Petrushka, a ballet about a silly, tragic rag doll with a soul, by Igor Stravinsky, was revived last week, at the Metropolitan Opera House, Manhattan. There was only one Russian in the cast. He, ...

LISTENERS who have an affection for old-fashioned overtures will have a time of it with some of the recent discs, such as the recording of the overture to Rossini’s “La Gazza Ladra” (Columbia 68301-D) ...