(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 {…}
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: 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 {…}
It seems the Metropolitan Opera was tricked regarding a donation of $15 million. In an exposé by the New York Magazine, it was revealed that Matthew Christopher Pietras had fraudulently attempted to donate money to the Metropolitan Opera. According to the report, on March 31, Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb announced a major gift of $15 million by Pietras. However, {…}
(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 {…}
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 {…}
Peter Gelb is weighing in on Valery Gergiev’s performance in Italy on July 27. In a recent interview with Die Welt, Gelb condemned the performance, stating that he could not understand why an ally of Ukraine would host Putin’s biggest ally. He said it “surprises me quite a bit. Especially since Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni strongly supports Ukraine. It {…}
Peter Gelb is claiming that Anna Netrebko had contact with the Kremlin back in 2022 before getting fired from the Metropolitan Opera. While on his trip to Ukraine, the Met’s General Manager was interviewed by the Ukrainian Press and was asked about the pending lawsuit against the Met and himself. He said he would not compromise or settle and said, {…}
(Credit: Brigitte Lacombe) Peter Gelb is criticizing the United States government for abandoning Ukraine. During a concert at the Kyiv Camerata, the Metropolitan Opera’s General Manager took the stage to reinforce the company’s commitment to Ukraine and noted, “I stand before you as an American cultural leader who believes in a free Ukraine.” During his speech, he did, however, criticize {…}
Peter Gelb is warning that the arts are under threat from the rise of authoritarian regimes. In an interview with Backstage Classical, the Metropolitan Opera General Manager told Axel Brüggemann that President Donald Trump’s administration has impacted the arts and the Met’s audiences. Gelb stated that the new policies that have been implemented by the administration have seen a decline {…}
Peter Gelb is reiterating his support for Ukraine. During the March 15 HD of “Fidelio,” Gelb took a moment at the beginning of the broadcast to denounce tyranny and to reiterate his support for the Ukrainians. He said, “You know, in the early 1800s when ‘Fidelio’ was composed, Beethoven believed in the power of the Republic—the right of the people {…}