Gelb said that he “had hoped Eyvazov would withdraw from the production but that he had decided to fire him primarily because of comments he made last year criticising the soprano Angel Blue after photos of Netrebko in dark makeup circulated on social media”. Read more: ‘Everywhere in the world used to have Blackface’ – opera festival defends Anna Netrebko controversy Eyvazov criticised Blue’s response, saying that it was “disgusting” that she had withdrawn, and questioned why she had not done so when Aida first opened. Last summer, soprano Angel Blue withdrew from a performance at the Arena di Verona after pictures emerged of Netrebko wearing Blackface in a production of Aida at the Italian venue. The Met announced on Friday that it was firing Netrebko’s husband, tenor Tusif Eyvazov, from a production of Tosca set to open on 30 March, for his association with Netrebko. Russian soprano Anna Netrebko and her husband Yusif Eyvazov perform at a concert in Prague, in December 2021. Read more: Soprano Angel Blue drops out of Verona opera over Anna Netrebko Blackface scandal But there’s no way that either the Met or the majority of its audience would tolerate her presence.” “It’s an artistic loss for the Met not having her singing here. In response to the ruling, the Met’s general manager Peter Gelb told the Times: “Although our contracts are ‘pay or play,’ we didn’t think it was morally right to pay Netrebko anything considering her close association with Putin.
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