Singer Ildar Abdrazakov was suspended from participating in performances in a number of European theaters. Telegram channel reports this “Opera Ballet”.
According to the publication, Abdrazakov was removed from productions of the Paris, Vienna and Zurich operas. This may be because the artist attended “a meeting of a group of voters” to nominate Vladimir Putin as an independent presidential candidate in the 2024 elections. In addition to him, this group included Valery Gergiev, Yuri Bashmet, Khibla Gerzmava and Nikolai Tsiskaridze.
Abdrazakov was supposed to participate in Rossini’s opera “Italian in Algiers” in Zurich, and in Vienna in Verdi’s opera “Nabucco”. And in Paris – playing the role of “Don Quixote” in Massenet’s opera of the same name.
in conversation with ufa1.ru Abdrazakov refused to comment on the suspensions and stated that he would talk about them later.
Russian opera singer Ildar Abdrazakov became famous on the international stage with his success in the competition. Maria Callas in Parma in 2000. The following year, the 24-year-old singer made her debut on the La Scala stage. She also participated in some popular Russian projects – for example, in the shows “Mask” and “Voice”.
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