The Metropolitan Opera’s General Manager Peter Gelb has received Ukraine’s Order of Merit. Gelb received the award on Sept. 21 during an address by President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. He was one of several recipients recognized for the Met’s support of Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion. Since the {…}
(Credit: Tim Osipov) Anna Netrebko has filed an amendment to her lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera and its General Manager Peter Gelb. In a statement, the soprano’s manager Miguel Esteban said, “Today in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Anna Netrebko filed an amended complaint against the Metropolitan Opera and Peter Gelb. It responds to {…}
Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb has responded to the news that the Met Opera Guild has been dissolved. Gelb told the Associated Press, “It really is the result of several years of declining economic fortunes. What they’re suffering is what many non-profits have been suffering, which is a situation where the earned revenues and donations are not enough to {…}
(Credit: tim osipov) Anna Netrebko has filed a lawsuit against Peter Gelb and the Metropolitan Opera. The soprano is alleging defamation, breach of contract, and other violations related to the institution’s decision to fire her following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan and is asking for at least $360,000 in {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has fired Yusif Eyvazov from a production of “Tosca.” The company said that Eyvazov’s association with Anna Netrebko was problematic and did not want to disrespect the Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska, who will sing the role of Tosca in four performances. General Manager Peter Gelb added, “that he had hoped Eyvazov would withdraw from the production but {…}
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Peter Gelb has written an open letter to the Arts Council England via Telegraph following the council’s decision to cut funding from the English National Opera. In the letter, the Metropolitan Opera General Manager said, “The Arts Council’s decision to cut funding entirely for the English National Opera (ENO) and tell the company to move to Manchester (Letters, November 19) {…}
The Metropolitan Opera’s General Manager has a new title. The company announced that Peter Gelb’s title will now be Maria Manetti Shrem General Manager. Manetti Shrem is a successful business person who has played a major role in establishing Gucci as a truly global force and she is a philanthropist who works in the fields of fine arts, education, science, {…}
After the Metropolitan Opera’s opening night, Sondra Radvanovsky has no other contracts with the company. In an interview with the AP, General Manager Peter Gelb revealed that there are no contracts currently for the soprano. However, he said that after opening night, “he would be meeting with her to discuss possibilities.” The article revealed that the soprano and the company {…}
(Photos by Marty Sohl / Met Opera) Works & Process at the Guggenheim is set to present a preview of the Met Opera’s upcoming production of “Medea” on Sept. 19, 2022. The event will feature soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, director David McVicar, conductor Carlo Rizzi, tenor Matthew Polenzani, soprano Janai Brugger, and pianist Howard Watkins in a panel discussion that will {…}
The Polish National Opera has announced that the 74 musicians that make up the newly-established Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra have arrived at the Polish National Opera, Teatr Wielki in Warsaw. The orchestra will take up a 10-day artistic residency that will conclude with the inaugural concert of its concert tour. In a joint statement, Peter Gelb, the General Manager of the {…}