Russia said on Thursday it had made a new protest to Italy in a dispute over the cancellation of a concert in Italy where ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Thursday it had protested to Italy this week over what it called "odious" anti-Russian ...

Renowned Russian conductor Valery Gergiev's concert in an Italian palace has been canceled without explanation amid an uproar ...

Some lawmakers in Italy had argued that Valery Gergiev’s planned appearance sent the wrong message as Europe strives to remain united in its support for Ukraine.

Russia protested Italy's cancellation of a concert featuring Valery Gergiev due to his support for President Putin. The move ...

Moscow said Thursday it had summoned an Italian diplomat over an “anti-Russian campaign” in Italian media, the latest development as the countries accuse each other of hostile rhetoric.Ties between ...

An Italian region has invited the pro-Putin conductor, signalling a rehabilitation despite no sign of an end to the war.

Valery Gergiev, the star Russian conductor fired in Germany last year for his refusal to condemn the invasion of Ukraine, was given a warm welcome in China this week as he started a three-day ...

Valery Gergiev looks on after a “pre-premiere” performance, in the new Mariinsky Theatre on the eve of its official opening in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 1, 2013.

FILE - Russian artistic director of the Mariinsky Theater, conductor Valery Gergiev attends the Presidential Council for Culture and Art in the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017.

Several years ago, Valery Gergiev conducted Bruckner's massive Symphony No. 7 in a modest-sized church in the small Finnish town of Mikkeli.