• Show Stopper

    David Miller and the Bulgarian orchestra he was conducting on a tour through France were backstage after a performance of "Don Giovanni" on the night of Feb. 11 when they received an unexpected visit. "The performance was over and we were changing into our civvies," Mr. Miller recounted, when suddenly "the place was full of police. No one was allowed to leave until they were cleared by the police."

    Truth be told, the visit wasn't entirely unexpected; the ensemble had already been visited twice...

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