Ukrainians picketed La Scala in Milan through the Russian opera "Boris Godunov" (photo)

It is known that Ukrainian diplomats in Milan have not heard their protest against the opening of the new theatrical season by the Russian composer's opera, but the theater directorate did not hear them. Ukrainians in Milan (Italy) staged a protest of the Opera and Ballet Theater La Scala, which opened the theatrical season by the opera "Boris Godunov" by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky. AP writes about it. A group of about 30 Ukrainians gathered near the theater to protest.

The protesters held blue and yellow flags and posters with the inscriptions: "La Scala should not promote Putin propaganda" and "Stop the War, stop Russia, stop Putin. " "The Russian people, their imperial mentality and its culture, which laid the foundations of the invading ideology of the Russian world, should not ". General manager La Scala Dominic Meyer stated that so the theater wants to emphasize the department of Russian culture from Russian politics.

For his part, Mayor Giuseppe Sala was approved by this choice and called Modest Mussorgsky's opera" Boris Godunov "a masterpiece. Consul in the country. The representative of the Consul General of Ukraine in Milan Andriy Kalish stated that the choice of "Boris Godunov" was perceived in Ukraine negatively. According to him, the complexity of reprogramming of the opening of gala-sezon is clear, but Ukrainian diplomats were disappointed because this option to consider.

By the way, the premiere of the Russian Opera in On December 7, La Scala was visited by Italy President Mattarll, Italy Meloni Prime Minister and the European Commission President von Der Lyen. Politicians applauded the performers standing. We will remind, the Ukrainian opera Virgin Lyudmila Monastyrska replaced the Russian woman Anna Netrebko in the opera "Turandot", which is prepared to present the metropolitan opera.