YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters Life!) - Sex, power and fabulous wealth are images of modern Russia and also the theme for an ambitious new musical evoking one of Russia's most famous rulers.

Can a musical be a sexy beast? Especially if it’s infused with the yearning and even melancholy of the pre-revolutionary Russian sort? If the goings on at the Arvada Center are any measure, the answer ...

In this first programme, Valery Gergiev takes us into the heart of the Russian countryside. Over the centuries, the traditions of folk culture have been an assertion of the Russian identity and the ...

The entire sweep of Russian musical history is explored in this four-part series, beginning with its origins in ancient chants and folk music, stretching through to radical contemporary composers like ...