Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin, whose works include "Anna Karenina" and "Carmen Suite," has died at the age of 92, Moscow's Bolshoi Theater announced, calling the loss a "huge tragedy."

In a statement, the theater said Shchedrin, husband of the late ballet legend Maya Plisetskaya, was "one of the greatest contemporary geniuses" whose operas, ballets and symphonies were performed on the world's most prestigious stages.

Shchedrin, born on December 16, 1932 in Moscow, left behind a rich musical legacy that includes works that have become classics for the ballet and symphony stages. | BGNES