Largely recognized as one of the greatest leaders in activity, the 72 -year -old musician from Moscow owes his reputation to an absolute mastery of the works of Tchaikovski. Until the large -scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, it was still scheduled in the most prestigious concert halls and world opera, despite its very clear support for Vladimir Putin’s military policies and interventions. Let us quote, as an example, the concert led by him on the ruins of Palmyra, Syria, after the city taken by the Syrian government forces supported by Moscow. But also the triumphant concert given in the Tskhinvali region, Georgia, near a detention center where Georgian civilians were locked up after the Russian invasion of the country in 2008.
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His arrival in Italy was quickly criticized by the political, cultural world, the Ukrainian community and the Russian opponents. “”Art is free and cannot be censored. Propaganda, on the other hand, even if it is made with talent, it is something else“Warned the Italian Minister of Culture, Alessandro Giuli.”No artist who supports the dictatorship in place in Russia should be welcomed in Europe“Also indignant at the widow of Alexei Navalny, Ioulia Navalnaïa on X. A letter was even sent to the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to protest against the invitation of this illustrious support from Moscow in a place in part funded by European funds. Under pressure, it was therefore deprogrammed, but he is still invited to perform in Barcelona 2026, according to the Spanish press.
