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Rome, Navalny Widow Blast Italy Invite for Pro-Kremlin Maestro
SOUTHERN ITALY, JUL 15 – Italy's culture minister and Navalny's widow warn the concert may serve Kremlin propaganda due to Gergiev's long-standing support for Putin's policies, prompting calls for cancellation.
- Valery Gergiev is set to lead a concert in Italy on July 27, prompting protests from political figures and activists, including Yulia Navalnaya, who oppose the event.
- Italy's government has supported Ukraine and sanctions against Russia but has not canceled the concert, stating that art cannot be censored.
- Yulia Navalnaya has called Gergiev a "conscious and active accomplice of Putin's regime" in an op-ed.
- Campania President Vincenzo De Luca defended the invitation, arguing that blocking cultural exchanges only fuels hatred and that inviting Gergiev can promote communication.
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Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, known for his strong ties to President Putin, has been invited to a concert in Italy. Now Yulia Navalnaya, widow of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, is leading a campaign against the invitation.
Pro-Putin Conductor’s Italian Concert Sparks Furor as Alexei Navalny’s Widow Calls for Cancellation
A planned classical music concert in Italy, featuring a Russian conductor known to be an old friend and vocal supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is sparking furor after the wife of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny urged Italian authorities to cancel it. Star conductor Valery Gergiev is booked to perform with members of St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Orchestra on July 27 at the Reggia di Caserta palace, near Naples, as part…
The Italian government is facing widespread criticism for allowing Valery Gergiev, an internationally renowned conductor and close ally of Putin, to perform at a music festival near Naples. The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, among others, is urging Italy to cancel the performance.
Yulia Navalnaya said the conductor's performance in Italy would be "a gift to the dictator."
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