1905' Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer Mariinsky ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Banned for decades in the Soviet Union for its dissonance and bawdiness, the opera returns as La Scala’s season opener amid the 50th anniversary of ...
On Oct. 14, under the majestic golden light of Symphony Hall, classical music enthusiasts were taken on a nostalgic journey by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Andris Nelsons, and the ...