“In Russian music you have a very different portrayal of Russia [from the one you find in literature], which has very strong rhythms, very festive images. It’s very bright, very colourful, very, very different from the melancholy Russian soul.”
Writing of Glinka’s opera A Life for the Tsar after its premiere in 1836, one Russian […]
14. The Mighty Handful and more
June 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: art and music · history and politics
