On the streets of Russian cities, social advertising appeared “Culture cannot be canceled”, which states that in the West they refuse Russian writers and musicians. We decided to check if this is true.
Many Russian media, for example, wrote and posted her photos about social advertising. TJournal, "Paper", AGN "Moscow", RIA Fan and others. Users of social networks also paid attention to it - Facebook, Twitter, "VKontakte". Moreover, in the posts themselves and in the comments to them, many noted that the information on the posters is not true.
Chekhov plays in Europe are no longer put
In Germany in the Menhengladbach Theater, April 19 will be setting "Three sisters." The same play can be seen in Poland in the theater "Polonia"And in People's Theater.
In Hamburg It goes The performance of Kirill Serebrennikov “Black Monk” based on Chekhov’s story.
In May, in the London Theater "Red Lion" will be Put "Uncle Vanya." On the same play you can buy Ticket to the Italian Theater Gillo in Lucca. Put her in Estonia.
In Budapest, you can go On the "Seagull". Can look She is in London. One of the main roles in the production, by the way, is played by the star of “Games of Thrones” Emilia Clark.
This is not a complete list of European productions on Chekhov’s plays, but sufficient to draw a conclusion: the thesis in social advertising is not true.
Not true
Tchaikovsky concerts in the world are canceled
Cases of cancellation of Tchaikovsky’s concerts really were. So, Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra Refused From the performance of the overture "1812". At the same time, many politicians, musicians and public figures condemned this decision. The leadership of the orchestra in its defense stated that the matter is not in the Russian origin of Tchaikovsky, but in the military topics of the work, which in this case can be considered inappropriate.
The same play and for the same reasons decided replace And in concerts of the Japanese Philharmonic Orchestra Tyubu. At the same time, they added another Tchaikovsky play - “Trapak” from the ballet “Nutcracker”.
Management Pomeranian Philharmonic In Poland, he refused to perform music of Russian composers. However, the Philharmonic emphasized that they do not detract from Russia's contribution to world culture and hope to return to the performance of the music of Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich.
In addition to these three cases, there is no more information about the cancellation of concerts or the ban on Tchaikovsky’s music anywhere. Boston Symphony Orchestra Still selling tickets for composer concerts, English national ballet And Ballet San Francisco put the "Swan Lake", National Ballet of Canada And Liezhsky forum - "Sleeping beauty." In the Latvian Opera and Ballet Theater, Tchaikovsky’s music can be listened immediately in three productions: "Sleeping Beauty", "Swan Lake" And "Queen of Spades".
The last opera will be possible listen and at the Royal Opera House of Brussels, and the director of the theater announced On the opening of an unplanned “Russian season”, during which the music of Russian composers will sound in the theater more often. He noted that European culture is inextricably linked with Russian, and the purpose of art is to bring bridges between people.
Thus, there are really cases of cancellation of Tchaikovsky’s music. But at the moment, it was possible to find information about all of such precedents, while theaters, where they continue to put ballets to the music of the composer or play his concerts, are much more.
Half truth
In the West they refused to give lectures about Dostoevsky
At the University of Bicoccus University in Italy, lectures on Dostoevsky were really canceled. On the decision of the university leadership on March 1 reported The lecturer himself is the writer Paolo Nori. This news received great resonance, in support of Nori (and Dostoevsky!), Many Italian politicians, cultural figures and public organizations spoke out. The leadership of the educational institution on this issue immediately contacted the mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala and the Minister of Universities and Scientific Research by Italy Maria Christina Mass. As a result, already on March 2 university Reviewed His decision said that the leadership was open to the dialogue and "ready to listen even in this difficult period." They assured that all Nori lectures would take place in the volume and according to the program as they initially agreed with him.
Thus, this was not in the West refused to give lectures about Dostoevsky, but only at one university. In addition, due to the sharp negative reaction of society to this decision, the ban lasted only one day.
Half truth
In some countries they decided not to play Shostakovich
Schostakovich failed to find information about the massive abilities of Shostakovich's concerts. According to the Russian -speaking request “Shostakovich's concert was canceled” only news about cancellation The concert in December 2021 in St. Petersburg, when the Orthodox activists and monarchists opposed its holding and claimed that the Temple of the Savior on the Blood, where the concert was supposed to take place, "repeat the fate of Notre-Dama." The organizers, however, They saidthat the abolition occurred for technical reasons. At the English -language request managed to find several ads about cancellations Shostakovich's concerts, but happened They are also mainly long until February 2022 and, according to the organizers, are related to coronavirus.
The authors of most of the messages about the alleged ban on Shostakovich in Europe refer to statement All the same Pomeranian Philharmonic. However, this decision is only one specific site - even in Poland itself, this is not a mass phenomenon, not to mention other “some countries”. Shostakovich’s music continues to play in various concert halls and theaters in Great Britain, Canada, France, The Netherlands, Austria, Italy, Germany, USA and many other countries.
Most of the untruth
It is worth noting that some cultural events related to Russia have really canceled. But in most cases this is due to the abolition Tour Russian troupes and refusal European theaters and concert halls work with artists and musicians from Russia, and not with the abolition of Russian culture in the person of Tchaikovsky, Chekhov or Shostakovich as such.
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