The New York Times – Music:
A Teodor Currentzis concert at the Wiener Festwochen was canceled after the Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv, also on the program, raised concerns about his ties to Russia.
Category: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)
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Putin Ally Valery Gergiev to Lead Bolshoi Theater
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.
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For Monetochka, a Moral Stand Started a Creative Climb
The New York Times – Music:
Monetochka was one of Russia’s most discussed pop stars. Now, like other antiwar acts in exile, she’s having to retool her career.
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Russia Puts Jamala, Popular Ukrainian Singer, on Wanted List
The New York Times – Music:
Jamala, the song contest’s 2016 champion, had been a prominent advocate for Crimea’s Tatar population. The region was annexed from Ukraine by Russia in 2014.
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Tim Scott, Who Supports Aid to Israel and Ukraine, Opposes a Package With Both
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The South Carolina senator and 2024 presidential candidate said a “longer process” was needed to determine how much aid to send to Ukraine, while Israel demanded immediate attention.
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Russian Soprano Anna Netrebko Sings in Berlin, Amid Protests
The New York Times – Music:
The Russian star soprano appeared in her first staged opera in Germany since the Ukraine invasion, still under fire for her past support for President Vladimir V. Putin.
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The Met Commissions an Opera About Abducted Ukrainian Children
The New York Times – Music:
The work, by the Ukrainian composer Maxim Kolomiiets and the American playwright George Brant, is inspired by the accounts of mothers whose children were taken during the war.