Update: Per Anna Netrebko's PR, it is to be noted that she will NOT be appearing at the closing ceremonies of the Olympics. That information, from various websites, is incorrect.
While it turned out to be a pretty unremarkable game, Super Bowl XLVIII opened with soprano Renée Fleming's brilliant, albeit canned rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Now, another world-renowned opera singer has taken center stage at an international sporting event, marking the second such distinction this month alone.
Yes, Putin's favorite warbler Anna Netrebko performed on Friday at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Olympics. She sang "The Olympic Anthem" as the ringed flag was presented during a pretty odd spectacle.
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