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Sondra Radvanovsky is responding to the Teatro San Carlo investigation that mentioned the soprano alongside Jonas Kaufmann and Asmik Grigorian.

In a statement to social media, the soprano said, “I’ve learned to my surprise that my name appears in a newspaper article regarding the Teatro di San Carlo. I am shocked, offended, and disheartened by what was written about me. These claims are untrue, and do not reflect how I have conducted myself over the course of my career, including my work in Napoli. xo
Sondra.”

The statement comes after La Repubblica reported that 12 individuals are under investigation including former Superintendent Stephane Lissner, former Director General Emmanuela Spedaliere. According to reports, the alleged offenses include fraud, embezzlement, and forgery. The investigation noted that there were payments of 200,000 euros made to the artists for masterclasses and seminars that never took place.

Radvanovsky’s statement comes after Kaufmann also spoke out stating, “I have been aware of certain rumours concerning an investigation at the Teatro San Carlo for some time. In my believe, it is only correct that the allocation of any public funds is carefully scrutinised. In this case, I am rather surprised to see my name associated with an investigation. All I can say is that I have met my contractual obligations in full.”

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