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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was the first Russian composer whose work would make a lasting impression internationally, with Swan Lake and The Nutcracker propelling him into classical music immortality.

That effort continues, as Stoianov and the Grand Kyiv Ballet are coming to Indianapolis, where they’ll present the ballet masterpiece “Swan ... written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

During Abigail’s dance scene, the eponymous vampire dances to Swan Lake, a classic ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. This isn’t the first time that the beautiful ...

Before Walt Disney, there was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Before Disneyland, there was the Russian Tsar’s Imperial Palace in St ...