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Cultural Diplomacy

La Scala Opens Season With Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth, Embracing Art Over Politics

The company casts the staging as an artistic tribute to Shostakovich, not a political statement.

Ukraine Condemns Woody Allen’s Moscow Festival Appearance as Director Defends Cultural Engagement

Italy Split Over Hosting Putin Ally Valery Gergiev’s July Concert