Mariinsky Theatre Baritone Sentenced to 10 Years in Jail
Vadim Cheldiyev, an opera singer from Russia’s North Caucasus, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. The sentence was due to the singer calling on his home city to protest coronavirus lockdown measures in the early weeks of the pandemic. According to Russian media, in April 2020 the baritone posted a video calling on people to attend a planned {…}