Anna Netrebko and her manager Miguel Esteban have stated that she would return to the Metropolitan Opera only after the departure of current General Manager Peter Gelb. In an email to the New York Times, Esteban said,  “Anna Netrebko will be happy to consider an invitation to return to the Metropolitan Opera — after the departure of its current general {…}

Anna Netrebko’s manager has responded to Peter Gelb’s latest comments regarding the diva in a May 2024 interview with Diapason. In a recent issue with the French magazine, Miguel Esteban, Netrebko’s manager said,  “Peter Gelb insinuates that he has private information, but in reality, Anna Netrebko’s opinion on Putin and the war in Ukraine is public. In her March 30, {…}