New American National Opera Edition: Nolan Gasser's 'The Secret Garden' To Permiere At The San Francisco Opera in 2013

Nikitsky Botanical Garden, Yalta, Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukraine) - the oldest botanical garden in eastern Europe; founded in 1812 by the Russian Czar.

Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Kyiv, Ukraine - the oldest university in eastern Europe; founded in 1615 by the Metropolitan of Kyiv Petro Mohyla.

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