"Lots of opera singers are just boring. Bo-o-o-ring. C'mon: get a life! Be more extra—extra—" The world's most famous soprano, Anna Netrebko, can't find the right word. This is a rarity. Extravagant?

After a chaotic week, Russian soprano Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from performances at New York City's Metropolitan Opera House. "It is a great artistic loss for the Met and for opera," Met Opera ...

Netrebko was pulled from her upcoming shows at the Met Opera, including Giacomo Puccini's "Turandot" and Giuseppe Verdi's "Don Carlo." CHRISTOPH DE BARRY Russian soprano Anna Netrebko is no longer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Netrebko has become something of a pariah for her past associations with Vladimir Putin. (Pictured with the Russian president in ...

Russian opera singer Anna Netrebko will no longer perform with the Metropolitan Opera due to her refusal to condemn her home country's invasion of Ukraine. Officials at the Met attempted to convince ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by critic’s notebook Puccini would love this diva’s gorgeous voice. But he would be mystified that she only sings old works. By Anthony Tommasini If ...

Read full article: New videos show man with rifle shot, killed by Orlando police FILE - Russian soprano Anna Netrebko bows to the audience at the end of La Scala opera house's gala season opener, ...

A Russian soprano — once among the biggest stars in the Metropolitan Opera — is suing the company for alleged breach of contract, defamation and other violations when they dropped her after the start ...

Anna Netrebko rushes into the lobby of her rental apartment at Opera Plaza lugging a big Saks Fifth Avenue bag while her sister hurriedly pushes a stroller with Netrebko's 9-month-old son, Tiago. "I'm ...

Seeking at least $360,000, the singer accused the storied opera house of discrimination, defamation and breach of contract. The company disputed her claims. By Javier C. Hernández The star Russian ...

NEW YORKNEW YORK — Soprano Anna Netrebko withdrew from her future engagements at the Metropolitan Opera rather than repudiate her support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, costing the company one ...

The soprano takes to the Royal Opera House stage tonight, but past associations with Russia’s president are fuelling outcry Liam Kelly is a senior culture writer and covers the full sweep of arts and ...