fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days agoRoyal Ballet and Opera house urged to drop Russian soprano with Putin links
A group of over 50 Ukrainian writers and artists, along with UK MPs and former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark, urged the Royal Ballet and Opera House to cancel Anna Netrebko's performance, citing her as a symbol of cultural propaganda for Russia's oppressive regime. They emphasize that inviting her is a moral conflict amid Russia's war against Ukraine, where cultural erasure of Ukraine is being systematically promoted.
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