Despite the Met Opera’s 2026-27 season being off to a strong artistic start, General Manager Peter Gelb has shifted his rhetorical focus back to his favorite target: Anna Nertebko. In recent statements, Gelb  said “he considers her statements dishonest, and he doesn’t seem to have any plans to hire her again.” Gelb was once again referring to Netrebko’s 2022 statements {…}

On Oct. 14, following the Trump administration’s decision to sign a deal with Russia for oil, General Manager Peter Gelb reaffirmed the Met Opera’s unwavering support for Ukraine and its people in their fight for liberty in these particularly unjust times. To that effect, conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin led the Met Orchestra in the Ukrainian national anthem, with the entire audience {…}