Where Prigozhin abandoned his piano

Where Prigozhin abandoned his piano

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norman lebrecht

July 06, 2023

The Kremlin newspaper Izvestia has published images and video of a police raid on the St Petersburg palace of the Wagner Group chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Aside from lost of machine-guns and personal wigs, gold bars and a stuffed alligator, he had a grand piano in his stairwell.

Prigozhin’s present location is unknown. Belarus says he is not there.

(Have they looked under the piano?)

Comments

  • Jean says:

    Still remembering how Russian television zoomed in on the bowl of fruits in opposition leader Navalnyi’s alleged kitchen table 😀

    “Imagine? The guy had fruits! He must have been corrupt …”

    (Ordinary Russian citizens can’t afford buying fruits)

    I’d say this Prigozhin’s case goes a bit more beyond … It seems they pay you well for being a Putin’s waitress ?

    • Nina says:

      Haha, fruits cost lower than vegetables, btw…

      • Jean says:

        Not true:

        Price of 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes in Moscow is руб 56
        Price of 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples in Moscow is руб 125

        Pears from 1,3 USD = 120 RUB
        Oranges, tangerines 0,88 USD = 80 RUB

        Carrots 0,33 – 0,41 USD = 30 – 37 RUB
        Beet 0,14 USD = 13 RUB

        In other words: fruits are many times more expensive.

        Seems it was a pretty long time since you went to the supermarket last time, Nina ? 😉

        Nice try, though 🙂

  • The Real Anon says:

    Wigs, a stuffed alligator & a grand piano? Well, this certainly is a plot twist!

  • GUEST says:

    But can that stuffed alligator play the piano?

  • Božidar Å icel says:

    I’m very greatful for this information of such importance for history of music.

  • David K. Nelson says:

    The alligator is for motivation while you practice your Czerny exercises. You need a thick skin ….

  • Lance says:

    It’s a man-baby!

  • Dmitri says:

    The only difference between Prigozhin and Obama is that Prigozhin is a fan of Liszt.

  • Hmus says:

    Stranding unplayed baby grand pianos in drafty stairwells is stereotypical among decorators for the noveau riche, be they televangelist’s trophy wives or mallet-wielding murderers.

  • Sue Sonata Form says:

    He’ll be as dead as Julius Caesar.

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