Anna Netrebko is revered by many opera lovers as a brilliant singer. On the other hand, others see her as a problematic figure in contemporary history. Because she once stood up for Putin and after his attack on Ukraine she hesitated for a long time with an anti-war and anti-Putin statement that many western opera houses expected of her. When it came, it sounded like this: “I am against this war. I am Russian and I love my country, but I have many friends in Ukraine and the pain and suffering is breaking my heart right now. I want that This war ends and people can live in peace. That’s what I hope and pray for.”
Anna Netrebko in Berlin: protests against – culture
