The ballet “Nureyev” directed by Kirill Serebrennikov was withdrawn from the repertoire of the Bolshoi Theater due to the “LGBTQ propaganda” law.
Blackout recital in Russia. The management of the Bolshoi State Academic Theater withdrew from the theater’s repertoire the ballet “Nureyev” directed by Kirill Serebrennikov due to the “LGBTQ propaganda” law. This was reported by the Interfax agency, citing the general director of the Bolshoi Theater, Vladimir Urin.
“The work ‘Nureyev’ was withdrawn from the repertoire in connection with the signed law (…) which clearly defines the issues related to the propaganda of non-traditional values. (…) Of course, as soon as the law was signed, the theater made the decision to remove this production from the repertoire” Urin stated.
Just embarrassing.
The Bolshoi Theatre’s director general confirms they’ve canceled Serebrennikov’s ‘Nureyev’ ballet about the life and work of one of Russia’s greatest dancers once the new anti-LGBT-law was passed … just because the protagonist is gay.https:// t.co/pfjb45B17f— Nataliya Vasilyeva (@Nat_Vasilyeva) April 19, 2023
A description of the ballet is still posted on the Bolshoi Theater website. Several hundred dancers from all creative ensembles of the theater took part in the production, referred to in this description.
The ballet “Nureyev” is dedicated to the famous Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev. It premiered on December 17, 2017. In mid-March, the Bolshoi Theater canceled performances of the ballet “A Hero of Our Time” by director Kirill Serebrennikov, which were scheduled to take place on May 5, 6, and 7.
On December 5, 2022, Russian Pres Vladimir Putin signed laws prohibiting “LGBT propaganda and pedophilia, information encouraging gender reassignment’ and introduced criminal liability for these offences.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry @MFA_Russia constantly screams about the alleged “cancelling of the Russian culture” in the West.
Yet, it is Russia who is actually canceling Russian culture. The ballet about Nureyev is by Serebriannikov: https://t.co/6gtXPArKoa
— Alex Kokcharov (@AlexKokcharov) April 19, 2023
Source :Skai
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