Judge Excuses Opera Director of Any Wrongdoing

Lesson Brief BBC Russian
In what has become a high-profile case in Russia raising questions of artistic freedom of expression and respect for religious beliefs, a judge in a Siberian court has acquitted the director of a Novosibirsk-based production of Wagner's Tannhauser from any wrongdoing. In the case, Timofey Kulyabin, the director, was accused of desecrating religious symbols in his production of the opera, sparking outrage and protest from members of Novosibirsk's Russian Orthodox community. Today's article is particularly useful for the Russian learner as it includes not only legal vocabulary, but also commonly used words concerning the performing arts and religion.
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