Due To The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine, Ballet Performances Canceled In Madrid

Eatro Real (Royal Theatre) at Plaza de Oriente (Oriente square), Madrid, Spain/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain, canceled a performance of the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet scheduled for May due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the "humanitarian emergency" it caused. Thousands of people are reported to have been killed or injured and more than a million refugees have fled Ukraine since February 24. when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the biggest attack on a European country since the Second World War. Quoted from Reuters, the opera house showed support for Ukraine on February 27, in the performance of "Twilight of the Gods", Siegfried's corpse was wrapped in a Ukrainian flag. dozens of private companies and institutions have stopped operating in Russia or cut ties with Russia. The theater in Madrid said they would refund tickets that had already been sold.