US EditionRussian Soprano's Case Alleging National Original Discrimination Against the Met Opera to Proceed
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, JUL 30 – Anna Netrebko alleges the Metropolitan Opera discriminated based on national origin and gender after dropping her for not repudiating Putin, with compensation awarded for contract violations.
- A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday allowed Anna Netrebko to proceed with her case alleging national origin discrimination against the Metropolitan Opera.
- Shortly after Russia's February 2022 invasion, Peter Gelb demanded Netrebko repudiate Putin, but she refused, and she was dropped from the Met.
- The American Guild of Musical Artists secured an arbitrator ruling that the Met violated the agreement by canceling Netrebko's deals for three productions and awarded $209,103.48 in compensation.
- Meanwhile, reports indicate that U.S. District Judge Analisa Nadine Torres allowed Netrebko's gender discrimination claim to proceed under New York laws, with no trial date scheduled.
- She cited Evgeny Nikitin, Igor Golovatenko, and Alexey Markov as continuing to sing at the Met, she said the Met treated her male counterparts with connections to Putin more favorably.
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Russian soprano's case alleging national original discrimination against the Met Opera to proceed
A federal judge says Russian soprano Anna Netrebko can move forward with her case claiming national original discrimination by the Metropolitan Opera, which dropped her after she refused to repudiate President Vladimir Putin over Russia’s campaign against Ukraine.
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A federal judge says Russian soprano Anna Netrebko can advance her case by alleging discrimination on the basis of national origin by the Metropolitan Opera, who fired her after she refused to repudiate President Vladimir Putin for Russia's campaign against Ukraine.
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