Anna Netrebko at the ROH 2009-2010 Season

Today the Royal Opera House has officially announced the ROH 2009-2010 Season. I am proud to say that, as it was published on this blog several weeks ago, Anna Netrebko sings the title role of Massenet's Manon, partnered on stage by Rolando Villazón as Chevalier des Grieux, in a new production directed by Laurent Pelly and conducted by Antonio Pappano. All the dates and cast previously published in this blog have been confirmed today.

Anna Netrebko sings the title role of Manon for the first time with the Royal Opera. She has previously sung the role at the Los Angeles Opera in 2006, Wiener Staatsoper and Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden in 2007 and Wiener Staatsoper in 2008. Before making her role debut at the Royal Opera House she is also scheduled to sing this role at the Wiener Staatsoper in 2010. Anna Netrebko made her debut at the Royal Opera House as Servilia in La Clemenza di Tito in 2002 and has returned to Covent Garden to sing Donna Anna in Don Giovanni in 2003, Gilda in Rigoletto in 2005, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni in 2007, Violetta in La Traviata in 2008 and Giulietta in I Capuleti e I Montecchi in 2009.

Rolando Villazón sings the role of Chevalier des Grieux for the first time with the Royal Opera. He first performed the role together with Anna Netrebko at Los Angeles Opera in 2006 and again at the Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden in 2007. He has also sung the role in Wien, Barcelona and Genoa. He made his debut at the Royal Opera House as Hoffmann in Les Contes d'Hoffmann in 2004 and has returned to Covent Garden to sing Rodolfo in La Bohème, Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto, Lensky in Eugene Onegin and the title role in Don Carlo.

Laurent Pelly returns to Covent Garden to direct a new production of Massenet's Manon for the Royal Opera, together with the same creative team that produced La Fille du Régiment in 2007.

Maestro Antonio Pappano, now in his eighth Season with the Royal Opera conducts Manon, the last new production of the Season.

The schedule and cast of the Manon performances at the ROH is the following:

Manon, ROH, London 22. Jun 2010 – Anna Netrebkoª (Manon Lescaut), Rolando Villazónª (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Rusell Braun* (Lescaut), Christof Fischesserº (Le Comte des Grieux), Philip Langridge (Guillot de Morfontaine), William Shimellª (De Brétigny), Simona Mihai (Pousette), Louise Innes (Javotte), Kai Rüütel (Rosette), Lynton Black (Innkeeper); Laurent Pelly (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano

Manon, ROH, London 25. Jun 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Rolando Villazón (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Rusell Braun (Lescaut), Christof Fischesser (Le Comte des Grieux), Philip Langridge (Guillot de Morfontaine), William Shimell (De Brétigny), Simona Mihai (Pousette), Louise Innes (Javotte), Kai Rüütel (Rosette), Lynton Black (Innkeeper); Laurent Pelly (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano

Manon, ROH, London 28. Jun 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Rolando Villazón (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Rusell Braun (Lescaut), Christof Fischesser (Le Comte des Grieux), Philip Langridge (Guillot de Morfontaine), William Shimell (De Brétigny), Simona Mihai (Pousette), Louise Innes (Javotte), Kai Rüütel (Rosette), Lynton Black (Innkeeper); Laurent Pelly (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano

Manon, ROH, London 1. Jul 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Rolando Villazón (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Rusell Braun (Lescaut), Christof Fischesser (Le Comte des Grieux), Philip Langridge (Guillot de Morfontaine), William Shimell (De Brétigny), Simona Mihai (Pousette), Louise Innes (Javotte), Kai Rüütel (Rosette), Lynton Black (Innkeeper); Laurent Pelly (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano

Manon, ROH, London 4. Jul 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Rolando Villazón (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Rusell Braun (Lescaut), Christof Fischesser (Le Comte des Grieux), Philip Langridge (Guillot de Morfontaine), William Shimell (De Brétigny), Simona Mihai (Pousette), Louise Innes (Javotte), Kai Rüütel (Rosette), Lynton Black (Innkeeper); Laurent Pelly (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano

Manon, ROH, London 7. Jul 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Rolando Villazón (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Rusell Braun (Lescaut), Christof Fischesser (Le Comte des Grieux), Philip Langridge (Guillot de Morfontaine), William Shimell (De Brétigny), Simona Mihai (Pousette), Louise Innes (Javotte), Kai Rüütel (Rosette), Lynton Black (Innkeeper); Laurent Pelly (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano

Manon, ROH, London 10. Jul 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Rolando Villazón (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Rusell Braun (Lescaut), Christof Fischesser (Le Comte des Grieux), Philip Langridge (Guillot de Morfontaine), William Shimell (De Brétigny), Simona Mihai (Pousette), Louise Innes (Javotte), Kai Rüütel (Rosette), Lynton Black (Innkeeper); Laurent Pelly (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano

Anna Netrebko 2009-2010 Season Schedule
Anna Netrebko Performances Database