Two compromised photographs of Anna Netrebko
NewsWith suspicious synchronicity, two pictures have appeared online of the Russian soprano wearing a t-shirt bearing the legend ‘to Berlin’.
The slogan was used by Soviet forces in the second world war. It is seen nowadays on Russian tanks in Ukraine.
Both pictures were taken at a product signing in 2010.
They do not necessarily signify Netrebko’s support for Putin’s subsequent aggressions.
As if we needed more evidence of the woman’s two-faced nature.
Looks like you fell for it.
Wow. 2010! Innuendo alert!!
Maybe she was less planning to invade Germany and more looking forward to a performance in Berlin?
Or: Berlin is a cool city and popular tourist and artist (Bowie!) destination. And the t-shirt reflects that?
But, in any case, this trivia will thrill judgemental, self-righteous Netrebko haters. They will be bellowing “Gotcha!”
It is part of Netrebko’s long game. She actually learned to sing ONLY to gain political power. LOL But honestly, the Netrebko haters will stop at nothing to try to discredit her.
She’s a terrific singer and personality!
dearest brian, I don’t hate netrebko, I am merely saying a saying that she’s in putin camp.
Yes, dredging up a photo from 2010 to attempt to tie to events that happened more than a decade later is definitely a bridge too far.
NL undermines his argument here.
What happened to Russia today began in 2007 after Putin’s speech. Then, Russian propagandists began active work and the inscriptions “We can repeat it! To Berlin!” , those struggles with Europe and America simply began to appear among all pro-Putin citizens of the country. All sensible citizens understood that this would end up in war. Stupid Netrebko was ready to wear this T-shirt for a good monetary reward from Putin.
Tantamount to Melania’s “I Don’t Really Care, Do U” jacket. These ladies—despite their handlers’ toothless denials—manage to get their messages across. Too clever by half.
Thank God our American artists do not have to worry about being held accountable for our war crimes when performing on the world stage. Our hands are dripping with the blood of millions of innocent men, women and children in Iraq, Syria, Somalia , … need I go on. The hypocrisy is vomit inducing…
just wierd you use the terms “us”, “ours” and so on.
since you are a USA hater. probably not american either
How many American classical artists have openly endorsed the war criminal and fascist Trump? Not one that I can think of even conservatives like Michael Fabiano. And many are explicit in their contempt for Trump (Ramey, Fleming etc.) Netrebko by contrast has slobbered over Putin for many years and her husband has openly called for genocide of Armenians. So much for your “what-aboutism”!
What utter bullshit!
One could express it much more eloquently, but yes.
“ According to the Associated Press, “The Met made repeated efforts in recent days attempting to convince Netrebko to repudiate Putin but failed to persuade her, a person familiar with the developments said, speaking on condition of anonymity because that detail was not announced.”” from March 2022
Maybe she’s just wild about the songs of Irving Berlin?
Or the writings of Sir Isaiah?
I suppose wearing a BLACK POWER tee shirt doesn’t mean anything either! People “identify” with the clothes they’re wearing and all clothing makes a culturally, politically, and/or socially relevant statement…always!
I have a number of tshirts with writing on them. One I learned is a surfboard maker. I dont surf. Another say YALE. I went to Northwestern. Another is for the hockey team San Diego Gulls . Never been to one of their games. But it wasnt until I wore a Bud Light tshirt ( I dont drink Bud light because its awful)that they caused me any trouble. Maybe if I were dressing for a signing event Id think about the implications 10 years from now. I guess she didnt. Its just a comfy tshirt. ( for me) and never give any thought to what it might suggest to others.
But it’s NOT a T-shirt. it’s handmade thing, not a shirt, made either by herself or someone close to her. She made it especially for an autograph signing session in Berlin on the anniversary of the Red Army’s capture of Berlin. She included a ribbon of the Order of St. George. Fans are indeed losing their minds over their idol.
On to Berlin was a slogan used by the Soviet Union near the end of World War 2 as their army approached Berlin. It is still used on the anniversary of WW 2 victories. History buffs know this because of the steady stream of documentaries about the war since the 1950s. Some of the best are British. Anna Netrebko has condemned the war in Ukraine and does not support invading Berlin.
Did she condemn Russia’s invasion to Georgia in 2008 ?
Posing with pro-Russian slogans in 2010, she knew exactly what she was doing…. Supporting a violent, non-democratic regime.
Indeed it doesn’t. So why bring it up, Norman? I can say that at 1030 this morning, she was in great voice!
This sort of victory obsession ever since WWII has been an obsession for many Russians. Sadly, nothing new. Part of the national zeitgeist.
Victory obsession? They lost 20 million lives fighting Hitler Germany. Their country was looted and burned down.
Back to you in your comfy armchair somewhere in the west.
“Victory obsession”. Wow.
Simply in 2010 „на Берлин» was an honourable motto. It stood for “let’s defeat Hitler, let’s defeat the Nazis who attacked us”
That it was used in 2022 by Putin as propaganda is nothing that can be thrown at her as mud that would stick?
Was it also “honourable” after the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 ?
By the way, nice to see you have a Russian keyboard 😉
https://nypost.com/2008/08/14/nazi-atrocities-shock-georgia/
every iphone has a russian keyboard
And the Georgia war was some crazy war mongering nonsense instigated by the neocons in DC mostly. Know your facts!
It seems that both photographs were taken at a [programme?] signing at the Vienna Opera where Netrebko was singing Micaela. You did not mention that the photograph was taken on 9 May 2010. The accompanying text says ‘Anna wears a Ribbon of St. George, one of the most recognised and respected symbols of military valour in modern Russia, widely associated with the commemoration of World War II, and a white T-shirt with the self-made Russian printed text “To Berlin!” [https://www.massimogiordano.com/gallery/memories/#img-massimo-giordano-and-anna-autograph-session].
You did not mention that 9 May 2010 was celebrated both in Russia and Ukraine (which had been an independent state since 1991) as Victory Day.
I do not understand how you can describe these two photgraphs from the same 2010 event can be described as compromising.
“To Berlin !” was earlier a French slogan at the start of the Franco-Prussian War. That 1870 mob scene in Paris concludes Emile Zola’s novel NANA.
Clearly an attempt to smear Netrebko by the person(s) who released the photos. Irrelevant to the war.
The headline says “compromised photos,” not compromising photos. Clever.
During the Battle of Berlin, the Soviets lost 81,000 soldiers and another 280,000 wounded. Around 92,000 German soldiers were killed and 220,000 wounded. About 22,000 German civilians were killed. All for a hopeless cause. The war was already entirely lost.
The Soviets lost 2,807 tanks and captured about half a million German soldiers on top of what little was left of Berlin. During the war, the Soviets lost 27 million people. 50 million died on all sides.
As a young man, I would read these numbers with dismay, but as an old man they fill me with eternal sadness. All memories of such a horrific war should evoke profound sadness even as we honor our soldiers who fought a rare just war. I’m not sure such horror should ever be reduced to slogans on t-shirts. I’m sorry that Putin seems to have forgotten what war means, to say nothing of many in the West. There were so many better solutions to this conflict.
A tad paranoid perhaps?
I had a T-shirt with King Svend drinking Mjød. Does that offend the brits now?…
If you were bilingual, russian speaking, you would understand that this is not about memory about WW2 . This was and is threatening slogan of Russia to everyone.
Of course in 2010, she was an even more fervent supporter of Putin than she is now. Not a morally good person at any time in her life.
AI, anyone? Today such photos need authentification, especially if related to Russia. I’m not a Netrebko fan, but I counsel caution with such scoops.
http://anna-netrebko.blogspot.com/2010/05/
It is authenticated and that’s why there is no denial in their existence. She was making lots of money and getting favors from Russian higher ups for her support
Except Netrebko absolutely does support putin and the ruZZian invasion and there are several other instances. Also, she has chosen to die on the “blackface OK” hill so she has plenty of other bad takes. She’s really not a good person and maybe let us listen to and promote literally anyone else in the opera world
Nach Rom!
…so why seemingly create precisely that impression?
Despite the USA’s policies who I personally dread, I’ve never seen American singers getting photographed with dictators or supporting their causes, unlike Netrebko. Her attitude and beliefs don’t have anything to do with her artistry. She’s in favor of Putin, period. On the other hand I don’t believe Zelensky is and angel!
Wo gibt’s dieses T-Shirt ?
Come on, seriously, Norman? “ They do not necessarily signify Netrebko’s support for Putin’s subsequent aggressions.”
Actually, they do. Look up Netrebko posing with the occupation authorities of Donetsk and an imperialist Novorossiya flag in 2014. Or will you say that maybe her fascism lapsed after that? Would you say the same about someone shown with a swastika in 2010 or 2014? If not, what’s the difference?