Ildar Abdrazakov will not take part in Don Giovanni at the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona in January 2026 as planned. The Russian bass, a declared supporter of Vladimir Putin, has already had many … [Read more...] about Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov’s appearances in Verona are cancelled
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Putin’s conductor, Valery Gergiev, sees his return concert cancelled
Valery Gergiev’s planned concert at the Royal Palace of Caserta, near Naples, has been cancelled after more than 16,000 people (including politicians worldwide, Nobel laureates, and activists) signed … [Read more...] about Putin’s conductor, Valery Gergiev, sees his return concert cancelled
Svetlana Zakharova performances in South Korea are cancelled
The Korea Herald reports that Svetlana Zakharova’s planned performances in Seoul have been cancelled. Yesterday, the producers, InArts Production, said, We have been planning and preparing for … [Read more...] about Svetlana Zakharova performances in South Korea are cancelled
Prisca Zeisel – from Germany to Russia
Prisca Zeisel, formerly a principal dancer with the Bavarian State Ballet, has moved to Russia and is now performing with the Mikhailovsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. She has participated in various … [Read more...] about Prisca Zeisel – from Germany to Russia
Valery Gergiev becomes head of both Bolshoi and Mariinsky theatres
Russia’s two ‘rival’ theatres – The Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg and The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow – will both be headed by Vladimir Putin’s favourite conductor, Valery Gergiev. Izvestiya … [Read more...] about Valery Gergiev becomes head of both Bolshoi and Mariinsky theatres
Anna Netrebko sues the Met for $360,000
Anna Netrebko filed a lawsuit in the US district court in Manhattan yesterday, Friday 4 August, against the Metropolitan Opera. Her lawyers are seeking $360,000 in compensation after all future … [Read more...] about Anna Netrebko sues the Met for $360,000
Pro-Putin dancer Sergei Polunin’s show to be staged in Milan in January
On 28 and 29 January 2023, the Teatro degli Arcimboldi in Milan will present Rasputin, a project by and starring Sergei Polunin – the ‘rock star of world dance’ according to the theatre’s … [Read more...] about Pro-Putin dancer Sergei Polunin’s show to be staged in Milan in January
Igor Zelensky and Putin’s daughter
From 2017 to 2019, Katerina Tikhonova – the youngest daughter of Vladimir Putin – and a little girl flew between Moscow and Munich over 50 times. Munich was, until April, where Igor Zelensky lived … [Read more...] about Igor Zelensky and Putin’s daughter
Anna Netrebko cancels Adriana Lecouvreur performances at La Scala
La Scala finds itself scrambling to find a conductor for the remaining performances of The Queen of Spades from 4 March after Valery Gergiev refused to denounce the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and … [Read more...] about Anna Netrebko cancels Adriana Lecouvreur performances at La Scala
La Scala asks Valery Gergiev to denounce the invasion of Ukraine or leave
Last night, a new production of The Queen of Spades, conducted by Valery Gergiev, opened at La Scala. Gergiev – sometimes called ‘the Tsar’ because of his friendship with Vladimir Putin – was … [Read more...] about La Scala asks Valery Gergiev to denounce the invasion of Ukraine or leave
Sergei Polunin on Liam Scarlett, Russian gays, and getting rid of his Putin tattoo
In an interview with The Telegraph’s Louis Wise, Sergei Polunin dodges the hand grenades he launches about comments in the past about homosexuals and women, and his jaw-dropping Vladimir Putin tattoo. … [Read more...] about Sergei Polunin on Liam Scarlett, Russian gays, and getting rid of his Putin tattoo
The Bolshoi Theatre’s Director on the current closure and the worrying task of reopening
Автор: Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, Ссылка In a plain-speaking interview with the Russian newspaper Kommersant, the Bolshoi Theatre’s General Director, Vladimir Urin, talked about the impending … [Read more...] about The Bolshoi Theatre’s Director on the current closure and the worrying task of reopening
Rights group asks for Polunin ballet in Verona’s Arena to be cancelled
A full-page article in today’s Corriere della Sera, a major Italian newspaper, has the headline: Polunin, the bad boy of dance “is homophobic”. After recent Instagram postings which were widely … [Read more...] about Rights group asks for Polunin ballet in Verona’s Arena to be cancelled
Ukrainian ballerinas perform anti-Putin Swan Lake in front of tanks
In Odessa four brave cygnets danced to Tchaikovsky's music in front of military tanks. The Ukrainian ballerinas were outside Odessa's military history museum, and, reports The Moscow Times, "was … [Read more...] about Ukrainian ballerinas perform anti-Putin Swan Lake in front of tanks
Newsweek finds out what makes Anna Netrebko tick… and why she hates ‘toska’
The papers are full of interviews with Russian soprano Anna Netrebko, especially during this, the month of her 40th birthday. They are not exactly carbon copies of each other, but very … [Read more...] about Newsweek finds out what makes Anna Netrebko tick… and why she hates ‘toska’