Russian attack Metropolitan cancels cooperation with Putin’s supporters: Russian stellar soprano Anna Netrebko does not want to take a political stand

The direction of the opera will probably also mark the end of the collaboration with the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow.

New York The Metropolitan Opera (Met) cancels all co-operation with the president Vladimir Putinia with profitable parties, he says The New York Times. The opera’s star singers have long been Russian singers, and Met is also collaborating productively with the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow.

CEO of Met Peter Gelb said Met has a duty to show its support for the Ukrainians.

“While we strongly believe in the long-standing warm collaboration and cultural exchange between Russian and American artists and arts centers, we can no longer collaborate with artists or institutions that support or support Putin,” Gelb said in a video release.

Gelb added this to remain in place until “the attack and killing are stopped, order restored and damage repaired”.

Decision may be affected by soprano, for example Anna Netrebkoonwho has connections to Putin and is due to sing at the Met, which kicks off at the end of April Puccini Turandotin the opera.

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In the year 2014 Netrebko explained the startling photoholding the “Novorossiya” insurgency flag for the reunification of Donetsk-Luhansk politicians in eastern Ukraine Oleg Tsarovin with. At the time, Netrebko said he did not immediately know which flag it was and denied his actions were in any way political.

Now Netrebko posted a comment on Instagram on Sunday saying he was opposed to the war. However, the message also reads that “it is not right to force artists, or any public figure, to publicly state their political position and bark at their homeland”.

According to The New York Times, it is still unclear whether Netrebko’s statement is sufficient for the Metropolitan Opera.

Met’s policy is likely to mark the end of the collaboration with the Bolshoi Theater, including the new production planned for next season. Wagnerin About Lohengrin.

Gelb said he regretted the end of the collaboration, which began five years ago.

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Last week New York’s Carnegie Hall and the Vienna Philharmonic announced that a conductor close to Putin Valery Gergiev will not conduct three concerts of the Vienna Philharmonic during the weekend.

The soloist of Friday’s concert was to be a Russian pianist Denis Matsujev, who, like Gergiev, has previously expressed support for Vladimir Putin. His performance was also canceled.

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