The Russian painter and theatrical scenery designer Natalia Goncharova (1881-1962) was pivotal in the development of avant-garde Russian art during the decade prior to World War I and thereafter was an important and innovative designer of costumes and...

Judith Monk takes time to talk to the pianist It isn't always easy to identify a prospective interviewee if you haven't met them before, but this time I had a small advantage in that we'd featured this one on the cover of last...

Bolshoi ballerina of exceptional beauty and technique The ballerina Natalia Bessmertnova was exceptional for her beauty and her dance technique. With her long, fragile lines and big eyes, she had the lyrical grace of a Russian icon; with her high, lilting jump and...