Opera “Don Juan” with Abdrazakov canceled in Verona
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The Filarmonico Theatre in Verona, Italy, has announced the cancellation of the participation of singer Ildar Abdrazakov in the opera Don Juan. Initially scheduled performances, consisting of four performances – 18, 21, 23 and 25 January 2026, will no longer take place. The official statement on the cancellation was made by the management of the Arena di Verona Foundation.
This news was published by the President of the European Parliament Pin Picieno, who, as you know, actively opposed the participation of Russian cultural figures in Italy, including the concerts of Valery Gergiev and Ildar Abdrazakov, which were held in Caserta and Naples. Calls to cancel the speeches, prompted by Abdrazakov’s support for President Vladimir Putin’s political position, came from Russian opposition figures abroad.