‘Nutcracker’ Is a Casualty of a ‘Quarantine’ of Russian Culture in Lithuania

Lithuania’s national opera house had stopped showing Tchaikovsky’s 1892 masterpiece in solidarity with Ukraine over the war with Russia. Then a new minister expressed fondness for the Russian composer, igniting a furor.

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The Hill - 5d
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NBC News - Dec. 12
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The Hill - Dec. 11
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The New York Times - Dec. 3
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