In an act of Kremlin musical chairs, the Russian leader has reshuffled his Presidential Council for Culture and Art.
Out goes the former Bolshoi chief, Vladimir Urin, who was never much of a Putinist. In comes the bass singer Ildar Abdrazakov, a fanatical loyalist.
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Message from the artistic director of the Wilhelm Furtwängler Society of China: On Nov. 29, Prof. Dr. Martin Fischer-Dieskau collaborated with the WFSC for a special commemorative concert, conducting the Harbin Symphony Orchestra. The special […]
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