Italian festival cancels concert by pro-Putin conductor Gergiev
Organisers of an Italian music festival on Monday cancelled a scheduled performance by Russian conductor Valery Gergiev following backlash from Ukrainian and Russian activists. Gergiev, who is a close friend and supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has not performed in Europe since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Organisers of an Italian music festival on Monday cancelled a scheduled performance by Russian conductor Valery Gergiev following backlash from Ukrainian and Russian activists. Gergiev, who is a close friend and supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has not performed in Europe since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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