People’s Artist of Russia Anna Netrebko
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The arbitrator ordered the leadership of the New York Metropolitan Opera to pay singer Anna Netrebko $200,000 in compensation for canceled performances. About it writes The New York Times.
According to the newspaper, the arbitrator made such a decision back in February, but it became known about it only now. He estimated the 13 performances of the artist, canceled last year, at more than $ 200 thousand. According to the publication, one of the clauses of the singer’s contract with the theater provides for the payment of a fee to the artist even if the performance is cancelled.
According to the NYT, the singer demanded compensation twice as much – $ 400 thousand. She also wanted to receive money for the cancellation of performances that were scheduled for 2023. However, the court denied her this requirement, considering that the agreement on these performances was not spelled out in the contract.
In addition, the judge fined Netrebko $30,000 for “inappropriate” remarks after the start of the Russian special operation. In the spring of 2022, the press service of the Metropolitan Opera announced the cancellation of Netrebko’s performances due to the situation around Ukraine.
