Russian President Vladimir Putin drew attention to the non-political nature of art during his meeting with the director of the Mariinsky Theatre, Valery Gergiev. press service of the head of state.
The Russian leader celebrated Gergiev’s 70th birthday. The politician also expressed his gratitude to the conductor for what he did for both Russian and world art.
“I will no longer talk about the current situation in the world, in art, I just do not consciously want to go into it. On the contrary, I want to emphasize that art is non-political.”
On May 2, it was learned that Putin was present. signed a decree for the award Valery Gergiev, Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree.
Recently Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin discussed To Gergiev, who celebrated his anniversary on May 2, 2023. According to the Prime Minister, the name of Gergiev has become “the personification of the richest musical traditions, the legendary Mariinsky Theater.”