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Met Opera Ordered to Pay Anna Netrebko $200,000 for Canceled Performances

The company cut ties with the star Russian soprano for her refusal to denounce Vladimir Putin after the invasion of Ukraine. An arbitrator said it must pay her under the terms of her contract.

By Javier C. Hernandez

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A New ‘Lohengrin,’ Threatened by War in Ukraine, Comes to the Met

François Girard’s staging, originally a co-production with the Bolshoi Theater, arrives a year after its Moscow premiere, which coincided with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

By Joshua Barone

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Pandemic Woes Lead Met Opera to Tap Endowment and Embrace New Work

Facing tepid ticket sales, the company will withdraw up to $30 million from its endowment and stage more operas by living composers, which have been outselling the classics.

By Javier C. Hernandez

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Met Opera’s Website and Box Office Are Back, 9 Days After Cyberattack

Hackers had left the Met, the largest performing arts organization in the United States, unable to sell tickets as it tries to recover from the pandemic.

By Dan Bilefsky