Anna Netrebko will return to Covent Garden to sing the iconic role of Violetta Valéry in the classical Richard Eyre's production of Verdi's masterpiece "La Traviata".
Three casts are scheduled. The first cast (30 September) features Marina Poplavskaya as Violetta, James Valenti as Alfredo and Leo Nucci as Giorgio Germont. The second (25 November) features Ailyn Pérez as Violetta, Piotr Beczala as Alfredo and Simon Keenlyside as Giorgio Germont. In the third (2 January) Ermonela Jaho and Anna Netrebko share the role of Violetta, Stephen Costello and Vittorio Grigolo share the role of Alfredo and Paolo Gavanelli sings Giorgio Germont.
The dates for the performances featuring the third cast are 2., 6., 9., 17., 20., 23. and 25. January 2012.
According to the information provided by Bachtrack, Anna Netrebko would only sing two performances, on 17. and 20. Jan 2012 and Stephen Costello would be Alfredo in both performances. The conductor would be Maurizio Benini.
La Traviata, ROH, London 17. Jan 2012 – Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), Stephen Costello (Alfredo Germont), Paolo Gavanelli (Giorgio Germont), NN (Baron Douphol), NN (Doctor Grenvil), Justina Gringyte (Flora Bervoix), Jeremy White (Marquis d’Obigny), NN (Gastone), NN (Annina); Richard Eyre (Production), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Maurizio Benini
La Traviata, ROH, London 20. Jan 2012 – Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), Stephen Costello (Alfredo Germont), Paolo Gavanelli (Giorgio Germont), NN (Baron Douphol), NN (Doctor Grenvil), Justina Gringyte (Flora Bervoix), Jeremy White (Marquis d’Obigny), NN (Gastone), NN (Annina); Richard Eyre (Production), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Maurizio BeniniCheck out the last updated version of Anna Netrebko's 2011-2012 season.
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Anna Netrebko, Maurizio Benini and Jonas Kaufmann in Richard Eyre's production of Verdi's "La Traviata" at the ROH on 26. Jan 2008. Photo: Olga
Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Anna Netrebko in Richard Eyre's production of Verdi's "La Traviata" at the ROH on 26. Jan 2008. Photo: Olga
As far as I know the ROH has not yet published the cast for each one of the dates. Apparently, Anna Netrebko will sing in only 2 performances, on 17. and 20. Jan 2012. On both performances the role of Alfredo would be sing by Stephen Costello. Therefore we would not have the couple Netrebko/Grigolo in those performances of La Traviata. Nevertheless, we have to wait for the official information to be provided by the ROH to confirm all that.
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ReplyDeleteI have been to that suddenly performed that " La Traviata" ( Netrebko/Valenti ) to NHK Hall. How lucky I was at that time.
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