ππ΅ “Opera Diva Anna Netrebko Battles Met Opera Over Putin Palooza!” π΅π
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π«Opera superstar Anna Netrebko slams the Met Opera with a lawsuit for payback and some street cred. All because she didn’t play by their anti-Putin tune. The Met now owes her over $200K for nixed performances, thanks to an arbitrator’s ruling, but they’re still in a standoff over additional $400K for future roles. Anna says “Not cool, bro,” and charges the Met for a “defamatory crusade” and some emotional distress. What’s an opera queen gotta do to secure her bag and rep? ππ°
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So, here’s the tea, y’all. Anna Netrebko, our queen of the high Cs, has found herself in a legal opera worthy of Puccini himself. She’s knocking on the Met Opera’s door, not for a