Russian music conductor Valery Gergiev dropped by management over Putin links

Valery Gergiev looks on after a “pre-premiere” performance (Dmitry Lovetsky/AP)

Russian conductor Valery Gergiev was dropped by his management company over his ties to Russia President Vladimir Putin.

The 68-year-old Russian had been represented since December 2020 by Munich-based Marcus Felsner, who started his own management company that year after leaving Opus3.