{{quotebox-float|"First of all: I am opposed to this war. I am [[Russian]] and I love my country but I have many friends in [[Ukraine]] and the pain and suffering right now breaks my heart. I want this war to end and for people to be able to live in peace. This is what I hope and pray for. I want to add, however, that forcing artists, or any public figure to voice their political opinions in public and to denounce their homeland is not right. This should be a free choice. I am not a political person. I am not an expert in politics. I am an artist and my purpose is to unite across political divides.”<ref>https://operawire.com/anna-netrebko-breaks-her-silence-on-the-war/</ref>}}
{{quotebox-float|"First of all: I am opposed to this war. I am [[Russian]] and I love my country but I have many friends in [[Ukraine]] and the pain and suffering right now breaks my heart. I want this war to end and for people to be able to live in peace. This is what I hope and pray for. I want to add, however, that forcing artists, or any public figure to voice their political opinions in public and to denounce their homeland is not right. This should be a free choice. I am not a political person. I am not an expert in politics. I am an artist and my purpose is to unite across political divides.”<ref>https://operawire.com/anna-netrebko-breaks-her-silence-on-the-war/</ref>}}
In a surprising turn of events, the panel of leftwing extremists of ''[[The View]]'' were supportive of Netrebko's right to be free of coercion to make public political statements as a condition of employment.<ref>https://www.thewrap.com/the-view-russian-metropolitan-opera-singer-putin/</ref>
In a surprising turn of events, the panel of leftwing extremists of ''[[The View]]'' were supportive of Netrebko's right to be free of coercion to make public political statements as a condition of employment.<ref>https://www.thewrap.com/the-view-russian-metropolitan-opera-singer-putin/</ref>
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In July 2017, [[Forbes]] magazine recognized Netrebko as the leading Russian artists, and also awarded her ninth place among Russian celebrities in general. At the same time, according to the magazine, she was the highest-paid musician in Russia, earning $ 7.5 million that year.