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.

LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - Two of the world's biggest music giants and two Russian record labels launched a wholesale digital distribution platform in Russia on Thursday, a market dominated by piracy ...

Pussy Riot is the most dangerous punk band in the world, according to the Russian government. The Moscow-based protest collective became a target of the Kremlin immediately after introducing itself in ...

In Philadelphia, in Manhattan and over the radio, Conductor Leopold Stokowski had his Philadelphia Orchestra play all-Russian programs last week. Stravinsky, Skriabin, Prokohev and Moussorgsky are ...

The Choral Arts Society’s annual Christmas music concerts are always a highlight of the season. This year’s concerts, a special gift from Russia with love, will be remembered for seasons to come. For ...

How did Ludwig van Beethoven help overthrow a tsarist regime? With the establishment of the Russian Musical Society and its affiliated branches throughout the empire, Beethoven's music reached ...

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 ...

A Bollywood-style Russian-language musical comedy shot entirely in India is set to hit theatres across Russia on April 1. The Russian-Indian joint production Persimmon of My Love is billed as the ...