Russian star withdraws from Bayreuth Festival over Nazi tattoo

Former heavy metal singer quits Wagner fest after TV footage shows him bare-chested with swastika on his chestExpectations had been high for this year's Bayreuth opera festival. For the first time a Russian would be taking a lead role, with rising opera star Yevgeny Nikitin preparing to make his debut in Wagner's The Flying Dutchman.Instead the Bavarian-based festival is struggling to repair the damage after Nikitin, a former heavy metal singer and drummer, quit the production just days ahead of...

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