Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, was a Russian composer of the romantic period, whose works are among the most popular music in the classical repertoire. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally, bolstered by his appearances as a guest conductor in Europe and the United States. He was honored in 1884 by Emperor Alexander III, and awarded a lifetime pension. (Wikipedia)
![The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/8OgzlkgMMYeziixvcmgnJVvvUNe.jpg "The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera]")
