On 26 June, the Russian House in Brussels hosted the opening of the exhibition “Double Portrait Against the Background of a Century”, organized by the Russian National Museum of Music. The exhibition is dedicated to two outstanding composers of the twentieth century—Sergei Prokofiev, whose 135th anniversary is celebrated this year, and Dmitri Shostakovich, whose 120th anniversary also inspired the creation of the exhibition. The exhibition offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore the artistic journeys of these two musical geniuses through rare archival materials. Among the exhibits are original manuscripts, rare printed editions, concert and theatre posters, costume and stage [...]