The first performance of Anton Rubinstein’s opera “The Demon” at London’s Covent Garden was memorable — to say the least. A spurt of flame, a New York Times reporter reminisced in 1893, “burst out ...

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The title character of Anton Rubinstein’s opera “Demon,” appearing at Bard SummerScape through August 5, is an anomaly. He’s not really interested in sowing evil. He doesn’t yearn for heaven; he ...

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — Anton Rubinstein’s “Demon,” a nearly forgotten Russian opera from 1871, was one of the most popular works of its day. And a crucial seduction scene in Act 3 suggests why.

The Piano Concerto No. 4 by Anton Rubinstein was once a popular part of the piano concerto repertoire. It has fallen out of favor over the years, but it got a hearing in Prague recently. In concert in ...

At a recent concert in Bavaria, cellist Mischa Maisky and pianist Jeremy Denk teamed up to play some sad, beautiful pieces. Here's one of them: "Sing not to me, beautiful maiden," by Rachmaninoff. And ...

Anton Rubinstein’s opera “Demon” opens tonight at Bard SummerScape, in a new production by frequent SummerScape director Thaddeus Strassberger. Anchored by the American Symphony Orchestra under music ...

Anton Rubinstein’s 1871 opera, “Demon,” is a tried-and-true 19th-century plot with a religious twist: A fallen angel seeks redemption through a woman’s love. In Russia, it was the most popular opera ...