The “exit” to Putin’s supporter Anna Netrebko was shown on Thursday by the Metropolitan Opera. Anna Netrebko, the famous Russian soprano, will no longer appear at the Metropolitan Opera, as she did not comply with the company requirement to disapprove of Vladimir Putin’s policy in Ukraine.
The Met announced the end of its collaboration with the soprano on Thursday, after announcing that it will no longer hire artists who support Mr. Putin.
“In defiance of the Met’s refusal to deny her public support for Vladimir Putin while he is at war in Ukraine, soprano Anna Netrebko withdrew from her upcoming appearances at the Met at Puccini’s Turandot in April and May, as well as Verdi’s Don Carlo series next season “is emphasized in the announcement.
While Mrs. Netrebko in recent days he has criticized the war, but has remained silent on the Russian president, whose re-election he has previously backed.
“It’s a huge artistic loss for the Met and for opera,” said Peter Gelb, the company’s general manager.
“Anna is one of the greatest singers in the history of the Met, but with Putin killing innocent victims in Ukraine,” there was no possibility of further cooperation, he clarified.
Soprano Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from her upcoming Met performances after not complying with the Met’s condition that she repudiate her public support for Putin while he wages war on Ukraine.
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– Metropolitan Opera (@MetOpera) March 3, 2022
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