U.S. Court Rejects Netrebko's Defamation Claim
A U.S. district court dismissed Anna Netrebko's additional defamation complaint against the Metropolitan Opera and its general director Peter Gelb, citing insufficient evidence of malicious intent. The court noted that criticism of Netrebko preceded the lawsuit and was not a retaliatory response.
Consensus
- The U.S. district court rejected Anna Netrebko's additional defamation complaint against the Metropolitien Opera and Peter Gelb.
- Netrebko failed to prove 'malicious intent' on the part of Peter Gelb.
- The court ruled that public criticism of Netrebko began before the lawsuit and was not a response to the legal action.
- Netrebko was allowed to file a motion to amend her complaint.
- The conflict between Netrebko and the Metropolitan Opera began in 2022.
- The Metropolitan Opera unilaterally canceled all of Netrebko's performances in 2022.
Points of divergence
- Netrebko claims the opera's leadership demanded she publicly condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin. — vesti
- Elena Zelenska, wife of the head of the Kyiv regime, criticized Netrebko's performance in Britain. — vesti
- Netrebko canceled several performances at Madrid's Teatro Real in July due to severe exhaustion. — vm
- After one performance, Netrebko reported feeling unwell, citing fatigue and overexertion. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- American court dismissed Anna Netrebko's slander lawsuit — Вести
- Court rejected Anna Netrebko's appeal in defamation case against Metropolitan Opera — Вечерняя Москва