For one of the world's most popular composers, whose ballet scores and orchestral works are among the most familiar and frequently performed, the comparative infrequency with which his operas are produced (outside of Russia) remains something of a puzzler. Yet, aside from a prodigiously busy schedule like that of the Metropolitan Opera, they simply aren't produced that often - and even there, they don't approach the…
SOURCE: Houston Chronicle at 05:06PM on October 23, 2015