Just before an opera-ballet set in conflict, La Scala’s principal dancer Roberto Bolle, general manager Dominique Meyer and other members of the dance company, orchestra and stage crew faced the audience as the curtain rose.

The Russian government has named the renowned director of the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg to also lead Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre.

Carnegie Hall’s initiative to train the next generation turned 10 this year.

Italy’s premier opera house has opened its new season with the Russian opera “Boris Godunov.”.

Milan’s famed La Scala opera house has announced the celebration of next season’s gala premiere with the Russian opera “Boris Godunov.”.

Soprano Anna Netrebko withdrew from her future engagements at the Metropolitan Opera rather than repudiate her support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, costing the company one of its top singers and best box-office draws.

The Venice Biennale art exhibition says it is working to make sure the artist representing Ukraine can come to Italy and show his work.

The cultural backlash against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is intensifying.

A renowned Russian conductor has been fired from his post with the Munich Philharmonic because of his support for Russian President Vladimir Putin and for not rejecting the invasion of Ukraine.

The Verbier Festival says conductor Valery Gergiev resigned as music director at its request.

Russian conductor Valery Gergiev has been dropped by his management company over his ties to Russia President Vladimir Putin.

Invading Russian forces are closing in on Ukraine’s capital.

Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter has threatened to remove Valery Gergiev as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic unless Gergiev publicly says by Monday that he does not support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Carnegie Hall says Valery Gergiev, a conductor who is close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, will not lead the Vienna Philharmonic in a five-concert U_S_ tour that starts Friday night in response “due to recent world events.”.

The Royal Philharmonic became the first international orchestra to tour the U.S. since February 2020, completing a 14-concert, nine-city U.S. tour at Carnegie Hall.

Carnegie Hall will resume performances in October following a 1 1/2-year closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic but with a limited schedule of recitals and small ensembles until large orchestras return in January.