In front of the Slovak National Theater they protested against the concert of the Russian opera singer

BRATISLAVA. The Slovak National Theater (SND) is presented by opera diva Anna Netrebko, which they also refer to as Maria Callas of the present.

She did not perform at the most prestigious opera scenes and concert stages, such as Teatro Alla Scala in Milan, the State Opera in Vienna and the Royal Opera in London. She presented herself for the first time at the gala concert in Slovakia.

However, her performance also caused critical reactions. Before her concert a protest was held in front of the theater, we do not need it!

Participants of the protest held photographs of bombed Ukrainian cities by photographer Andrea Kalinová and photographers Pavel Pekarčík, Tomáš Benedikovič, Gabriel Kuchta and Juraj Mravec.

Ambassador also criticized the performance

Platform Open Culture! Which protest organized the engagement of the singer as a fundamental failure of values, at the same time pointed out that this is the most expensive performance in the history of the SND.

“According to publicly available SND sources, the amount of EUR 230,000 without VAT paid for the concert at a time when Slovak culture is facing drastic cuts and redundancies. Wages and publicly non -healable, « stressed open culture!

As the platform reminded, it was not openly supported by Russian in the past President Vladimir Putin and pro -Russian separatist republics at Ukraine. According to the platform, these attitudes have not yet been sufficiently standard.

“Ukraine has included her on her penalty list, banned her entry into her territory and frozen her property. The extraordinary and authorized Ambassador of Ukraine in Slovakia, Myroslav Kastran, was not openly opposed to her performance.

The diplomat also stated that providing the stage to personalities as a non -freak is not only a lighting and concealment of the tragedy of war, but also active help Russia In improving his reputation, « added the platform open culture! And pointed out that at a time when Ukraine was facing Russian aggression, the invitation of the singer that supported the aggressor is unacceptable.

The theater stood up Netrebko

The SND has distanced itself since the protest and has re -condemned Russian aggression in Ukraine and claims that the war was strongly condemned in March 2022 by Netrebko itself.

« I explicitly condemn the war against Ukraine, and my thoughts are with the victims of this war and their families. My attitude has always been that I am an apolitical person. I do not want to be associated with any Russian leadership or Vladimir Putin, » she said at that time in the status.

« I am Russia and I love my homeland, but I have many loved ones and friends in Ukraine. The pain and suffering of the civilian population tear my heart. opinions, ”the artist also stressed.

« The SND consistently is consistently considering every artistic project with respect to the values ​​to which the institution is reported – these include respect for human dignity, solidarity with the victims of war conflicts and support for peace, which Anna Netrebko also expressed in her above position, » the theater added.