Best mezzo soprano singer ‘on the planet’ fired by Metropolitan Opera after she struggled to hit her high notes: suit

Instead of using her "sonorous voice" to belt out the famed works, the Metropolitan Opera cancelled Anita Rachvelishvili's remaining performances in January 2023, accusing the 40-year-old mezzo soprano of "deterioration of vocal quality," she said in a Manhattan Federal Court lawsuit.

Apr 5, 2025 - 22:56
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Best mezzo soprano singer ‘on the planet’ fired by Metropolitan Opera after she struggled to hit her high notes: suit
Instead of using her "sonorous voice" to belt out the famed works, the Metropolitan Opera cancelled Anita Rachvelishvili's remaining performances in January 2023, accusing the 40-year-old mezzo soprano of "deterioration of vocal quality," she said in a Manhattan Federal Court lawsuit.