Olympic Diva Shrugs Off Hotel Gripes to Sing Sochi’s Praises

After singing the Olympic Anthem to an audience of millions at the opening ceremony of the Winter Games, Russian diva Anna Netrebko urged visitors to look past slapdash accommodations and focus on the spirit of the event.

“To be attending the ceremony and singing and see all this amazing beauty, I have to say that I am extremely proud for my country and for the people who make this happen,” said the opera singer, who as a child visited the host city Sochi in the same southern Russian region where she was born.