According to a number of foreign media reports, with the continuous expansion of Western sanctions against Russia, Russia's influence in the cultural field is being weakened.
On February 25, the Spiral Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, announced the cancellation of the "Swan Lake" program originally scheduled to be performed by the Moscow Royal Ballet, saying the purpose of the decision was "solidarity with the Ukrainian people". Also canceling the Royal Ballet in Moscow was the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre in the United Kingdom, which said: "The decision to cancel the performance scheduled for February 28 to March 2 in the face of Russian troops approaching the Ukrainian capital Kiev is 'absolutely correct'," the Guardian said.
According to the plan, russia's Siberian State Ballet will complete a 3-day performance at the Royal Dungate Theatre in Northampton. However, on February 26, the Royal Dunngate Theatre announced on social media that, in view of the situation in Ukraine, the theater decided to cancel the follow-up performances of the Russian Ballet. On the evening of the 25th, people expressed sympathy for the dancers of the Russian Siberian State Ballet who performed on the stage that night.
In addition, the Royal Opera House in London canceled the tour of the Russian Grand Theatre Ballet. "The Bolshoi Theatre Ballet's summer performance at the Royal Opera House in London has entered the final planning stages," the theatre said in a statement, "unfortunately, under the current circumstances, the performance cannot proceed." ”
(Editor: Liu Qingyang)