Astro leaped across the city’s rooftops, his fur glowing under the neon haze. From his perch, he ruled the skyline, a silent guardian of the endless streets below. Drones zipped past, scanning for signs of life, but Astro moved unseen, a shadow in the future’s…

Dmitri Shostakovich. Guida all'ascolto e testo di Kazn Stepana Razina (L’esecuzione di Stefano Razin), poema sinfonico per basso, coro misto ed orchestra, op. 119