Ukraine president gives order of merit to Peter Gelb
NewsFrom the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington DC:
The First couple of Ukraine addressed American officials, businesses, and the public, expressed their gratitude to the US and all Americans who support Ukraine at the call of their hearts.
President Zelenskyy presented state awards to those who support Ukraine and help Ukrainians.
By order of merit, third grade:
Yakov GRANIDAR — Co-founder of the charitable foundation “Protez Foundation”, United States of America
Yuri DEYCHAKIWSKY — Volunteer and interventional cardiologist of Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, United States of America
Oksana JACKSON — Plastic surgeon of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, United States of America
Yaroslaw DZWINYK — Physician of Swedish Covenant Hospital, United States of America
Michael CORCORAN — Director of the Medical Center Orthotics and Prosthetics, United States of America
Iryna MAZUR — Partner and co-founder of the law firm “Mazur Law Firm”, United States of America
Robert MONTGOMERY — Director of the Langone Transplant Institute of the New York University, United States of America
Liliia POPOVYCH — Community activist, United States of America
Walter Edward ULRICH — President and CEO of the charity organization “Medical Bridges”, United States of America
Jonathan FREEDMAN — Honorary consul of Ukraine in Salt Lake City, United States of America
Peter HARSCH — President and founder of the “Peter Harsch Prosthetics” clinic, United States of America
Maryna BAYDUK — President of the non-profit organization “United Help Ukraine”, United States of America
Peter GELB — General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, United States of America
Valeriy GOLOBORODKO — Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Seattle, United States of America
Dora CHOMYAK — President of the non-profit organization “Razom”, United States of America
Nadiya SHAPORYNSKA — President of the non-profit organization “US Ukrainian Activists”, United States of America
By order of Princess Olga, Second grade
Iryna VASHCHUK — Founder and director of the charitable foundation “Revived Soldiers Ukraine”’, United States of America
By award of the President of Ukraine “Cross of Ivan Mazepa”
Borys GUDZIAK — Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Philadelphia Archeparchy of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, President of the Ukrainian Catholic University, United States of America
Alla LOPATKINA — President of the Ukrainian Resistance Foundation, United States of America
Volodymyr STELIAC — Pastor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Andrew in Silver Spring, United States of America
Christopher Michael MANSON — Vice President of the OSF Healthcare network of Catholic hospitals, United States of America
For doing what?
Perhaps starting with Gelb’s actions in cancelling artists who remained loyal to Putin.
The inscription reads: “For shameful treatment of Russian artists – a response above and beyond anything imaginable by a rational person – and for supporting the needless dragging down of the United States on the 50th anniversary of its disengagement from the Viet Nam War”.
Would this have something to do with Anna Netrebko?
Not to diminish this honor for Mr. Gelb, but why acknowledge his contributions (actually, that of the organization, the Metropolitan Opera) and not to his wife, Keri-Lynn Wilson, founder and conductor of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra?
Zelensky wants more money from the US. He’s trying to achieve that by kissing up to people in the US. And it’s a glorified way of saying thank you to encourage more support.
I wish he’d stop harping on the US. He’s like a whiny child who’s never satisfied. We’ve been very generous. He seems to think US taxpayers have bottomless pockets.
Let him take his dog and pony show and “Order of Merit” awards to a few other countries for a change.
After Peter Gelb they just have to posthumously honour Eugene Ormandy and they’ve covered the flag.
A Drone Opera, Brought to You by General Dynamics? A Company Clarifies: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/arts/music/drone-opera-general-dynamics-washington.html
Met Opera, Lincoln Center Theater Commission Work About Detained Ukrainian Children: https://www.voanews.com/a/met-opera-lincoln-center-theater-commission-work-about-detained-ukrainian-children-/7263940.html
Both will have the same script writer. Expect more Met commissions of the same nature.
Is there an emoji for eye-rolling?
Which he certainly deserves.
Gelb’s award may be tied to the fact that he was Vladimir Horowitz’s manager during the last decade or so of his career. Horowitz grew up in Kyiv.
Order of Merit THIRD Grade. Hmmm that is about right
Zelensky, Trudeau, and The Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons recently paid their respects to a member of the 14th Volunteer Division “Galicia” of the SS Troops which committed atrocities against Jews, Poles, and Russians. Mr. Gelb, meet Mr. Yaroslav Hunka. There’s no disinfectant strong enough to remove the stench of Banderism and Russophobia at the Met. How decadent it has become.
Gelb never earned his French Chevalier order, however, he did earn this award. So for a guy who I think has done more to damage the opera artform than anyone in the last 30 years, I do applaud his stand on the Ukraine.