The scandal surrounding the “Tannhauser”: priests appealed to the Ministry of Culture – BFM.Ru

Meanwhile, the director of the controversial opera Timothy Kulyabin received an invitation to work directed by Mark Zakharov and Bolshoi Theatre. What’s next?

Orthodox activists during a protest at the Novosibirsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre, where the show was held once Wagner’s opera “Tannhäuser” directed by Timothy Kuljabina. Photo: Cyril Kuhmar / TASS

A new round of the scandal surrounding the opera “Tannhauser”: Novosibirsk diocese complained to the Ministry of Culture. She asks to intervene Vladimir Medina: it is necessary either to completely remove from the formulation of the image of Christ, or removed from the repertoire of opera in general. Regional Ministry of Culture fears social unrest and calls to resolve the matter peacefully. The public is split into two camps.

Yuri Zadoya

the leader of the Novosibirsk Branch of the Inter-regional movement “People’s Cathedral»

Meanwhile, Novosibirsk intellectuals wrote in defense of “Tannhauser” letter to the governor. For the interpretation of Timothy Kuljabina stood Menshikov, Kalyagin, tobacco and many others. Believer director Yuri Grymov running the Orthodox search engine calls for respect for someone else’s vision.

Yuri Grymov

director

The prosecutor’s office appealed the decision of the court. Previously, theater director and director acquitted. Timothy Kulyabin meanwhile, received an invitation from the Great: will put the opera, to discuss in detail with the theater director Vladimir urine as early as May. Mark Zakharov, in turn, invited the director to do on stage Lenkoma any performance.