Mongolia: Ballet, a Soviet Legacy Continues To Thrive in Ulaanbaatar | EurasiaNet.org: "When a new performance opens at the Mongolian State Academic Theater for Opera and Ballet, the hall sells out quickly. The country, which, according to some estimates, possesses as much as $1 trillion-worth of mineral reserves, can afford it. Some of those already reaping economic benefits from the anticipated mining-sector bonanza are fast becoming patrons of the arts."
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