In Italy, the performance of the famous opera singer, Honored Artist of Russia and soloist of the Mariinsky Theater Ildar Abdrazakov in the production of the opera “Don Juan” was canceled. This is reported by .

“Ildar Abdrazakov will not sing in the opera Don Giovanni, which will take place on the stage of the Philharmonic Theater in January 2026,” the Arena di Verona Foundation said in a statement. They declined to comment on the situation.
Previously, former Italian Deputy Minister of Economic Development Michele Geraci spoke out about the scandal related to the cancellation of Russian conductor Valery Gergiev's concert in Italy.












