Joseph Calleja is coming to the defense of Anna Netrebko as she prepares her return to the Royal Opera House. In a recent article by the Observer about her return the tenor said, “First of all, nobody is a prophet,” the tenor stated “If my president calls for me to give a performance, am I supposed to have a time {…}
(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) At the start of the War in Ukraine, General Manager Peter Gelb made a proclamation, “We can no longer engage with artists or institutions that support Putin or are supported by him—not until the invasion and killing has been stopped, order has been restored, and restitutions have been made.” The statement was clear as {…}
(Credit: Arena di Verona/ENNEVI) ZDF and 3Sat is set to broadcast the Arena di Verona’s “Nabucco” on August 30, 2025 The performance, filmed from the 2025 Verona festival, features Anna Netrebko in her acclaimed turn as Abigaille in Stefano Poda’s production. Netrebko is joined by Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Galeano Salas, Christian Van Horn, and Francesca Di Sauro. Picnahs Steinberg conducts production. {…}
In what is becoming strangely predictable, any article about Anna Netrebko is set to feature choice words from Metropolitan Opera general manager Peter Gelb. In a recent Telegraph article, Gelb continued his attacks on the soprano. While the Metropolitan Opera’s general director refused to comment on her return to the Royal Ballet and Opera House when asked by the Telegraph, {…}
(Credit Vladimir Shirokov) As Anna Netrebko prepares her return to the Royal Ballet and Opera, MPs and Ukrainian artists have signed a letter against the soprano’s appearances. In a letter sent to the Guardian, the artists and MP claim that Netrebko is “a symbol of cultural propaganda for a regime responsible for war crimes.” They also question if the “Royal {…}
(Credit: OLGA RUBIO-DALMAU) In response to the Metropolitan Opera’s General Manager Peter Gelb’s attacks on Anna Netrebko, the soprano’s lawyer has submitted a revised supplemental complaint in her lawsuit in a New York federal court. In the complaint, Netrebko’s lawyer alleges that the Met and Peter Gelb defamed and disparaged her in retaliation for asserting her rights. The compaint further {…}
(Credit: Vladimir Shirokov) Anna Netrebko’s national origin discrimination claim has been reinstated in her lawsuit against Peter Gelb and the Metropolitan Opera. On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, U.S. District Judge Analisa Nadine Torres in Manhattan stated that the soprano and her team could proceed with the claim alongside her claim of gender discrimination. With the claim reinstated, the case will {…}
Welcome back to another look at the latest CD and DVD releases of the week. This week audiences will get a new release from Anna Netrebko for the first time in two years, a world premiere video recording of a rare work by Donizetti, and a complete performance of a Bach work on YouTube. Giacomo Puccini: Turandot Anna Netrebko’s acclaimed {…}
Anna Netrebko’s July 21 Berlin performance has been postponed to July 22, 2025 due to bad weather. The soprano’s management released a statement noting, “Tonight’s concert at the Classic Open Air at Gendarmenmark in Berlin is unfortunately postponed due to severe weather conditions. We are happy to report that it will take place tomorrow evening: same artists, same place, same {…}
Peter Gelb isn’t backing away from his fight with soprano Anna Netrebko. The Metropolitan Opera General Manager, who is currently on a media blitz, told Der Standard that the soprano was insincere in her statement against the war. He told the media outlet, “In my view, she condemned the war purely out of expediency and only after the Met had {…}
On July 19, the Teatro Real will broadcast the iconic Willy Decker production of “La Traviata,” marking 20 years since the production premiered. When it opened in 2005, it became an instant classic for its modern, minimalist approach and its stark staging focusing on the three main characters. The production also emphasized time and Violetta’s impending death through a large {…}
