Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky forever changed the world of ballet with his groundbreaking compositions. Before his time, ballet ...

Lithuania’s then-Culture Minister Simonas Kairys decided that performing Russian composer Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky’s classic ...

“Iolanta” shared its premiere, in December of 1892, with a ballet you may have heard of, “The Nutcracker.” Of Tchaikovsky’s music, that score’s only competitor as a hatcher of earworms is “The 1812 ...

The Nutcracker is responsible for so many famous pieces of classical music played in popular culture that many people will recognise them ...

Acosta transports the narrative from the stale parlour-rooms of a small German town (the traditional setting) to a ...

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world ... Op. 68 The Nutcracker, Op. 71 In Eugene Onegin (1877-8), Tchaikovsky created one of the most original and enduring ...

The story of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was transformed into a magical ballet in 1892 – and is now a Christmas favourite. A bit like a Tchaikovsky 'Toy Story', the enchanting narrative is ...

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Next On Air 17:30 Opera on 3 View full schedule In the year that Tchaikovsky gave up his office job for music and the ...

Opera and ballet have long shared an intimate artistic relationship, with opera significantly influencing the evolution of ...