Much-loved diva calls time on Munich, claiming she was sacked

Much-loved diva calls time on Munich, claiming she was sacked

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norman lebrecht

February 14, 2012

Edita Gruberova told her fans that she will sing for the last time at the Bavarian State Opera on July 27, 2014. It sounds pretty close to the outbreak of a world war centenary.

Edita Gruberova inm München, 2009

‘I have the impression the State Opera has no further interest in working together,’ she said. There was no comment from the State Opera. Not even a confirmatory tweet.

The Bratislava-born soprano, 65, has been vastly popular with Vienna and Munich audiences since her debut in 1969.

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