Russian Opera Singer Anna Netrebko Sues Metropolitan Opera After Being Dropped Over Ukraine War

Russian Opera Singer Anna Netrebko Sues Metropolitan Opera

Russian opera singer Anna Netrebko is suing New York City's Metropolitan Opera after she was dropped following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Netrebko Faced Backlash After Trying to Distance Herself from Putin

The Russian soprano, one of opera's biggest stars, faced backlash on Friday in her home country after she tried to distance herself from President Vladimir Putin.

Netrebko had previously supported Putin, but she announced that she opposed the war in Ukraine after it began.

However, she declined to criticize Putin directly, which led to her being dropped by the Metropolitan Opera and other major opera houses.