Gergiev commented on his possible appointment as director of the Bolshoi Theater
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Conductor, People’s Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev, in response to a question from journalists about his possible appointment as director of the Bolshoi Theater, said that he currently continues to hold the post of artistic director of the Mariinsky Theater.
“I head the Mariinsky Theater. I cannot comment on this, I am now responsible for the Mariinsky Theater. I don’t spend time on networks or social networks. Someone is releasing something, someone said something,” said Mr. Gergiev (quote from “Interfax”).
November 16 newspaper “News” reported, citing sources, that Valery Gergiev will head the Bolshoi Theater, retaining the post of artistic director of the Mariinsky Theater. “RIA Novosti” in the press service of the Bolshoi Theater stated that don’t comment “unofficial information” “News” claimed, that the appointment of Valery Gergiev could have been announced at the St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum, but this did not happen. According to Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin did not meet with either Valery Gergiev or the current director of the Bolshoi Theater, Vladimir Urin, during his trip to the forum.
The day before, Forbes, citing sources, reported that Mr. Urin wrote a letter of resignation of his own free will, and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed it. Neither the Russian government nor the Bolshoi Theater reported this officially.
Read more in the report of Kommersant correspondent Andrei Kolesnikov “Recognition of the Bolshoi Theater movement”.
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