Italy's Royal Palace of Caserta canceled a concert by Valery Gergiev, known for his support of President Putin. The decision followed significant public uproar from politicians and critics of the Kremlin, along with condemnation from Ukraine. Gergiev, who has not condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, faced dismissal from the Munich Philharmonic in 2022 and has been shunned by the West. The palace did not provide an official reason for the cancellation, which was met with approval from Russian opposition figures and criticism from Moscow's ambassador.
The concert scheduled for Sunday in the 18th-century palace near Naples caused a heated debate in Italy, slammed by Ukraine and led to calls for protests by Russia's exiled opposition.
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, lauded the announcement as good news, stating that no artist who supports the current dictatorship in Russia should be welcomed in Europe.
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