Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov gestures during a dress rehearsal for the ballet `Nureyev` at the Deutsche Oper opera house in Berlin on January 28, 2026. Serebrennikov currently directs the ballet `Nureyev` about late Russian dance legend Rudolf Nureyev, which will premiere at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on March 21, 2026. (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP)