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7/2/2025, 3:19:27 PM
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Metropolitan Opera Director Peter Gelb: "I do not wish to maintain cultural ties with murderers"
Peter Gelb is a major figure in the arts world who strongly supports Ukraine. Immediately after Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, he announced that he was severing all ties with artists who support the invasion of Ukraine. The Metropolitan Opera is the first cultural institution in the world to publicly condemn Russia's attack. Peter Gelb has made the @MetOpera
a global cultural ally of Ukraine, using music to fight for freedom, truth, and solidarity.
Thankful to Mr. Gelb and the Metropolitan Opera for your clear position and support for Ukraine! Thank you for highlighting that art is not beyond politics, especially for Russia.
Key points from the interview for LB ua:
▪ "Once it became clear that Putin intended to destroy Ukraine, my position on cultural exchange with Russia changed radically. I no longer wish to maintain cultural ties with murderers. Therefore, I have completely ended such cooperation."
▪ "I promptly cancelled all contracts with the Bolshoi Theatre and announced that we would no longer cooperate with any organisation supported by the Russian government. Following extensive discussions with Anna Netrebko, our star performer at the time, I dismissed her, as she refused to publicly distance herself from the Russian regime."
▪ "The American government has betrayed Ukraine. Yet precisely because I understand how Russia weaponises culture for propaganda purposes, I am helping Ukraine in return – helping to generate a form of positive 'propaganda' in defense of its freedom."
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Metropolitan Opera Director Peter Gelb: "I do not wish to maintain cultural ties with murderers"
Peter Gelb is a major figure in the arts world who strongly supports Ukraine. Immediately after Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, he announced that he was severing all ties with artists who support the invasion of Ukraine. The Metropolitan Opera is the first cultural institution in the world to publicly condemn Russia's attack. Peter Gelb has made the @MetOpera
a global cultural ally of Ukraine, using music to fight for freedom, truth, and solidarity.
Thankful to Mr. Gelb and the Metropolitan Opera for your clear position and support for Ukraine! Thank you for highlighting that art is not beyond politics, especially for Russia.
Key points from the interview for LB ua:
▪ "Once it became clear that Putin intended to destroy Ukraine, my position on cultural exchange with Russia changed radically. I no longer wish to maintain cultural ties with murderers. Therefore, I have completely ended such cooperation."
▪ "I promptly cancelled all contracts with the Bolshoi Theatre and announced that we would no longer cooperate with any organisation supported by the Russian government. Following extensive discussions with Anna Netrebko, our star performer at the time, I dismissed her, as she refused to publicly distance herself from the Russian regime."
▪ "The American government has betrayed Ukraine. Yet precisely because I understand how Russia weaponises culture for propaganda purposes, I am helping Ukraine in return – helping to generate a form of positive 'propaganda' in defense of its freedom."
>part 1
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