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Sandra Ratkovic: Moskau Moscow Москва

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In Moskau Moskow Москва the photographer Sandra Ratkovic documents life in the Russian capital. The result is a portrait of everyday life, ranging from the military cult to pop-patriotism, accompanied... In Moskau Moskow Москва the photographer Sandra Ratkovic documents life in the Russian capital. The result is a portrait of everyday life, ranging from the military cult to pop-patriotism, accompanied by an essay by the author Wladimir Kaminer. More Information

Dance, Performance

Natalia Osipova Performs in the Swan Lake

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 21/05/2018 10:00 AM

The Royal Ballet performs a new production of Tchaikovsky’s magnificent classical ballet. Production and additional choreography by Liam Scarlett and designs by John Macfarlane. Swan Lake was Tchaikovsky’s... The Royal Ballet performs a new production of Tchaikovsky’s magnificent classical ballet. Production and additional choreography by Liam Scarlett and designs by John Macfarlane. Swan Lake was Tchaikovsky’s first score for ballet. Given its status today as arguably the best loved and most admired of all classical ballets, it is perhaps surprising that at its […] Read More

Exhibitions

V-A-C Foundation Curates The Explorers Part One

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 20/05/2018 7:15 PM

Two artists (James Richards and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye) and a curator (Iwona Blazwick, Director of the Whitechapel Gallery, London) explore masterpieces from the V-A-C Collection. The V-A-C outpost,... Two artists (James Richards and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye) and a curator (Iwona Blazwick, Director of the Whitechapel Gallery, London) explore masterpieces from the V-A-C Collection. The V-A-C outpost, Palazzo Palazzo delle Zattere, will hold a preview accompanied by the curator’s tour on 23rd May, 2018 Two artists and a curator explore masterpieces from the V-A-C collection. Curated by Whitechapel Gallery Director Iwona […] Read More

Reviews, Theatre

Uncle Vanya, Anton Chekhov’s play is on the London stage

BY Anna Prosvetova POSTED 19/05/2018 11:00 AM

Uncle Vanya is may be one of the most hopeless plays by Anton Chekhov. Talking about unfulfilled dreams and unrealised loves, it makes one recall their personal regrets and failures. However, its adaptation... Uncle Vanya is may be one of the most hopeless plays by Anton Chekhov. Talking about unfulfilled dreams and unrealised loves, it makes one recall their personal regrets and failures. However, its adaptation by the Maly Drama Theatre directed by Lev Dodin is surprisingly light, seemingly effortless, and inspiring. The show was staged at the Royal […] Read More

Art Market, Reviews, Russian Art Week

RA+C SALES PREVIEW JUNE 2018

BY Simon Hewitt POSTED 18/05/2018 9:30 AM

Over a frenzied 56-hour period from June 4-6 Christie’s, Sotheby’s, MacDougall’s and Bonhams will be holding their usual spate of Russian sales – and hoping to pursue the market-upturn discernible... Over a frenzied 56-hour period from June 4-6 Christie’s, Sotheby’s, MacDougall’s and Bonhams will be holding their usual spate of Russian sales – and hoping to pursue the market-upturn discernible last November. One difference this time out: MacDougall’s viewing and auction will take place at The Mall Galleries near Admiralty Arch, as their King Charles II Street premises are being redeveloped. Meanwhile Bruun Rasmussen will again be adding a continental take by staging their own Russian Sale in Copenhagen on June 8. Read More

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El Lissitzky – The Jewish Period

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... Book available in our Online Shop. John Massey Stewart. Published 30 Jun 2018 by Unicorn. 302 pages - 235 x 155 mm More Information

Reviews

‘Is This a Dagger Which I see Before Me?’: Two Macbeths at the Royal Opera House. Part I

BY Yulia Savikovskaya POSTED 17/05/2018 10:20 AM

In a quite interesting back-to-back occurrence, two productions referring to Shakespeare’s play Macbeth have recently been staged by the Royal Opera House. While they could be viewed by the audiences... In a quite interesting back-to-back occurrence, two productions referring to Shakespeare’s play Macbeth have recently been staged by the Royal Opera House. While they could be viewed by the audiences in a row, one could not fail to notice some striking similarities of intention and content between them. Firstly, both had their respective composers actively […] Read More

Books and Literature, Online Shop

Oleg Kudryashov: Bridge to the Future

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 16/05/2018 3:22 PM

... Book available in our Online Shop. Christina Lodder, Edward Lucie-Smith, Igor Golomstock, Sergei Reviakin. Published 29 Nov 2017 by Unicorn Publishing. 304 pages - 230 x 290 mmmm Read More

Exhibitions, Reviews, Talks and Events

GEORGIA ON THEIR MINDS

BY Simon Hewitt POSTED 16/05/2018 12:45 PM

Our International Editor Simon Hewitt will be reporting on the début edition of the Tbilisi Art Fair. Here he previews this exciting new addition to the Caucasus cultural calendar, which opens its doors... Our International Editor Simon Hewitt will be reporting on the début edition of the Tbilisi Art Fair. Here he previews this exciting new addition to the Caucasus cultural calendar, which opens its doors on May 17. Read More

Exhibitions

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao To Open the Exhibition Chagall: The Breakthrough Years, 1911–1919

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 15/05/2018 7:56 PM

“Art seems to me to be, above all, a state of the soul.” ~Marc Chagall~ The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is pleased to present Chagall: The Breakthrough Years, 1911–1919, featuring more than... “Art seems to me to be, above all, a state of the soul.” ~Marc Chagall~ The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is pleased to present Chagall: The Breakthrough Years, 1911–1919, featuring more than 80 paintings and drawings from the early career of a unique artist, whose seemingly simple universe conceals a complex reality where opposing worlds […] Read More

Interviews, Theatre

Sergey Kuryshev: This Means Figuring Out Our Life And Presenting it on the Basis of The Classic Text

BY Irene Kukota POSTED 15/05/2018 3:45 PM

Tonight is the opening night of Uncle Vanya at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, In anticipation of the Chekhov’s play being offered to the London audience, we approached the leading actor of the Maly... Tonight is the opening night of Uncle Vanya at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, In anticipation of the Chekhov’s play being offered to the London audience, we approached the leading actor of the Maly Drama Theatre Sergey Kuryshev (in Life and Fate he played Viktor Shtrum). Sergey, you have been working in theatre for a long time, […] Read More

Music

Inon Barnatan Plays Schubert, Dorman and Rachmaninov

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 15/05/2018 3:44 PM

Inon Barnatan, described by the Evening Standard as ‘a poet of the keyboard’, explores the world of ‘Musical Moments’, a miniature form invented by Schubert and enhanced by Rachmaninov. One of... Inon Barnatan, described by the Evening Standard as ‘a poet of the keyboard’, explores the world of ‘Musical Moments’, a miniature form invented by Schubert and enhanced by Rachmaninov. One of the most admired pianists of his generation” (New York Times), Inon Barnatan is celebrated for his poetic sensibility, musical intelligence, and consummate artistry. He is the […] Read More

Music, Performance

Bayerisches Staatsorchester: Mahler Symphony No. 7 Conducted by Kirill Petrenko

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 14/05/2018 4:59 PM

Kirill Petrenko conducts Mahler’s Seventh Symphony in this rare London appearance with one of the world’s finest orchestras. ‘The symphony must be like the world’ declared Mahler. ‘It must embrace... Kirill Petrenko conducts Mahler’s Seventh Symphony in this rare London appearance with one of the world’s finest orchestras. ‘The symphony must be like the world’ declared Mahler. ‘It must embrace everything’. And in his Seventh and most colourful symphony, he brings together love songs, nocturnes and dark visions, to create a sonic universe like no other. […] Read More

Talks and Events

Vlad Strukov on Representations of Ethnic and Sexual Minorities in Popular Russian Culture

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 13/05/2018 2:29 PM

In the West, Russia – through the prism of its leadership – is often imagined as a homogenous society and culture, symbolised by its great figures Dostoevsky, Tarkovsky, and others. In this... In the West, Russia – through the prism of its leadership – is often imagined as a homogenous society and culture, symbolised by its great figures Dostoevsky, Tarkovsky, and others. In this lecture, I will examine the issue of diversity – ethnic and sexual – as revealed in the Russian language popular culture. The focus […] Read More

Talks and Events

SCREENING AND TALK WITH A LEADING RUSSIAN FILMMAKER MARINA RAZBEZHKINA

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 13/05/2018 1:03 PM

Marina Razbezhkina is one of the most respected documentary makers in Russia. Her directorial voice is unmistakable: her ability to look at the life of a person from up close to reveal the essence of everyday... Marina Razbezhkina is one of the most respected documentary makers in Russia. Her directorial voice is unmistakable: her ability to look at the life of a person from up close to reveal the essence of everyday life, and also to see it in the grand and enchanting. Students and graduates of her Moscow School of […] Read More

Music, Performance

Takács Quartet Plays Tchaikovsky and Brahms

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 12/05/2018 3:36 PM

Wigmore Hall Associate Artists, the Takács Quartet, and two close collaborators perform sextets rich in character and contrasts. Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florenceprojects Italianate warmth and Russian... Wigmore Hall Associate Artists, the Takács Quartet, and two close collaborators perform sextets rich in character and contrasts. Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florenceprojects Italianate warmth and Russian passion, while Brahms’s Second String Sextet releases emotions aroused by a short-lived love affair. The Takács Quartet, now entering its forty-third season, is renowned for the vitality of its interpretations. The New York Times recently […] Read More

Interviews, Theatre

Elizaveta Boyarskaya: Acting and Directing is More Than a Job — It Is A Mission

BY Irene Kukota POSTED 11/05/2018 4:20 PM

Following the premiere of Vassily Grossman’s Life and Fate at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 8th May, we met with the young actress Elizaveta Boyarskaya, who plays Zhenya (I sometimes think of... Following the premiere of Vassily Grossman’s Life and Fate at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 8th May, we met with the young actress Elizaveta Boyarskaya, who plays Zhenya (I sometimes think of her as parallel to Pasternak’s Lara, even though it might be not exactly accurate) — one of the main protagonists in Grossman’s epic novel. […] Read More

Books and Literature, Talks and Events

June Barrow- Greeen on Sofia Kovalevskaya: “He Denies the Very Existence of a Woman Mathematician”

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 11/05/2018 3:00 PM

June Barrow-Green, Professor of History of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will give an inaugural lecture on Sofia Kovalevskaya: “He Denies the Very Existence... June Barrow-Green, Professor of History of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will give an inaugural lecture on Sofia Kovalevskaya: “He Denies the Very Existence of a Woman Mathematician” The quote is from the famous novelist, George Eliot, when she introduced the Russian mathematician Sofia Kovalevskaya to the evolutionary philosopher Herbert Spencer in 1869. […] Read More

Theatre

An Unknown Friend and The Following Auction Raise over £16,000 for Children’s Charity

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 11/05/2018 10:00 AM

Musical performance starring Kseniya Rappoport and Polina Osetinskaya in London has raised more than £16,000 for the treatment of Russian children. On the 9th of May 2018 London hosted a premiere... Musical performance starring Kseniya Rappoport and Polina Osetinskaya in London has raised more than £16,000 for the treatment of Russian children. On the 9th of May 2018 London hosted a premiere of the musical performance based on Ivan Bunin’s short story “An Unknown Friend”.More than £16,000have been raised from special ticket sales and charity auction for […] Read More

Music

Judith Jáuregui: Eastern European Composers Piano Recital

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 10/05/2018 2:48 PM

Be captivated by celebrated Spanish pianist Judith Jauregui, in a recital of music that travels from her Spanish roots to French refinement and the musical brightness of Poland and Russia, combining elegance... Be captivated by celebrated Spanish pianist Judith Jauregui, in a recital of music that travels from her Spanish roots to French refinement and the musical brightness of Poland and Russia, combining elegance and exuberance. Performers Judith Jáuregui – piano Repertoire Granados: Oriental (Danza española No.2); Andaluza (Danza española No.5) Chopin: Ballade No.1 in G minor, Op.23 […] Read More

Music

Celebrated Russian Composer Leonid Desyatnikov Presents His First UK Chamber Music Showcase

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 10/05/2018 10:14 AM

Desyatnikov invokes not just folk material but also jazz and Steve Reich — and Stravinsky (The New Yorker). Desyatnikov’s style, delicate, subtle and infused with wittiness and irony is very much of... Desyatnikov invokes not just folk material but also jazz and Steve Reich — and Stravinsky (The New Yorker). Desyatnikov’s style, delicate, subtle and infused with wittiness and irony is very much of our time, and taps into the Russian classical tradition. The precise rhythmic structures make his music inspiring material for choreographers, and Alexey Ratmansky […] Read More

Reviews, Theatre

LEV DODIN BRINGS TO LIFE GROSSMAN’S LIFE & FATE ONSTAGE AT THE TRH

BY Emily Couch POSTED 09/05/2018 7:42 PM

Internationally acclaimed theatre director Lev Dodin and the legendary Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg, deemed ‘the finest ensemble theatre in Europe’, bring Grossman’s classic novel of love... Internationally acclaimed theatre director Lev Dodin and the legendary Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg, deemed ‘the finest ensemble theatre in Europe’, bring Grossman’s classic novel of love and war to the London stage for its UK premiere. Vasily Grossman is perhaps the greatest Russian author the West never hears about. A Ukrainian Jew, Grossman […] Read More

Music, Performance

Alessio Bax Plays Marcello, Rachmaninov, Dallapiccola and Liszt

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 09/05/2018 1:24 PM

Wigmore Hall’s Leeds Piano Festival series includes this recital by Alessio Bax, winner of the 2000 Leeds International Piano Competition. Combining exceptional lyricism and insight with consummate... Wigmore Hall’s Leeds Piano Festival series includes this recital by Alessio Bax, winner of the 2000 Leeds International Piano Competition. Combining exceptional lyricism and insight with consummate technique, Alessio Bax is without a doubt “among the most remarkable young pianists now before the public” (Gramophone). He catapulted to prominence with First Prize wins at both the […] Read More

Opera, Performance

Ekaterina Siurina Stars in La Bohème at ROH

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 09/05/2018 1:20 PM

The first revival of Richard Jones’s production of Puccini’s passionate opera, conducted by Nicola Luisotti and with two wonderful casts including Maria Agresta and Ekaterina Siurina, Andrei Bondarenko and Radion... The first revival of Richard Jones’s production of Puccini’s passionate opera, conducted by Nicola Luisotti and with two wonderful casts including Maria Agresta and Ekaterina Siurina, Andrei Bondarenko and Radion Pogossov. Acclaimed director Richard Jones Boris Godunov, Il trittico directs a new production of Puccini’s La bohème. Irresistible in its witty, passionate blend of comedy and tragedy, the […] Read More

Film

Kino Klassika, Youth! Festival Screening: Long Goodbye By Kira Muratova

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 08/05/2018 1:30 PM

Youth on the March! The Rise of the Soviet New Wave – a film season in collaboration with MUBI, the UK’s leading online film streaming platform, showcases the Soviet New Wave’s most exhilarating... Youth on the March! The Rise of the Soviet New Wave – a film season in collaboration with MUBI, the UK’s leading online film streaming platform, showcases the Soviet New Wave’s most exhilarating films at Regent Street Cinema from May to June 2018. Long Goodbye, a little-known masterpiece by the Ukrainian filmmaker Kira Muratova, is the tender […] Read More

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IRINA ANTONOVA ON THE PLACE OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN TRADITIONAL MUSEUMS

RA+C SALES PREVIEW JUNE 2018

Cabinet Of Wonders. Russian Art + Culture collaboration with Maxim Boxer

In Conversation with NATALIA OSIPOVA

Emily Couch on LIFE & FATE AT THE TRH

a new book : Designed in the USSR 1950-1989

CHAGALL, LISSITZKY, MALEVICH at The Centre Pompidou

Sandra Ratkovic: Moskau Moscow Москва

Natalia Osipova Performs in the Swan Lake

V-A-C Foundation Curates The Explorers Part One

Uncle Vanya, Anton Chekhov’s play is on the London stage

RA+C SALES PREVIEW JUNE 2018

El Lissitzky – The Jewish Period

‘Is This a Dagger Which I see Before Me?’: Two Macbeths at the Royal Opera House. Part I

Oleg Kudryashov: Bridge to the Future

GEORGIA ON THEIR MINDS

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao To Open the Exhibition Chagall: The Breakthrough Years, 1911–1919

Sergey Kuryshev: This Means Figuring Out Our Life And Presenting it on the Basis of The Classic Text

Inon Barnatan Plays Schubert, Dorman and Rachmaninov

Bayerisches Staatsorchester: Mahler Symphony No. 7 Conducted by Kirill Petrenko

Vlad Strukov on Representations of Ethnic and Sexual Minorities in Popular Russian Culture

SCREENING AND TALK WITH A LEADING RUSSIAN FILMMAKER MARINA RAZBEZHKINA

Takács Quartet Plays Tchaikovsky and Brahms

Elizaveta Boyarskaya: Acting and Directing is More Than a Job — It Is A Mission

June Barrow- Greeen on Sofia Kovalevskaya: “He Denies the Very Existence of a Woman Mathematician”

An Unknown Friend and The Following Auction Raise over £16,000 for Children’s Charity

Judith Jáuregui: Eastern European Composers Piano Recital

Celebrated Russian Composer Leonid Desyatnikov Presents His First UK Chamber Music Showcase

LEV DODIN BRINGS TO LIFE GROSSMAN’S LIFE & FATE ONSTAGE AT THE TRH

Alessio Bax Plays Marcello, Rachmaninov, Dallapiccola and Liszt

Ekaterina Siurina Stars in La Bohème at ROH

Kino Klassika, Youth! Festival Screening: Long Goodbye By Kira Muratova

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