Thursday, March 31, 2011
Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott live in "Wetten, das..." on 30. April 2011
The star soprano Anna Netrebko and the bass-baritone Erwin Schrott will be among the invited guests appearing live from Offenburg on 30. April 2011 at the popular german TV show "Wetten, dass..." conducted by Thomas Gottschalk.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Interview to Netrebko at the Kurier
Today's edition of austrian newspaper Kurier publishes an interview to Anna Netrebko.
Next saturday, the russian opera diva makes the title role debut in Donizetti's "Anna Bolena" at the Wiener Staatsoper. The rest of the cast features Elina Garanca as Giovanna Seymour, Francesco Meli as Lord Percy, Ildebrando d'Arcangelo as Enrico VIII and Elisabeth Kulman as Smeton. The conductor is Evelino Pidó and the director is Eric Génovèse. The performances run from 2. April to 17. April 2011.
Netrebko confirms in the interview that next season she will sing the role of the Countess in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro", where Schrott will sin the role of the Count, and she will make the role debut as Tatiana in Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin" at the Wiener Staatsoper.
Among the new roles she is planning to sing in the future there are the title role of Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" and Leonora in Verdi's "Il Trovatore". Nevertheless, she points out that, most likely, before singing those roles at the Wiener Staatsoper, she would do it first at a small opera house.
Netrebko unveils that a CD and DVD may be released from the recordings of the performances of "Anna Bolena" at the Wiener Staatsoper. Ö1 radio and ORF2 TV (with a slight delay) will live broadcast the premiere on 2. April 2011.
Next saturday, the russian opera diva makes the title role debut in Donizetti's "Anna Bolena" at the Wiener Staatsoper. The rest of the cast features Elina Garanca as Giovanna Seymour, Francesco Meli as Lord Percy, Ildebrando d'Arcangelo as Enrico VIII and Elisabeth Kulman as Smeton. The conductor is Evelino Pidó and the director is Eric Génovèse. The performances run from 2. April to 17. April 2011.
Netrebko confirms in the interview that next season she will sing the role of the Countess in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro", where Schrott will sin the role of the Count, and she will make the role debut as Tatiana in Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin" at the Wiener Staatsoper.
Among the new roles she is planning to sing in the future there are the title role of Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" and Leonora in Verdi's "Il Trovatore". Nevertheless, she points out that, most likely, before singing those roles at the Wiener Staatsoper, she would do it first at a small opera house.
Netrebko unveils that a CD and DVD may be released from the recordings of the performances of "Anna Bolena" at the Wiener Staatsoper. Ö1 radio and ORF2 TV (with a slight delay) will live broadcast the premiere on 2. April 2011.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Breaking News - Anna Netrebko in "Eugene Onegin" next season at the Wiener Staatsoper
Austrian magazine News has just announced that Anna Netrebko will make her role debut as Tatiana in Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin" next season at the Wiener Staatsoper.
We still have to confirm if Dmitri Hvorostovsky will sing the title role as it had been pointed out recently by the young russian tenor Dmitry Korchak in an interview to the french newspaper "La Dépêche". Asked about his favorite roles Korchak said that among his future projects it was a "Eugene Onegin" at the Wiener Staatsoper with Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
We still have to confirm if Dmitri Hvorostovsky will sing the title role as it had been pointed out recently by the young russian tenor Dmitry Korchak in an interview to the french newspaper "La Dépêche". Asked about his favorite roles Korchak said that among his future projects it was a "Eugene Onegin" at the Wiener Staatsoper with Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Deutsche Grammophon releases "Don Pasquale" DVD from the "Met: Live in HD" on 17. May 2011
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Conductor: James Levine
Artists: Anna Netrebko, Matthew Polenzani, Mariusz Kwiecien, John Del Carlo
Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Chorus: Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Production: Otto Schenk
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Running Time: 2 hrs. 22 min.
Release Date: 5/17/11
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Breaking News - Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky could sing in "Eugene Onegin" at the Wiener Staatsoper
Today's edition of the french newspaper La Dépêche publishes an interview to the young russian tenor Dmitry Korchak who is scheduled to make his debut at the Théâtre du Capitole, Toulouse on 18. Mar 2011 as Il Conte d'Almaviva in Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia".
Asked about his favorite roles Korchak said that among his future projects there is a "Eugene Onegin" at the Wiener Staatsoper with Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
Asked about his favorite roles Korchak said that among his future projects there is a "Eugene Onegin" at the Wiener Staatsoper with Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
What was about the announced concert at Salle Pleyel on 31. Jan 2012
On Saturday 12. March 2011 Salle Pleyel was making a public announcement of the new season 2011-2012. Blogger Opera Cake was there during the live presentation and he was posting live the main aspects of the new season. At that point it was announced that Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott were scheduled to give a join concert on 31. Jan 2012. Collecting the information provided live by Opera Cake we published here the available information about this concert.
On Monday 14. March 2011, the new 2011-2012 season was published on the Salle Pleyel website. As it had been first announced by Opera Cake and shortly after here, the season included as one of the highlights the concert of Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott on 31. Jan 2012. I am aware that people had started to book some performances for the new season at this point. The first surprise came when they had booked for a Netrebko/Schrott concert and instead they got their booking confirmation for a Netrebko solo concert, without Schrott. Just a few days after the official announcement of the new season, Salle Pleyel had modified the information initially provided for this concert, removing the name of Schrott from the concert, while keeping just Netrebko. No further details of the concert, such as the orchestra, piano player or the programme, were given.
On Wednesday 16. March 2011 I got a first reliable information that in fact nor Schrott, nor Netrebko had this concert in their schedules. All the alarms were on! I asked Salle Pleyel to confirm Netrebko's concert on that date and I got their confirmation through their official Facebook site. Further confirmations came to me on the opposite way and, at that point, I was able to absolutely confirm that neither Netrebko had this concert on her schedule. I wrote an email to Salle Pleyel let them know that according to the reliable information I had, the concert they were still announcing was not on Netrebko's schedule. No answers yet from Salle Pleyel about this point. In fact at that moment they still have the concert announced as it was.
According to the information I have Netrebko would be scheduled at Salle Pleyel for a later date.
Meanwhile, Schrott has been confirming all those points through his twitter account: "Anna will be performing at Salle Pleyel later on, but not on that dat,. I'm affraid. Their mistake, not ours"
On Monday 14. March 2011, the new 2011-2012 season was published on the Salle Pleyel website. As it had been first announced by Opera Cake and shortly after here, the season included as one of the highlights the concert of Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott on 31. Jan 2012. I am aware that people had started to book some performances for the new season at this point. The first surprise came when they had booked for a Netrebko/Schrott concert and instead they got their booking confirmation for a Netrebko solo concert, without Schrott. Just a few days after the official announcement of the new season, Salle Pleyel had modified the information initially provided for this concert, removing the name of Schrott from the concert, while keeping just Netrebko. No further details of the concert, such as the orchestra, piano player or the programme, were given.
On Wednesday 16. March 2011 I got a first reliable information that in fact nor Schrott, nor Netrebko had this concert in their schedules. All the alarms were on! I asked Salle Pleyel to confirm Netrebko's concert on that date and I got their confirmation through their official Facebook site. Further confirmations came to me on the opposite way and, at that point, I was able to absolutely confirm that neither Netrebko had this concert on her schedule. I wrote an email to Salle Pleyel let them know that according to the reliable information I had, the concert they were still announcing was not on Netrebko's schedule. No answers yet from Salle Pleyel about this point. In fact at that moment they still have the concert announced as it was.
According to the information I have Netrebko would be scheduled at Salle Pleyel for a later date.
Meanwhile, Schrott has been confirming all those points through his twitter account: "Anna will be performing at Salle Pleyel later on, but not on that dat,. I'm affraid. Their mistake, not ours"
Monday, March 14, 2011
Pappano is discovering his italian roots
Peter Conrad writes an interesting article about Maestro Antonio Pappano for the Observer on the last Sunday edition of the Guardian. In the article, entitled "Antonio Pappano: I didn't know what I was. Now I'm discovering my italian roots", the maestro talks about the musical soul of Italy, his migration with his family, first to London and then, when he was 13, to the Unitad States of America and his come back, at his 20s, to Europe as an "Italo-American English boy".
Pappano has recently recorded two stunning albums devoted to the baroque music with the Orchestra e Chor dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia di Roma and two de-luxe casts.
The first one, already released by EMI on 1. Nov 2010, is Rossini's Stabat Mater starring Anna Netrebko, Joyce DiDonato, Lawrence Brownlee and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo.
The second one, to be released by Deutsche Grammophon on 18. April 2011, is Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater" and other works, starring Anna Netrebko and Marianna Pizzolato.
Talking about those recordings, Peter Conrad writes in the Observer:
Pappano has recently recorded two stunning albums devoted to the baroque music with the Orchestra e Chor dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia di Roma and two de-luxe casts.
The first one, already released by EMI on 1. Nov 2010, is Rossini's Stabat Mater starring Anna Netrebko, Joyce DiDonato, Lawrence Brownlee and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo.
The second one, to be released by Deutsche Grammophon on 18. April 2011, is Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater" and other works, starring Anna Netrebko and Marianna Pizzolato.
Talking about those recordings, Peter Conrad writes in the Observer:
Pappano has returned to the baroque period in a new recording of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, out next week. It's a plangent, agonised performance, with Anna Netrebko and Marianna Pizzolato emoting at the foot of the Cross – a reminder, like Pappano's recent CD of Rossini's Stabat Mater, that in Italy religious faith is an operatic drama of despair and jubilant recovery.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Wiener Opernball 2011
The 55th edition of the classical Wiener Opernball, the most glamourous event of the year in Wien, was held at the Wiener Staatsoper on 3. March 2011.
The star mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca was the invited guest to sing in the event. She sang an aria of Saint-Saën's "Samsom et Dalila" and the popular Sieczynski's "Wien, Wien, nur du allein".
Among the invited guests, stars from the opera world like Anna Netrebko with Erwin Schrott and his daugther Iara, Tamar Iveri, Natalia Ushakova and Clemens Unterreiner, the fashion stylist Evelyn Rillé and her husband, the photographer Johannes Ifkovits.
Nevertheless, despite the efforts of ORF2 Austrian TV and to the dissapointment of some of the organizers, the spotlight of the event was the stunning 18 years old italian girl known as Ruby, the star invited guest of the austrian millionaire Richard Lugner. Lugner traveled to Genova in a private jet to pick-up his invited guest Ruby, her real name being Karima El-Mahroug, and bring her to Wien. An exclusive full photo coverage was done by austrian photographer Andreas Tischler. In Wien, before the Opernball, Ruby gave a press conference and participated in a signing session at Lugner Kinocity and did a photo call session at the Hotel Savoyen.
The star mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca was the invited guest to sing in the event. She sang an aria of Saint-Saën's "Samsom et Dalila" and the popular Sieczynski's "Wien, Wien, nur du allein".
Among the invited guests, stars from the opera world like Anna Netrebko with Erwin Schrott and his daugther Iara, Tamar Iveri, Natalia Ushakova and Clemens Unterreiner, the fashion stylist Evelyn Rillé and her husband, the photographer Johannes Ifkovits.
Nevertheless, despite the efforts of ORF2 Austrian TV and to the dissapointment of some of the organizers, the spotlight of the event was the stunning 18 years old italian girl known as Ruby, the star invited guest of the austrian millionaire Richard Lugner. Lugner traveled to Genova in a private jet to pick-up his invited guest Ruby, her real name being Karima El-Mahroug, and bring her to Wien. An exclusive full photo coverage was done by austrian photographer Andreas Tischler. In Wien, before the Opernball, Ruby gave a press conference and participated in a signing session at Lugner Kinocity and did a photo call session at the Hotel Savoyen.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Netrebko, Schrott and Cura will perform at the Crystal Ball in Bratislava on 5. Mar 2011
Anna Netrebko, Erwin Schrott and José Cura will perform at the Annual Crystal Ball which will be held at the Slovak National Theater, Bratislava on 5. March 2011.
The participation of the Russian diva in this event has been possible thanks to a 80,000 EUR personal contribution provided by Boris Kollár (45).
Netrebko and Schrott are now on their way to Bratislava for a rehearsal.
The proramm includes the duet "Lippen Schweigen" from Lehár's "Die lustige Witwe" (Netrebko/Schrott),“Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiss” from Lehár's "Giuditta" (Netrebko) and the tango "Rojotango" from Ziegler (Schrott).
The participation of the Russian diva in this event has been possible thanks to a 80,000 EUR personal contribution provided by Boris Kollár (45).
Netrebko and Schrott are now on their way to Bratislava for a rehearsal.
The proramm includes the duet "Lippen Schweigen" from Lehár's "Die lustige Witwe" (Netrebko/Schrott),“Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiss” from Lehár's "Giuditta" (Netrebko) and the tango "Rojotango" from Ziegler (Schrott).
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Breaking News - Asian Tour of Netrebko and Schrott covering Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and South Korea
Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott will perform together in a series of concert performances in Asia covering Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and South Korea.
The Asian Tour will start in Taipei on 24. June 2011 and will include concerts in Hong Kong on 28. June 2011, Beijing on 2. July 2011 and Seoul on 5. and 9. July 2011.
The Asian Tour will start in Taipei on 24. June 2011 and will include concerts in Hong Kong on 28. June 2011, Beijing on 2. July 2011 and Seoul on 5. and 9. July 2011.
Taipei 24. Jun 2011 – Anna Netrebko (soprano), Erwin Schrott (Bass-baritone)
Hong Kong 28. Jun 2011 – Anna Netrebko (soprano), Erwin Schrott (Bass-baritone)
National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing 2. Jul 2011 – Anna Netrebko (soprano), Erwin Schrott (Bass-baritone)
Seoul 5. Jul 2011 – Anna Netrebko (soprano), Erwin Schrott (Bass-baritone)
Seoul 9. Jul 2011 – Anna Netrebko (soprano), Erwin Schrott (Bass-baritone)This Asian Tour will take place just after the Met Tour to Japan in which Netrebko takes part singing the role of Mimi in 5 performances, 1 in Nagoya and 4 in Tokyo, of Puccini's "La Bohème" plus a concert in Tokyo with Mariusz Kwiecien, everything conducted by James Levine.
La Bohème, Aichi Prefectural Arts Center, Nagoya 4. Jun 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Mimi), Susanna Phillips (Musetta), Piotr Beczala (Rodolfo), Mariusz Kwiecien (Marcello), Edward Parks (Schaunard), John Relyea (Colline), Paul Plishka (Benoit, Alcindoro); Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, James Levine
La Bohème, NHK Hall, Tokyo 8. Jun 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Mimì), Susanna Phillips (Musetta), Piotr Beczala (Rodolfo), Mariusz Kwiecien (Marcello), Edward Parks (Schaunard), John Relyea (Colline), Paul Plishka (Benoit, Alcindoro); Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, James Levine
La Bohème, NHK Hall, Tokyo 11. Jun 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Mimì), Susanna Phillips (Musetta), Piotr Beczala (Rodolfo), Mariusz Kwiecien (Marcello), Edward Parks (Schaunard), John Relyea (Colline), Paul Plishka (Benoit, Alcindoro); Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, James Levine
Met Orchestra Special Concert, Suntory Hall, Tokyo 14. Jun 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Mariusz Kwiecien (Baritone): Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, James Levine
La Bohème, NHK Hall, Tokyo 17. Jun 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Mimì), Susanna Phillips (Musetta), Joseph Calleja (Rodolfo), Mariusz Kwiecien (Marcello), Edward Parks (Schaunard), John Relyea (Colline), Paul Plishka (Benoit, Alcindoro); Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, James Levine
La Bohème, NHK Hall, Tokyo 19. Jun 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Mimì), Susanna Phillips (Musetta), Joseph Calleja (Rodolfo), Mariusz Kwiecien (Marcello), Edward Parks (Schaunard), John Relyea (Colline), Paul Plishka (Benoit, Alcindoro); Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, James Levine
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