The Russian Embassy in Italy supported Abdrazakov due to the cancellation of his concert

On November 7, the Russian Embassy in Italy expressed support for opera singer Ildar Abdrazakov after his participation in the production of the opera "Don Juan" on the stage of the Philharmonic Theater of Verona was canceled.

"The Russian Embassy in Italy expresses its friendly support to the Honored Artist of Russia, laureate of international competitions, soloist of the Mariinsky and Bolshoi Theaters Ildar Amirovich Abdrazakov in connection with the attacks on him in Italy," the message on the Telegram channel of the diplomatic mission says.

The embassy stressed that no sane person can agree with the accusations against the singer, according to which his performance of Don Juan is allegedly an instrument of "Kremlin propaganda."

The diplomatic mission recalled that in December 2022, Abdrazakov performed the title role in the opera Boris Godunov, and then his performance drew applause from the top leaders of Italy and the European Union.

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The local media has already called the government's decision a "return of fascism."

Earlier, on November 6, it became known about the cancellation of Abdrazakov's concert in Italy. The cultural institution declined to comment on the incident. According to Italian political scientist Lorenzo Pacini, the cancellation of the participation of the Russian opera singer in the production of the opera "Don Juan" is another deliberate step in the manifestation of Russophobia.

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