Philip Glass
American composer Philip Glass has protested the not allowed use of his music in a new production scheduled to open in Russian-occupied Crimea.
In his social media account he published the letter he wrote to the theater in Sevastopol: “It has come to my attention that a ballet entitled Wuthering Heights featuring my music and using my name in its advertising and promotion is to premiere in public performance at your theater in Sevastopol next week. No permission for the use of my music in the ballet or the use of my name in the advertising and promotion of the ballet was ever requested of me or given by me. The use of my music and the use of my name without my consent is in violation of The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works to which the Russian Federation is a signatory. It is an act of piracy.” And he continues: « I am well aware that the current circumstances in occupied Crimea leave me powerless to assert my right under international law to prohibit this act of piracy, but I shall make my vehement objection to it known should you proceed. Be guided accordingly.”
