Cossacks have been known since the 15th century and they are still around today, still following the traditions of their ancestors. What is so special about them? Below, we sum them up in 10 key features of their way of life and history.
The Bard Music Festival returns for its 32nd season this August, with an intensive two-week exploration of “Rachmaninoff and His World.” In twelve themed concert programs, Bard examines Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943), perhaps the last great exponent of Russian Romanticism, who nevertheless embodied many contradictions.