ROME, Nov 7 (Reuters) - An Italian opera house has cancelled performances by a Russian singer seen as close to President Vladimir Putin, in a move welcomed by the Italian government. Russian bass ...

The Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Italy, has canceled appearances by opera singer Ildar Abdrazakov over his support for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Pina Picierno, a vice president in the European ...

Milan’s Teatro alla Scala celebrates its gala season premiere with a Russian opera, Dmitry Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.” MILAN -- Milan’s storied Teatro alla Scala celebrates its gala ...

MILAN (AP) — Milan’s storied Teatro alla Scala celebrates its gala season premiere Sunday with a Russian opera for the second time since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. But this year, instead of ...

Italy La Scala Season Opening The stage is prepared ahead of the dressed rehearsal of the Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District, by Dmitri Shostakovich, at La Scala Opera ...

MILAN (AP) — Milan’s storied Teatro alla Scala celebrated its gala season premiere Sunday with a Russian opera for the second time since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. But this year, instead of ...