At fraught moment for Russia and Europe, La Scala cheers Shostakovich opera censored by Stalin

The gala crowd at Milan's Teatro alla Scala cheers the season premiere of Shostakovich's 'Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk,' an opera ...

La Scala gala crowd cheers premiere of Shostakovich's 'Lady Macbeth' once censored by Stalin

The gala crowd at Milan's Teatro alla Scala cheered the season premiere of Dmitry Shostakovich's "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk '' ...
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A Statue of Stalin Is Unveiled in the Moscow Subway as Russia Tries to Revive the Dictator's Legacy

MOSCOW (AP) — A monument to Josef Stalin has been unveiled at one of Moscow's busiest subway stations, the latest attempt by Russian authorities to revive the legacy of the brutal Soviet dictator. The ...