Ildar Abdrazakov has been named People’s Artist of Russia, the highest honor for a Russian musician and further showing his support for Putin. The Putin supporter took to social media posting a picture of himself with Putin stating, “Dear friends! I have good news to share. Today by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation I have been {…}

The Italian political movement “People of Veneto,” led by former MP Vito Comencini, has filed a complaint over the cancelation of Ildar Abdrazakov’s performances in Verona. The complaint was filed with the prosecutor’s office, alleging that the decision of the Arena di Verona management was made under pressure from the Italian Ministry of Culture and a number of politicians. According {…}

Ildar Abdrazakov has been hired to return to Italy after endorsing Putin. The bass has been announced to open the 2026 Teatro Filarmonico season in the title role of “Don Giovanni.” This will mark his return to the Italian stage after 2023, when he was present at the Ravenna Festival. He was expected to perform at the Teatro San Carlo {…}

Ildar Abdrazakov has been appointed General Director of the Sevastopol State Opera and Ballet Theater. The news was announced by Olga Lyubimova, the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation via Telegram. In a statement, Lyubimova said, “I sincerely wish him success and inspiration in tackling new creative tasks.” According to reports the opera house was made with Western participation {…}