(24 Aug 2024)
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Vienna, Austria – 19/20 January 2023
1. Mid of Anna Netrebko, in red dress, and Placido Domingo talking
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Anna Netrebko, Russian-Austrian opera singer:
“I think it is special for all Viennese, Austrian and not only. But this is a very special ball, I’ve been here several times and I always enjoyed it. And this year, it’s very, very special because we missed it for two years, and I think every one of us missed some happiness and joy and… dancing.”
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Moscow, Russia – 4 September 2020
3. Wide of full-dress rehearsal of Don Carlos opera as Anna Netrebko sings
4. Various of Netrebko performing at dress rehearsal
5. Mid of conductor at rehearsal
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Vienna, Austria – 16 February 2016
6. Mid of Netrebko posing for photographers with Dominique Meyer, director of the Vienna state opera, and Thomas Drozda, Austrian culture minister
7. Close-up Netrebko
8. Wide of Netrebko and photographers
9. Close-up Netrebko
10. Wide of Netrebko and reporters
11. Mid of Netrebko speaking
12. Wide of Netrebko leaving, pan to follow
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Milan, Italy – 7 December 2019
13. STILL: Netrebko bows to the audience at the end of La Scala opera house’s gala season opener
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St. Petersburg, Russia – 27 February 2008
14. STILL: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, congratulates Netrebko after awarding her with the People’s Artist of Russia honor, during the 225th anniversary celebrations of the Mariinsky Theater
STORYLINE:
Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera was narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to dismiss the star soprano’s allegations of defamation, breach of contract and discrimination because of national origin.
U.S. District Judge Analisa Nadine Torres in Manhattan issued a 23-page decision Thursday in the suit, filed by Netrebko on Aug. 4 last year.
The Met dropped the Russian soprano from future engagements shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Met General Manager Peter Gelb had demanded she repudiate Russia President President Vladimir Putin.
“It is normal for a court to narrow the issues during litigation, but this court recognizes that the facts as alleged show that the Met wronged Anna Netrebko and that there is still an important case before it,” Netrebko’s manager, Miguel Esteban, said in a statement. “Anna Netrebko remains fully committed to pursuing this complaint, to vindicating her rights, to restoring her reputation and to demonstrating that the Metropolitan Opera and Peter Gelb treated her unlawfully.”
The case has not yet been scheduled for trial.
“We’re pleased to see that three of the four claims were dismissed completely and strongly believe that the fourth claim will also prove to be without merit should it go to trial,” the Met said in a statement.
The American Guild of Musical Artists filed a grievance on Netrebko’s behalf and arbitrator Howard C. Edelman ruled in February 2023 that the Met violated the union’s collective bargaining agreement when it canceled deals with Netrebko for three productions. Edelman awarded compensation the union calculated at $209,103.48.
Netrebko’s lawsuit alleged breach of additional agreements for 40 performances. Torres ruled against the singer, stating those engagements were never finalized into contracts.
Torres wrote the claims were plausible and denied the Met’s motion to dismiss.
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