The New York Times – Music:
The Russian maestro, who heads the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, will also control the Bolshoi in Moscow, replacing Vladimir Urin, who spoke out against the Ukraine war.
Category: Gergiev, Valery
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War in Ukraine Takes Its Toll on the Tchaikovsky Competition
The New York Times – Music:
With Russia a pariah in the West since its invasion of Ukraine, this usually prestigious event is underway with far fewer international participants.
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Now Playing in China: Putin-Aligned Artists Shunned in the West
The New York Times – Music:
As Russia works to shore up its image and rebuild its soft power after its invasion of Ukraine, it is strengthening cultural ties with friendly nations, including China.
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Putin Says Tchaikovsky Is Being Canceled. The Met Opera Disagrees.
The New York Times – Music:
The company’s revival of “Eugene Onegin” gives the lie to the Russian president’s claim that his country’s composers are suffering in the West.
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Too Close to Putin? Institutions Vet Artists, Uncomfortably.
The New York Times – Music:
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led arts organizations to reconsider who performs, forcing them to confront questions about free speech and policing political views.
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Russian Filmmakers and Other Artists Face Boycotts Over Ukraine
The New York Times – Film:
A Russian moviemaker with Ukrainian roots and relatives in Kyiv denounced the war. The Glasgow Film Festival dropped his film anyway.
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Valery Gergiev and Anna Netrebko's Putin Ties Threaten Their Careers
The New York Times – Music:
The Russian conductor Valery Gergiev and the diva Anna Netrebko have lost engagements because of their ties to Putin, as geopolitics and music collide once again.
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Valery Gergiev and Anna Netrebko's Putin Ties Threaten Their Careers
The New York Times – Music:
The Russian conductor Valery Gergiev and the diva Anna Netrebko have lost engagements because of their ties to Putin, as geopolitics and music collide once again.
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Valery Gergiev, a Putin Ally, Fired as Chief Conductor in Munich
The New York Times – Music:
The conductor was dismissed from the Munich Philharmonic after he refused a demand to denounce Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.