(Credit: Brigitte Lacombe) Peter Gelb is criticizing the United States government for abandoning Ukraine. During a concert at the Kyiv Camerata, the Metropolitan Opera’s General Manager took the stage to reinforce the company’s commitment to Ukraine and noted, “I stand before you as an American cultural leader who believes in a free Ukraine.” During his speech, he did, however, criticize {…}

Peter Gelb is warning that the arts are under threat from the rise of authoritarian regimes. In an interview with Backstage Classical, the Metropolitan Opera General Manager told Axel Brüggemann that President Donald Trump’s administration has impacted the arts and the Met’s audiences. Gelb stated that the new policies that have been implemented by the administration have seen a decline {…}

Peter Gelb is reiterating his support for Ukraine. During the March 15 HD of “Fidelio,” Gelb took a moment at the beginning of the broadcast to denounce tyranny and to reiterate his support for the Ukrainians. He said, “You know, in the early 1800s when ‘Fidelio’ was composed, Beethoven believed in the power of the Republic—the right of the people {…}