
Russian soprano Anna Netrebko out at the Met Opera
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Netrebko withdrew from her future engagements at the Metropolitan Opera rather than repudiate her support for Russian President Vladimir Putin. This decision cost the company the loss of one of its top voices. The Met made several attempts to convince Netrebko, who has made statements critical of the war, to rebuke Putin but failed to persuade the singer.
"It is a great artistic loss for the Met and for opera," General Manager Peter Gelb said in a statement Thursday.
"Anna is one of the greatest singers in Met history, but with Putin killing innocent victims in Ukraine, there was no way forward."
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