THE Russian soprano Anna Netrebko condemned today, through her lawyer in Berlin, the war against Ukraineacknowledging that her previous statements could be misinterpreted.
The internationally renowned soprano has been sharply criticized for her relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putinwhile its refusal to take clear distances from the Russian invasion of Ukraine resulted in the cancellation of her appearances in New York, Berlin, Baden-Baden, Vienna and Munich. Initially Mrs. Netrebko only stated that she was opposed to the war, stressing that she is not a politician, but then announced her decision to retire for a while from artistic appearances.
All this time the Russian lyricist has been severely criticized by collaborators, colleagues, international media and the public, as photos were released from her birthday celebration in the Kremlin, but also from her meeting in December 2014 with the leader of the pro-Russian rebels. Of Ukraine Olekh Tsarev, holding the flag of the self-proclaimed state “New Russia”. Netrebko had even donated 15,000 euros to him, while Tsaref was already on a list of sanctions from the European Union, due to the annexation of Crimea.
Today, in an announcement that we distributed her lawyer, Christian SertzAnna Netrebko states that her thoughts are with the “victims of this war and their families” and at the same time she emphasizes that she is “not a member of any political party” or “associated with any leader of Russia”, and that she has met Vladimir Putin “only a few times »Throughout her life. She even points out that she is Russian, but also holds an Austrian citizenship, while living in Vienna.
Its new producer, Maxim Berin However, he is confident that Mrs Netrebko will return to the big stage in May. “Stars in her class are irreplaceable and a boycott cannot be sustained in the long run. “If the Russians move away from the top venues in the world, classical culture will die,” Berin told Komsomolskaya Pravda.
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