ROME - A concert in Italy by a top Russian conductor shunned in the West since the invasion of Ukraine could send the wrong ...

Valery Gergiev's July concert marks his first Western performance since 2022 ban, sparking protests from Nobel laureates and EU officials.

Italy faces internal division over an upcoming performance by Russian conductor Valery Gergiev at a state-backed music festival, with critics arguing the event risks legitimizing Kremlin propaganda ...

Valery Gergiev will perform at a festival in Italy, his first European concert since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

Campania Governor Vincenzo De Luca on Tuesday rejected a call from the widow of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, Julia ...

When the name of Valery Gergiev popped up on a bill for Italy’s Un’Estate da Re festival, it was not simply another summer concert promotion it was an incendiary spark thrown onto the dry wood of ...

Controversy surrounds conductor Valery Gergiev’s upcoming concert in Italy, linked to his ties with Putin and recent ...

A planned classical music concert in Italy, featuring a Russian conductor known to be an old friend and vocal supporter of ...

Italy's culture minister joined the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday in condemning an invitation for maestro Valery Gergiev to perform near Naples, saying it risked being ...

Valery Gergiev was fired from a number of concerts and festivals after he failed to condemn Russian leader’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 ...

US President Donald Trump has threatened Russia with new, high tariffs if it does not agree to a deal to end the war in ...