Following René Pape’s homophobic comments on their Facebook post, the Metropolitan Opera Chorus has released a statement regarding the situation. The ensemble posted, “The Met Opera Chorus social media accounts are for the celebration of opera, the chorus, and our fellow opera professionals. Artists from the Chorus run these accounts and we take great pride in representing, uplifting, and fostering {…}

(Credit: Jiyang Chen) UPDATE: Pape has since issued an apology for these statements on his personal social media channels. René Pape is facing backlash after making homophobic comments following New York City’s Pride Parade and has vied to not return to the Metropolitan Opera. The bass commented on the Metropolitan Opera Chorus’ Facebook page stating, “Wow! For me a reason {…}