03/01/2002
Paid access archiveTaking Boheme to Broadway
Yekaterina Solovyova, a student at the Mariinsky Academy for Young Singers, speaks with The Moscow Times about suddenly being center stage after she was picked by ""Moulin Rouge"" film director Baz Luhrmann for a role in a film based on Puccini's opera, ""La Boheme.""
Golden Mask Calls the Mariinsky
Although this year's Golden Mask theatrical awards festival begins at the end of March, two of its nominees for best operatic production make Moscow appearances ahead of time.
Crooning Philosophy
In this week leading up to International Women's Day, romantic ballads and sweetly sung love songs are in the air, and two of Russia and Britain's best-known crooners will be taking the stage at the Kremlin Palace to enchant the fans -- and maybe a philosopher or two.
Dressing for a Winter Wonderland
With the high glamour factor attached to winter sports, it is absolutely essential to maintain the proper look both on and off the slopes.
Grand Soviet Architectural Confections
To see the designs behind the Soviet reconstruction of Moscow, meant to reflect the glory of the Soviet Union, pay a visit to the exhibit at the Shchusev Architecture Museum.
History Museum Marks Anniversary
The dark red Russian History Museum, which, along with St. Basil's Cathedral is part of the famous pair of bookends on Red Square, is celebrating its 130th anniversary with an exhibit that looks to its past.
All Aboard for Maslenitsa in Novgorod
For a final taste of Russian winter and the buttery blin -- the rich pancake that is the traditional dish of the pre-Lent holiday Maslenitsa -- head north to Novgorod.
Switching Centuries With Dostoevsky
Anyone seriously concerned with Russian literature, the lives of the people who wrote it, and the society in which they lived, will find that Leonid Tsypkin's succinct and distinctive novel, Summer in Baden-Baden, a delight to read.
Cook's Corner -- Skillet Cornbread
The next time it rains on you tent, warm yourself up with a wedge of this traditional favorite of the American south.
Capricious Etchings From Goya
The Cervantes Cultural Center, a part of the Spanish Consulate, opened in Moscow in February, and its first exhibit has set a high standard: the full collection of Francisco Goya's famous series of drawings, ""Los Caprichos,"" which roughly translated means ""caprices.""
Good Food and Not Too Pretentious
Zin, the self-syled wine bar and restaurant that opened last November, serves myriad of different types of wine from both America and Europe, and offers a respectable international menu prepared by an American chef.
Cultivating a Fishbowl Atmosphere
A newcomer Klon is the latest addition to Moscow's lounge scene. This place was opened with the aim of catering to a fashionable, discerning, trend-conscious clientele.
Global Eye -- Flower Power
The Moscow Times won a great victory this week when the Pentagon and White House were forced into a climbdown over their plans to launch a new propaganda operation.
- Taking Boheme to Broadway
- Golden Mask Calls the Mariinsky
- Crooning Philosophy
- Dressing for a Winter Wonderland
- Grand Soviet Architectural Confections
- History Museum Marks Anniversary
- All Aboard for Maslenitsa in Novgorod
- Switching Centuries With Dostoevsky
- Cook's Corner -- Skillet Cornbread
- Capricious Etchings From Goya
- Good Food and Not Too Pretentious
- Cultivating a Fishbowl Atmosphere
- Global Eye -- Flower Power
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