The untimely death of Alexander Pushkin wrecked plans for his collaboration with Mikhail Glinka. Glinka had to write the opera Russlan and Ludmilla without Pushkin. He had to deal with an ...

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Next On Air 17:30 Opera on 3 View full schedule Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857) was regarded by his successor composers as the ...

The Russian composer Mikhail Glinka featured here last week as the man who composed the music that, for a brief period after the collapse of communism, served as the national anthem of Russia. His ...

World of Opera with host Lisa Simeone brings listeners the world of tragedy and triumph, passion and seduction, intrigue and disaster, jealousies and dreams — the world of opera — every week.

RBTH offers a mini-guide to the most famous names in Russian classical music – from Mikhail Glinka to Alfred Schnittke. Russia’s composers have gained a permanent place in the history of the world’s ...

Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857) was regarded by his successor composers as the founder of the Russian 'national' school. Such terms aren't always meaningful but in this case there are sound reasons for ...