Anna Netrebko: Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010

Yesterday, Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna were back on stage together at the Wiener Staatsoper in Massenet's "Manon". The production was by Andrei Serban. Claude Schnitzler conducted the Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper.

Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna made their role debut as Manon Lescaut and Chevalier Des Grieux, respectively, at the Wiener Staatsoper on 3. March 2007, in the same Andrei Serban's production of "Manon". This was also the first time they were together on stage at any opera house. Some months later, on 25. September 2007, they were together once again on stage singing the title roles of Gounod's "Roméo et Juliette" at the Metropolitan Opera House of New York.

Anna Netrebko has previously sung the title role of "Manon" at the Los Angeles Opera in September/October 2006, partnered by Rolando Villazón, Wiener Staatsoper in March 2007, partnered by Roberto Alagna, Staatsoper Unter den Linden in April/May 2007, partnered by Rolando Villazón, and Wiener Staatsoper in April 2008, partnered by Massimo Giordano.

Anna Netrebko will sing the title role of "Manon" at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in June/July 2010, partnered by Vittorio Grigòlo, in a Tour to Japan with the Royal Opera in September 2010, partnered by Matthew Polenzani, and at the Metropolitan Opera House on the next season, partnered by Piotr Beczala.

A second and last performance of the run of "Manon" at the Wiener Staatsoper is scheduled on 21. May 2010 at 19:30.

Manon

Music by Jules Massenet

Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the novel "L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut" by the Abbé Prévost

Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. Mai 2010

Inszenierung: Andrei Serban

Ausstattung: Peter Pabst

Bühnenbildassistenz: Agnes Hasun

Kostümassistenz: Isolde Binsteiner

Cast

Manon Lescaut: Anna Netrebko

Chevalier Des Grieux: Roberto Alagna

Graf Des Grieux: Dan Paul Dumitrescu

Lescaut: Markus Eiche

Guillot de Morfontaine: Alexander Kaimbacher

De Brétigny: Clemens Unterreiner

Pousette: Ileana Tonca

Javotte: Roxana Constantinescu

Rosette: Zoryana Kushpler

Inkeeper: Elisabeth van der Vloedt

Dirigent: Claude Schnitzler

Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Claude Schnitzler

Reports

Herbert attended the performance at the Wiener Staatsoper and he wrote the following report for the blog.

It is a strange experience to see the same production with (almost) the same cast again after some years. Both Anna and Roberto Alagna have developed since then, personally and artistically, but they have shown that they still know how to perform in this production convincingly and on a high level.

They were both full of vitality in many scenes. The most expressive and powerful scene was, of course, in St. Sulpice.

In spite of many curtain calls, not a single flower was thrown onto the stage this time.

A TV team of ORF was present and recorded a lot.

Director Ioan Holender must have been in a very good mood, because when he left the opera house he even gave 2 autographs! Never seen that before…

Georg attended also the premiere of Manon. He told me that it was a very good performance. At the signing session it was as much people there for Roberto Alagna as for Anna Netrebko.

Everyone was in a good mood. Anna came first and when Roberto came out he was -or acted- surprised that so many people was there. Anna said to him: "It's always like this in Vienna!". Someone had a signed poster of "Il Trovatore" and Roberto said jokingly: "Next time I will sing it with Anna together!". We'll see...

I find out this comment of Roberto about "Il Trovatore" very interesting, as most probably he was not joking when he said that and we could expect to get both of them together in "Il Trovatore". Expected venues could be the Staatsoper unter den Linden, Berlin and the Gran Teatro del Liceo, Barcelona for the 2013-2014 season.

Manon, Wier Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Hiroya

Anna Netrebko (Manon), Roberto Alagna (Le Comte des Grieux) and rest of the cast at the final curtain calls, Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Hiroya

Roberto Alagna (Le Comte des Grieux) and Anna Netrebko (Manon) at the final curtain calls. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko (Manon) at the final curtain calls. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Herbert

Roberto Alagna (Le Comte des Grieux) at the final curtain calls. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Herbert

Roberto Alagna (Le Comte des Grieux) at the final curtain calls. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Hiroya

Anna Netrebko (Manon) at the final curtain calls. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko (Manon) at the final curtain calls. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Hiroya

Roberto Alagna (Le Comte des Grieux) and Anna Netrebko (Manon) at the final curtain calls. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Hiroya

Roberto Alagna and Anna Netrebko signing autographs at the stage door. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko at the stage door. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Hiroya

Anna Netrebko at the stage door. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna at the stage door. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Hiroya

Anna Netrebko signing autographs at the stage door. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Georg

Roberto Alagna and Anna Netrebko signing autographs at the stage door. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Georg

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