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Semyon Bychkov, conducting the Vienna Philharmonic in Vienna, Austria in 2017.

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

6:07pm March 03, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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

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Soprano Anna Netrebko, performing in Vienna, Austria in 2019.

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

4:05pm March 03, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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.

Star Russian soprano Anna Netrekbo singing in Metz, France in February 2020.

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Metropolitan Opera says it will sever ties with Putin-allied artists

11:22pm February 27, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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.