23-year-old Italian ballerina Marcello Pelizzoni, soloist of the Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theater, explained why he stayed in Russia after the start of special operations in Ukraine. dancer quotes NGS24.
A graduate of the Moscow State Academy of Choreography, the artist believes that art should not be related to politics. His family supported him in his decision to stay. “If I had left when special operations started, I would not have danced at the Bolshoi Theatre, I would not have received a diploma at the Moscow International Ballet Competition, I would not have received a Golden Mask nomination. It was much better for me and my career to stay,” the actress said, adding that she did not want to leave and did not see the connection between her job and what was happening in the world.
In addition, Pelizzoni plans to go to Italy for a vacation and then return to Krasnoyarsk. The Italian said that he loves Siberia and that the Russians are different from the image created about them in the West. “The people here turned out to be very friendly and open. If you come to someone’s house, everyone is very welcoming. Moreover, I think Siberians and Italians are very close and similar. I lived in Moscow, where people are more metropolitan, a little different. And Italians and Siberians are somehow simpler, ”she shared.
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