Gergiev plans ‘inoffensive’ Tannhäuser in St Petersburg
mainIn his dual role as Putin poster-man and the most influential musician in Russia, Valery Gergiev is said to be scheduling a Tannhäuser production at the Mariinsky – one that will not offend the Church and will generally cool tempers after the recent Siberian furore.
The production was announced by a member of the Russian Parliament, Vitaly Milon, who added a number of homophobic comments about the sacked Novosibirsk director, Boris Mezdrich.
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