Historama, March 16

Chaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet,” Lenin’s free market, and the first Soviet passenger car await you in tonight’s Historama. World-famous love theme Chaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet” overture premiered on this day in 1870, exactly 240 years ago. The overture’s rich melodies and harmonies eventually won over audiences not just in Russia but around the world. Its […]