The New York Times – Travel:
A writer walks the Polish-Czech Friendship Trail, where during the Cold War, dissidents from the two countries met to discuss their efforts against Communism.
Category: Cold War Era
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Rodion Shchedrin, Composer Who Captured Russia’s Soul, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Music:
He drew on Russian literature for his stage works and was an eager experimenter, inspired by folk tales, religious mysticism and melodrama.
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Germany Celebrates Wolf Biermann, a Singer Who United East and West
The New York Times – Music:
A show at the German Historical Museum honors Wolf Biermann, whose music and moral stance endeared him to audiences across the once divided country.
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Bob Richards, Pole-Vaulting Hero of the Cold War Era, Dies at 97
The New York Times – Sports:
An ordained minister known as the Vaulting Vicar, he was an Olympic gold medal winner and the first athlete to appear on the front of Wheaties boxes.
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The Artists Questioning Nostalgia for East Germany’s Past
The New York Times – T Magazine:
Contemporary works are casting a new light on sentimentality for Communism.
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Stalin Once Banned This Opera in Russia, but Audiences Still Enjoy It
The New York Times – Music:
“Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” by Dmitri Shostakovich, a tale of love and betrayal once banned in Soviet Russia, is returning to the Metropolitan Opera.
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Reckoning With Memories of Budapest
The New York Times – Travel:
A Times journalist spent three months capturing a contemporary portrait of Hungary’s capital, where he lived for several years as a child in the early ’90s.
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Yuri Averbakh, Chess’s First Centenarian Grandmaster, Dies at 100
The New York Times – Sports:
A Russian, he was one of the world’s best players during the Cold War of the 1950s, joining other top competitors as the pride of the Soviet Union.