Wiener Staatsoper 17. April 2011 | 19:00-22:15 | 1
Evelino Pidò | Dirigent
Eric Génovèse | Inszenierung
Jacques Gabel | Bühnenbild
Claire Sternberg | Bühnenbild
Luisa Spinatelli | Kostüme
Bertrand Couderc | Licht
Johannes Haider | Choreographie
Valérie Nègre | Regieassistenz
Anna Netrebko | Anna Bolena
Elina Garanca | Giovanna Seymour
Ildebrando D'Arcangelo | Enrico VIII
Francesco Meli | Lord Riccardo Percy
Elisabeth Kulman | Smeton
Dan Paul Dumitrescu | Lord Rochefort
Peter Jelosits | Sir Hervey
ROLE DEBUTS AT THE PREMIERE ON 2. APR 2011
Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena)
ROLE DEBUTS AT THE WIENER STAATSOPER AT THE PREMIERE ON 2. APR 2011
Evelino Pidó (Conductor)
Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena)
Elina Garanca (Giovanna Seymour)
Elisabeth Kulman (Smeton)
Francesco Meli (Lord Riccardo Percy)
Peter Jelosits (Sir Hervey)
Dan Paul Dumitrescu (Lord Rochefort)
Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (Enrico VIII)
CHARACTERS
Anna Bolena: Queen of England, wife of Enrico VIII (soprano)
Giovanna Seymour: court lady, mistress of Enrico VIII (mezzo-soprano)
Enrico VIII: King of England (bass)
Lord Riccardo Percy: knight, Anna's first love (tenor)
Lord Rochefort: Anna's brother and friend of Percy (bass)
Smeton: young court musician in love with Anna (contralto)
Sir Hervey: officer of the King Enrico VIII (tenor)
PLOT SUMMARY
Plot summary
LIBRETTO
Libretto: Italian/Spanish
HIGHLIGHTS
1. Act, 1. Scene: Si taciturna e mesta mai non vidi assemblea (Anna Netrebko)
1. Act, 1. Scene: Come, innocente giovane (Anna Netrebko)
1. Act, 2. Scene: Io sentii sulla mia mano (Anna Netrebko, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Peter Jelosits, Francesco Meli, Dan Paul Dumitrescu, Chorus)
1. Act, 3. Scene: Cessa, cessa, tropp'oltre vai (Anna Netrebko, Dan Paul Dumitrescu)
1. Act, 3. Scene: Eccolo! io tremo! io gelo! (Anna Netrebko, Francesco Meli)
1. Act, 3. Scene: In quegli sguardi impresso (Anna Netrebko, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Peter Jelosits, Francesco Meli, Dan Paul Dumitrescu, Chorus)
2. Act, 1. Scene: Sul suo capo aggravi un Dio (Anna Netrebko, Elina Garanca)
2. Act, 3. Scene: Piangete voi?... Al dolce guidami (Anna Netrebko)
2. Act, 3. Scene: Copia iniqua, l'estremo vendetta (Anna Netrebko)
PRESS REVIEWS
Larry L. Lash, in his review of the premiere on 2. April 2011, wrote for Opera News: Netrebko's assumption of this Donizetti queen takes her one giant leap forward to claiming the title of diva assoluta del mondo. Her huge, plummy voice sounded as beautiful as ever, but her technique showed newfound confidence in passagework, particularly in trills, and seamless runs even to the lowest notes.
George Loomis wrote for the New York Times on 12. April 2011: Ms. Netrebko scored a personal triumph as Anna Bolena, in what may be her greatest achievement since her “Traviata” at the 2005 Salzburg Festival.
BLOG REVIEWS
Blogger CommandOpera, in a terrific review of the premiere on 2. April 2011, wrote: Perhaps the most critically important Operatic performance of this generation took place over the past weekend at the Wiener Staatsoper. Why was this assumption of Miss Netrebko as Anna Bolena of such tremendous stature? Singularly, Miss Netrebko is the only vocal artist today of her rank and presence at this precise moment in time to define where the art form of Opera currently exists.
PHOTOS
Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Hiroya
Francesco Meli (Lord Percy), Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena) and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (Enrico VIII), Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Hiroya
Peter Jelosits (Sir Hervey), Elisabeth Kulman (Smeton), Francesco Meli (Lord Percy), Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (Enrico VIII), Elina Garanca (Giovanna Seymour) and Dan Paul Dumitrescu (Lord Rochefort), Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Hiroya
Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Helmut Flatscher
Francesco Meli (Lord Percy), Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (Enrico VIII), Elina Garanca (Giovanna Seymour) and Dan Paul Dumitrescu (Lord Rochefort), Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Helmut Flatscher
lldebrando D'Arcangelo (Enrico VIII), Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Hiroya
Elina Garanca (Giovanna Seymour) and Dan Paul Dumitrescu (Lord Rochefort), Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Hiroya
Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena) and Elina Garanca (Giovanna Seymour), Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Hiroya
Peter Jelosits (Sir Hervey), Elisabeth Kulman (Smeton), Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (Enrico VIII), Evelino Pidò (Conductor), little girl (Anna Bolena's daughter), Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Elina Garanca (Giovanna Seymour), Francesco Meli (Lord Percy) and Dan Paul Dumitrescu (Lord Rochefort), Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Hiroya
Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Hiroya
Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (Enrico VIII), Elina Garanca (Giovanna Seymour) and Evelino Pidò (Conductor), Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Hiroya
Elina Garanca (Giovanna Seymour) and Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Hiroya
Elina Garanca at the Wiener Staatsoper stage door, Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Hiroya
Anna Netrebko and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo at the Wiener Staatsoper stage door, Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Hiroya
Ildebrando D'Arcangelo at the Wiener Staatsoper stage door, Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Hiroya
Anna Netrebko at the Wiener Staatsoper stage door, Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Hiroya
Elisabeth Kulman at the Wiener Staatsoper stage door, Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Hiroya
Elisabeth Kulman, Anna Netrebko and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo at the Wiener Staatsoper stage door, Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 17. Apr 2011. Photo: Hiroya
Beautiful photos. Anna and Elina are singing in this opera at the Met this coming fall. I think it's going to be a very powerful performance.
ReplyDeleteQuality of the pics is amazing! In particular for those taken at the stage door, you can't imagine the amount of people who was around Elina. Not easy to take a pic. All the cameras were up over the heads of the crowd, trying to cath a pic of her. Anna, Ildebrando and Elisabeth were sitting inside and a lof of people were blocking the door.
ReplyDeleteHermosas y de gran calidad las fotos. Anna espléndida como siempre y Elina tambien, las dos voces juntas hacen un gran duo,las vi y escuché cantar en un excelente video junto a otros de esta maravillosa Anna Bolena que actúan juntas y espero ver en octubre desde El Met Live HD acá en Argentina. Gracias Carlos
ReplyDeleteMany thanks to Hiroya and Helmut for their permission to post on the Blog their stunning collection of photos!
ReplyDeleteAnna looks a little bit worried in one of the last pics, when she was leaving the stage door after having been there signing autographs for more than 30 minutes. This is because a young asin girl who was trying to catch her felt on the ground.
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ReplyDeleteThanks as always for posting the wonderful photos. I am looking forward to seeing this at the MET this fall. I am thrilled you were able to share with Anne, Keiku and the rest of the world
After having seen what was about in Wien, I am sure that the premiere at the Met will be a huge operatic event, later on amplified worldwide with the live transmission to movie theaters.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Carlos and thanks to the terrific photographers for the amazing "close up and personal" pics. Even on TV it was a fantastic experience, looking forward to revisit the opera in opera cinema LIVE from the MET later in the season.
ReplyDeleteFelicitaciones a Helmut Flatscher por sus excelentes fotos, supo captar bellísimas tomas de Anna. Se aprecia calidad HD.
ReplyDeleteBellísima Anna!
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