Russian opera diva Obraztsova dies at 75

Russia's famed mezzo-soprano Elena Obraztsova, who has performed at the world's top opera houses, died Monday at age 75. Obraztsova's cultural foundation said in a statement that she died of cardiac arrest at a clinic in Germany, but didn't provide further details. Born in Leningrad, Obraztsova as a child survived the devastating Nazi siege of the city during World War II.