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Dates: during 2003-2003
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...when they or their family members enjoyed Act I of the musical romance Nord-Ost (North-East), then found themselves immersed in a real-life tableau that unfolded in horror. "My late husband always joked that musicians and prostitutes will be safe under any regime," says Valentina Khramtsova, widow of Fyodor Khramtsov, a trumpet player in the show's orchestra. "Little did he know that this regime would kill the musicians, too." The family was seeking $1 million in damages, Khramtsova said, "to make the officials remember that their office is a job, not a privilege, to ensure that nothing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Struck Down | 1/26/2003 | See Source »

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