La Monnaie's new production of Rimsky-Korsakov's fantasy opera The tale of Tsar Saltan has been rewarded with the Casta Diva prize, the most prestigious opera award in Russia, in the category 'Best ...

Rimsky-Korsakov’s much-played Flight of the Bumble Bee comes from an opera, Tsar Saltan, little played outside of Russia. At the opera’s climax the sonof Tsar Saltan turns into a bumblebee, stings two ...

Before we hear what Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov could do with a handful of wind instruments and a piano, we hear some of his more full-throated music. Vladimir Ashkenazy leads the Philharmonia Orchestra ...