Star Russian soprano Anna Netrekbo singing in Metz, France in February 2020. Christoph de Barry/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Christoph de Barry/AFP via Getty Images Deceptive Cadence 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.
