Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Royal Festival Hall, London 19. May 2009

Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky will give a concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 19. May 2009. The concert is scheduled within the brand new International Voices series at Southbank Centre. The program will include favourite songs from the French, Italian and Russian operatic repertoire. Tickets go on sale to Southbank Centre Members on 26. August, at 10am. Tickets go on sale to the public on 1. September, at 10am.

Southbank Centre, International Voices

Last minute update on 26. Aug 2008

Today the tickets for Southbank Centre Members should go on sale. Apparently the tickets would not go on sale because the Southbank Centre could not confirm the event with Anna's promoters.

Thanks to Ford for the mail with the last minute update

Last minute update on 29. Aug 2008

Good news! Apparently Anna's promoters have confirmed her participation. Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky perform with the Philharmonia Orchestra on 19. May 2009 at 7.30pm.

Tickets go on sale to Southbank Centre Members on 29. August, at 9am.

Tickets go on sale to the public on 1. September, at 9am.

Ticket prices: £85 £75 £65 £45 £35 £30.

Thanks to Netrebko-itis and Brian for the information

2-Track CD Souvenirs

A 2-Track CD of the new Anna Netrebko's album Souvenirs will be released by Deutsche Grammophone on 5. September 2008. The CD contains the "Wiegenlied" from Richard Strauss and "Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiss" from the Operette "Giuditta" from Franz Lehar conducted by Emmanuel Villaume. For each copy sold, one euro will go to the SOS-Kinderdörfer (SOS Children's Villages).

Buy 2-Track CD Souvenirs on jpc
Buy 2-Track CD Souvenirs on Amazon.de

Anna Netrebko singt Wiegenlied von Strauss für SOS-Kinderdörfer
Anna Netrebko singt für SOS-Kinderdörfer
Benefiz-CD: Anna Netrebko singt Wiegenlied für SOS-Kinderdörfer
Updated on 21. August 2008. Thanks to Rock in the Pond.

Breaking News - Anna Netrebko cancels all the performances of La Bohème at the MET

Soprano Anna Netrebko is extending her pregnancy leave and has withdrawn from performances of Puccini's "La Boheme" at the Metropolitan Opera in December and January.

Netrebko, 36, announced in February that she and her fiance, Uruguayan baritone Erwin Schrott, were expecting, and the Met said Friday she is due to give birth next month.

"She has decided that she will need a few more weeks than originally planned to be ready for her return to the stage," the Met said.

A Met revival of Massenet's "Manon" was changed to "La Boheme" after she became pregnant, and she withdrew from the first four performances while still planning to sing on Dec. 29, and Jan. 3, Jan. 6 and Jan. 10.

Netrebko now plans to return to performing with a revival of Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" at the Met on Jan. 26 and Jan. 29, and Feb. 3 and Feb. 7. The final performance is scheduled for a movie-theater simulcast and radio broadcast.

Pregnant Netrebko withdraws from Met `Boheme', The Associated Press, New York 8. Aug 2008

Anna Netrebko nominated for the Classic FM Gramophone 2008 Artist of the Year Award

Anna Netrebko has been nominated for the Classic FM Gramophone 2008 Artist of the Year Award. For the first time ever, the public will choose the winner of what is widely considered the “Oscars” of the international classical recording industry. Please visit the Gramophone website to vote for Anna! The winner will be announced at the Gramophone Awards in London on September 25, 2008.

Click here to vote for Anna