Putting the accent on perfection
"I've been to concerts in the States and squirmed in my seat as otherwise fine
singers butcher `Eugene Onegin' by bellowing it out in simply God-awful
Russian," said Laurence Richter -- the man who wants to change this.
A piece of Russia's missing artistic legacy takes to the stage. (Photos)
Bronislava Nijinskaya's ballet "Les Noces" will be performed for the first time in Russia at the Mussorgsky Theater on Saturday. The event comes nearly 75 years after Bronislava Nijinskaya --ballet's first independent woman choreographer and the sister of legendary dancer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky -- fled Soviet Russia in 1921.
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Good grub at Ye Olde English Pub
Nothing beats a good beer straight from the tap -- though the
sweet strong taste of draft cider comes damn close.
At St Petersburg's Dog and Fox traditional English style pub you can do both.
And when the hunger a few amber liquids creates hits you, you can more than
satisfy that yawning gulf in your stomach with a variety of tasty snacks and
meals.
AROUND TOWN
White Nights' galaxy of stars. (Photos)
St Petersburg's White Nights festival will be lit up by American
pop sensation, singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow and other top name acts next week
as they "have some fun" in three star-studded performances.
Warm evenings and hot air. (Photo)
British Airways joined in St Petersburg's birthday celebrations
late last month by flying its balloon over the city.
MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
Poussin's sketches displayed. (Photos)
Catherine the Great's collection of drawings by the great French
painter Nicholas Poussin is currently on show at the Hermitage. Many of the 36 drawings, some of which were purchased by the museum at a later
date, have never been seen by the public before.
MUSIC
Cure for the summer time blues. (Photo)
As summer rolls into the city, four local clubs are joining
forces to organize St Petersburg's first International Club Festival, which
will be held at the Ten Club on Thursday.
The 12-hour festival will be linked to an international political rally in
Moscow on June 10 protesting against the war in Chechnya and compulsory
military service.
