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As Putin's bombs fall on Ukraine, the Royal Opera House had a call to make about Anna Netrebko. It made the wrong one | Martin Kettle

Hiring Anna Netrebko while the Russia‑Ukraine war continues is wrong based on her past pro‑Kremlin associations, and compromise is the least bad immediate solution.

fromwww.theguardian.com

3 weeks ago

Royal 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.

Europe politics

London politics

fromwww.theguardian.com

4 weeks ago

ROH's director of opera defends attempt to take Palestinian flag from protesting dancer

Oliver Mears pleaded for understanding regarding his attempt to forcibly remove a Palestinian flag from a performer during a curtain call.

fromwww.london-unattached.com

1 month ago

Royal Opera Jette Parker Artists Summer Show

The Jette Parker Summer Show culminates the Royal Opera's 2024/25 Season, highlighting the growth and talent of emerging artists from the prestigious development programme.

London music

#palestinian-flag

fromwww.theguardian.com

1 month ago