Singer with alleged Putin ties withdraws from upcoming BSO performances

Russian operatic bass Ildar Abdrazakov, whose alleged ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin have come under scrutiny over the past month, has withdrawn engagements with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for "family reasons."

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