The Profound Irony of Canceling Everything Russian
Within days of the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, the canceling and boycotting of Russian cultural events in Europe and North America began. Cultural organizations broke ties with Russian performers and artists. Two of the world’s most revered Russian musical artists — the conductor Valery Gergiev and the soprano Anna Netrebko — had their performances in multiple countries canceled. The repercussions have reached artists and works with no direct connection to President Vladimir Putin or his agenda, like the 20-year old Russian pianist Alexander Malofeev, who had openly denounced the invasion, whose debut concert tour in Canada was called off.… Seguir leyendo »