by In Trieste
It is not the first time in recent weeks that the war in Ukraine has impacted the arts in Italy, but this time it’s right here at Il Rossetti theater of Trieste.
“Don’t bring Russian operas to the stage”. It is the diktat to the Ukrainian dancers of the Ministry of Culture of Kiev, which blows up some shows in Italy.
In particular, we are talking about the “Swan Lake” by the Russian composer Petr Ilyk Cajkovskij, which was scheduled for 14 April at the Il Rossetti theater.
The show was canceled by the Ukrainian dance troupe after the artists were contacted by the National Opera of Ukraine and the Kiev Ministry of Culture, which ordered them to stop. The show was replaced with “Gran Gala” which has no trace of music by Russian composers.
“The Ukrainian government has recently imposed a ban on all its artists from interpreting works by Russian authors”, explains the Il Rossetti management, which says it does not agree with the decision because “Russian culture is a heritage of humanity and of Western culture in particular, it is not an emanation of the Russian government.”
News of this cancelation spread rapidly on social media, with criticism directed at the odd decision impacting the world musical heritage.
