Posted on 03/05/2022 2:28:44 PM PST by Morgana
NYC's Met Opera has ousted its star soprano Anna Netrebko over her years-long support of Putin and Russian separatists, and replaced her with a Ukrainian voice, despite her issuing a statement opposing the war in Ukraine.
Netrebko, who is Russian, said that she opposes the ongoing war in Ukraine. She has been linked to Putin for years and once said she wished she could have been his 'lover' because she admired his 'strong male energy'.
In recent days, the Met has tried to convince her to publicly renounce Putin but she refused, according to unnamed sources cited by the AP.
On Thursday, Met Opera manager Peter Gelb said the company had no choice but to get rid of her while the conflict in Ukraine rages on.
'It is a great artistic loss for the Met and for opera,' Met 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.'
Now, she will be replaced by Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska in Puccini´s 'Turandot' for five performances from April 30 to May 14, including a May 7 performance broadcast to theaters worldwide.
he Met made repeated efforts in recent days attempting to convince Netrebko to repudiate Putin but failed to persuade her, a person familiar with the developments said, speaking on condition of anonymity because that detail was not announced.
The Met´s decision followed the collapse of the international career of Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, who has been close to Putin as artistic and general director of the Mariinsky in St. Petersburg.
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It would be interesting to watch what the Russian Mafia does when some of their own countrymen start getting dissed by the “wimp noodle “ left elites. They won’t be happy and they are a force in the NYC area. Certain people at the Met may need to watch their backs and a certain Ukrainian singer may also discover “she’s lost her voice”.
Cancel culture is about to cancel everyone.
I am sure you have political opinions that somebody out there does not like.
You will not be impressed with their excuses when they come for you.
This’ll make the libtard Met patrons feel sooooo good about themselves...
She should sue the Met.
Yes, good points.
Yes, good points.
Lightly veiled threats don’t impress me. If someone wants to do something then get on with it.
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