— is suing the company for alleged breach of contract, defamation and other violations when they dropped her after the start of Moscow’s war on Ukraine.Met Opera’s decision to cut ties
In the $360,000 suit against the company and its general manager Peter Gleb, Netrebko claims she was used “as a scapegoat in their campaign to distance themselves from Russia and to support Ukraine.”performances, which were set to be paid $17,000 per show, the suit states. The suit claims Netrebko not only faced discrimination in the US, but also in Russia following the Met’s attempts to have her issue a public statement opposing the invasion of Ukraine.
“Russian politicians have denounced Netrebko, Russian theater companies have canceled contracts with her, Russian audiences have criticized her on her social media channels and in the Russian press, and Netrebko and her family and friends in Russia have suffered the risk of harm, retaliation, and retribution by the Russian government,” the suit reads.
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