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 {…}
Putin Loyalists Hibla Gerzmava and Ildar Abdrazakov are set to perform in Belgrade in February 2025. In a press release regarding the grand exhibition “Peter the Great and the Balkans” as part of the “Days of the Hermitage” event, it was announced that the two singers would be performing at the National Theatre in Belgrade in an evening entitled “Stars {…}
Ildar Abdrazakov has released a statement regarding all his cancellations in Europe and the United States following his ousting from the Teatro San Carlo. The bass took to social media and said, “It’s been quite some time I have not given my feedback regarding all the cancellations of my engagements in Europe and the U.S. Now is the time. And my {…}
Following the cancelation of Ildar Abdraekov’s performance at the Teatro San Carlo, Vice President of the European Parliament Pina Picierno has released a statement applauding teh decision. Picierno took to social media and said, “Abdrazakov is one of Vladimir Putin’s loyalists, and listed among the ‘war enablers,’ that is, among the active supporters of the war by the Anti-Corruption Foundation {…}
Teatro San Carlo has announced that Putin supporter Idar Abdrazakov will no longer sing in the upcoming productions of “Don Carlo” and “Attila.” The news comes days after the Huffington Post published a piece that openly questioned Abdrazakov’s hiring and included a quote from Ukrainian bass Alexander Tsymbaluk, who was unaware he would be singing next to the Russian bass. {…}
Ukrainian bass Alexander Tsymbaluk is responding to the Teatro San Carlo’s decision to hire Ildar Abdrazakov for its upcoming production of Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” Tsymbaluk, who is slated to perform with the Russian bass and Putin supporter told the Huffington Post, “I am still in a state of shock over the theater’s decision to invite Ildar Abdrazakov for the production of {…}
On Oct. 23, an official reception was held on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, in honor of the XVI BRICS Summit. Headlining the event were opera singers Ildar Abdrazakov and Olga Peretyatko. The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation reported about the reception. The artists were accompanied by the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of {…}
Ildar Abdrazakov has been named a member of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art in Russia. The bass was appointed to the council by the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, who updated the council recently. Other appointees include director Nikita Mikhalkov and actor Konstantin Khabensky while film director Karen Shakhnazarov retained the position of deputy chairman of the council, while Assistant {…}
Riccardo Muti is set to team up with Putin supporter Ildar Abdradov at the Tokyo Spring Festival (Tokyo Harusai). The two will team up for concert performances of Verdi’s “Attila” on Sept. 14 and 16, 2024. This will mark the second time Muti and Abdrazakov perform together since the bass-endorsed Vladimir Putin for President in Russia and was removed from {…}
There are not many editorials that I write and have a memory to start with. The opera industry changes fast as new world crises hit it again and again. Today, we cannot even say if Peter Gelb is the villain or a savior. One of my last memories from Russia, before I left it about ten years ago after Russia {…}
Ildar Abdrazakov is no longer being managed by Centre Stage Artist Management. OperaWire has received confirmation that the bass is no longer working with the international artists management company which is part of Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company. The news comes after Abdrazakov endorsed Putin for his reelection campaign. He was also recently awarded the Russian State {…}