Mariinsky Theatre

For the first time in 30 years, a delegation from the Bulgarian embassy will not take part in the official ceremony organized by the Russian authorities on the occasion of May 24 in front of the monument to the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius in Moscow.

Russian conductor Valery Gergiev was dropped by his management company over his ties to Russia President Vladimir Putin.

The 68-year-old Russian had been represented since 2020 by Munich-based Marcus Felsner, who started his own management company that year after leaving Opus3.

The Royal Opera House has canceled a planned tour to London by Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, while the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has said that Russia will not be allowed an entry in this year's Eurovision Song Contest because of the country's invasion of Ukraine.

World-renowned conductor Valery Gergiev and soloists of the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra, together with the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra will perform a charity concert in support of the initiative to build a new acoustic musical complex in Bulgaria.

The festival will open in Congress square in grand style with a rendition of Carmina Burana by the theatre group La Fura dels Baus.

Russian composer giants will be honoured by the St Petersburg Philharmonic orchestra at the beginning of July, while conductor Valery Gergiev, will return to Ljubljana with the Mariinsky Theatre to close the festival.

The Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) is bringing one of the world's most famous ballets, "Sleeping Beauty," to the stage at the Kadıköy Süreyya Opera for the first time in 20 years.

According to a statement made by IDOB, "Sleeping Beauty" provides a premier example of collaboration between choreographers and composers.

BELGRADE - Nutcracker (SSccelkunccik), popular ballet fairy tale performed worldwide in the spirit of the New Year and Christmas holidays, will be staged at Belgrade Sava Center on January 16.