“The voice is there, but no conscience,” he wrote on Friday. Since Netrebko announced on Wednesday that she condemned the “war against Ukraine,” she has fallen out of favor in her home country. Performances in Novosibirsk were canceled on Thursday for political reasons.
In contrast to artists who support Russian soldiers, there are also artists who have fled to other countries and are now waiting in warm regions, explained Volodin. But even worse are those who spread accusations from abroad, some in pursuit of money, others in order to maintain prestigious stages.
- Culture Today: Now Anna Netrebko no longer seems to be unwelcome not only in the West, but also in Russia. Because an opera house in Siberia unloaded the singer in response to her statement.
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“This concerns about this Anna Netrebko,” he wrote. This could not be described as anything other than treason, the urge for enrichment was stronger here than the love of home, he explained. At the same time, the politician from the Kremlin party “United Russia” demanded that all those who had betrayed the people had to leave leading positions in state cultural, educational and health institutions.
In March, Netrebko announced a break from performing. The Bavarian State Opera, among others, had previously ended cooperation with her, citing a lack of adequate distancing from Russia’s actions against Ukraine. On Wednesday, she expressly distanced herself from Putin and his military operations in Ukraine. “I recognize and regret that some of my actions or statements in the past could be misinterpreted.”
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