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As performing artists denounce or stay allied with Putin, history offers some lessons

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As performing artists denounce or stay allied with Putin, history offers some lessons

March 3, 2022 • While Russian artists and institutions grapple with how they are viewed internationally, American cultural organizations make what amounts to foreign policy decisions.

As performing artists denounce or stay allied with Putin, history offers some lessons

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Anna Netrebko, a Russian star tied to Putin, is out at the Metropolitan Opera

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Anna Netrebko, a Russian star tied to Putin, is out at the Metropolitan Opera

March 3, 2022 • The famed New York opera house said Thursday that the soprano will not appear there this season or next, after she declined to distance herself from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Metropolitan Opera is among those severing ties with Putin-allied artists

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Metropolitan Opera is among those severing ties with Putin-allied artists

February 27, 2022 • Star performers at the famed New York opera house, including soprano Anna Netrebko and conductor Valery Gergiev, have been closely associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Anna Netrebko, 'Akh! istomilas ya gorem'

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Anna Netrebko, 'Akh! istomilas ya gorem'

November 5, 2021 • From her first solo album in five years, soprano Anna Netrebko discovers all the bittersweet beauty in an aria by Tchaikovsky.

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Anna Netrebko's Mournful 'Mamma Morta'

August 11, 2016 • Opera geeks always surge with excitement when a favorite singer releases a new album. Hear a heart-rending sneak preview from Verismo, from the acclaimed Russian soprano.

First Listen: Benjamin Britten's 'War Requiem'

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First Listen: Benjamin Britten's 'War Requiem'

November 10, 2013 • Britten's response to the collective bloodshed of the 20th century remains as vital and visceral as it was when his Requiem premiered more than 50 years ago. It was commissioned for the reconsecration of Britain's Coventry Cathedral, which had been destroyed by a Nazi bomb raid in 1940.

Benjamin Britten's 'War Requiem'

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Review: Anna Netrebko, 'Verdi'

August 11, 2013 • For her first studio album in five years, the celebrated soprano reveals a newly darkened, larger-sounding voice in a tribute to Guiseppe Verdi.

Anna Netrebko, 'Verdi'

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The Strad Swindler Goes To Trial And Netrebko Bids Adieu To Her Former Self

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The Strad Swindler Goes To Trial And Netrebko Bids Adieu To Her Former Self

September 21, 2012 • Plus rumbling of orchestral trouble in Jacksonville, dogs and their music-loving friends and much more: From across the classical internet this week, all the news that's fit to link.

The Metropolitan Opera Anytime — And Anywhere — You Want It

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The Metropolitan Opera Anytime — And Anywhere — You Want It

March 15, 2012 • Ten things to know about what should be a tech-savvy opera lover's dream app: more than 350 full operas from the 1930s to the present, all ready to stream on your iPad.

Talk Like An Opera Geek: Arias, Odds And Ends

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Talk Like An Opera Geek: Arias, Odds And Ends

January 25, 2012 • From recitative to cabaletta, we've got the skinny on what's sung when the singer stands alone.

Around The Classical Internet: September 30, 2011

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Around The Classical Internet: September 30, 2011

September 30, 2011 • The fate of a queen, Chinese politics and some "lost" Beethoven: all the news that's fit to link.

Around The Classical Internet: July 22, 2011

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Around The Classical Internet: July 22, 2011

July 22, 2011 • An album cover controversy, Deborah Voigt's sharp-shooting and Anna's restaurant: all the news that's fit to link.

Around The Classical Internet: July 22, 2011

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History Under the Bright Lights: Donizetti's 'Anna Bolena'

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History Under the Bright Lights: Donizetti's 'Anna Bolena'

April 22, 2011 • Thanks to Donizetti, the historical figure Anne Boleyn has been sung by some of the world's greatest divas — from Maria Callas to Montserrat Caballé. With this new Vienna production, Anna Netrebko joins the list.

Hear An Introduction To 'Anna Bolena'

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The 2010 Lucia Challenge: Name The Divas And Win A Dose Of Dignity

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GBH News

December 18, 2009 • When classical musicians literally play to their own strengths, magic can happen. Hear today's top classical musicians revisit the music they know and love best in recordings chosen by Boston's WGBH.

Best Music Of 2008

The New Faces Of Classical Music

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December 22, 2008 • From the poetic playing of pianist Ingrid Fliter to the high notes (and high drama) of soprano Anna Netrebko, this group of talented musicians represents the next generation of emerging classical artists, most of whom are still in their 20s and 30s.

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Puccini's Beloved 'Boheme,' Times Two

August 15, 2008 • William Berger, author of Puccini Without Excuses, sizes up two new and very different recordings of the composer's best-known opera. Berger says the beauty of Bohème lies in the little details of the characters' lives.

Puccini's Beloved 'Boheme,' Times Two

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Best Music of 2007

APM Highlights Great Classical Voices of 2007

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December 21, 2007 • Minnesota's Twin Cities area is a hotbed of excellent classical music. It's also home to American Public Media, where classical music thrives. APM's Brian Newhouse thinks these 10 new classical recordings rise to the top of the year's offerings.

November 29, 2003 • Anna Netrebko has been wowing audiences and critics since her debut with the San Francisco Opera in 1995. The soprano has just released her first solo album, Opera Arias. NPR's Scott Simon talks with the 32-year-old Russian diva.

Russian Opera Diva Anna Netrebko

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