A photo of a Soviet tank on Tarja's DVD Beauty & The Beat
Tarja's Beauty & The Beat DVD has this one in the photo section.
The top plaque on the monument reads: "The T-34 tank was built at the Krasnoye Sormovo plant. On April 13, 1945, it was one of the first to liberate the city of Vienna."
The bottom plaque on the monument reads: "The T-34 tank was installed on May 9, 1970 to commemorate the military and labor valor of Gorky residents during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945."
Note: Gorky was the name of the city of Nizhny Novgorod in USSR from 1932 to 1990.
In the background we can see the building of the Nizhny Novgorod State Academic Philharmonic named after Mstislav Rostropovich, where Tarja and Mike presented their concert.
When I first saw this photo I was very surprised. Firstly, it really stands out from the others. Secondly, this photo was taken in my hometown)
Does anyone know why Tarja decided to include it on the DVD? Is this somehow connected with the mention of the liberation of Vienna as one of the centers of European music by the Red Army from the Nazis? The fact is that during the assault on the city, in order to preserve the city and its historical monuments, the commanders of the Red Army decided not to use heavy artillery and aviation. Maybe there's a mention of it in her book Singing in My Blood (I haven't read it)?
P.S.: Taking this opportunity, I congratulate you on the 81st anniversary of the Victory of the freedom-loving peoples of the world over fascism!