"2011 will go down as the year when the Golden Mask truly went international. Non-Russian artists have won awards in the past, but this year was something special. More than two dozen foreign artists - singers, choreographers, conductors, directors and designers - received nominations for work completed during the 2009-10 season. Of them, five walked away with the coveted plaque."...
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42AM on April 19, 2011