The highlight of the show was Tchaikovsky's "Iolanta" with Anna Netrebko singing the title role and Piotr Beczala as Graf Vaudemont.
PROGRAMME
PETER ILJITSCH TSCHAIKOWSKI • Iolanta
Lyrische Oper in einem Akt
IGOR STRAWINSKY • Le Rossignol
Lyrisches Märchen in drei Akten
Konzertante Aufführungen
In russischer Sprache mit deutschen und englischen Übertiteln
15. August 2011 - Premiere
BESETZUNG LE ROSSIGNOL
Julia Novikova, Die Nachtigall
Julia Lezhneva, Die Köchin
Antonio Poli, Der Fischer
Andrei Bondarenko, Der Kaiser von China
Andrè Schuen, Der Kammerherr
Yuri Vorobiev, Der Bonze
Maria Radner, Der Tod
BESETZUNG IOLANTA
Anna Netrebko, Iolanta, König Renés blinde Tochter
Piotr Beczala, Graf Vaudémont, ein burgundischer Ritter
John Relyea, René, König der Provence
Evgeny Nikitin, Ibn-Hakia, ein maurischer Arzt
Alexey Markov, Robert, Herzog von Burgund
Antonio Poli, Alméric, König Renés Waffenträger
Yuri Vorobiev, Bertrand, Pförtner des Schlosses
Maria Radner, Martha, Bertrands Frau, Iolantas Amme
Julia Lezhneva, Brigitta, Freundin Iolantas
Rachel Frenkel, Laura, Freundin Iolantas
Ivor Bolton, Musikalische Leitung
Mozarteumorchester Salzburg
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
Jörn H. Andresen, Choreinstudierung
REPORTS
The following report has been written by Herbert:
This performance of "Iolanta" was certainly one of the three best productions I have seen this season. A top cast, wonderful music, which must have affected everbody - and above all Anna, better than ever. Although it was a concert, I was thrilled by her minimalistic gestures which underlined Iolanta's feelings and emotions as a blind person who doesn't know that she is blind and that there is something like light and colours and -as the text says - that eyes are not only there to shed tears. The moment when she begins to see for the first time is so touching and convincing that many people in the audience - me too - couldn't hold back their tears. Apart from that, the great duet of Anna and Piotr Beczala was another moment when they brought the house down. And then the finale - when the singers, the chorus and the orchestra made "a lot of noise", and still you could hear Anna's clear voice above everything else! No wonder that at curtain calls everybody in the house was on their feet for many many rounds of applause. A unique performance! And don't forget - in less than 24 hours she will be performing again in Berlin on the Waldbühne! A true phenomenon.
PRESS
Nachtkritik: Anna Netrebko als „Iolanta“ | Salzburger Nachrichten | Salzburg 16. Aug 2011
Die Stimme als Regisseurin | DerStandard.at | 16. Aug 2011
Anna Netrebko singt "Iolanta" | oe24.at | 16. Aug 2011
Netrebko-Mania in Salzburg | boulebard-baden.de | 16. Aug 2011
VIDEOCLIPS
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011
PHOTOS
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011. Photo: © Wolfgang Lienbacher / Salzburger Festspiele
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011. Piotr Beczala and Anna Netrebko. Photo: © Wolfgang Lienbacher / Salzburger Festspiele
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011. Piotr Beczala and Anna Netrebko. Photo: © Wolfgang Lienbacher / Salzburger Festspiele
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011. Piotr Beczala. Photo: © Wolfgang Lienbacher / Salzburger Festspiele
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko. Photo: © Wolfgang Lienbacher / Salzburger Festspiele
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko. Photo: © Wolfgang Lienbacher / Salzburger Festspiele
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011. Alexei Markov, Piotr Beczala, Ivor Bolton and Anna Netrebko. Photo: © Wolfgang Lienbacher / Salzburger Festspiele
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011. Maria Radner, Piotr Beczala, Anna Netrebko, Ivor Bolton, John Relyea and Antonio Poli. Photo: Herbert
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011. Maria Radner, Piotr Beczala, Anna Netrebko and Ivor Bolton. Photo: Herbert
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011. Maria Radner, Piotr Beczala, Anna Netrebko and Ivor Bolton. Photo: Herbert
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011. Piotr Beczala, Anna Netrebko and Maria Radner. Photo: Herbert
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011. Piotr Beczala and Anna Netrebko. Photo: Herbert
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011. Piotr Beczala, Anna Netrebko and John Relyea. Photo: Herbert
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011. Alexei Markov, Piotr Beczala, Anna Netrebko and John Relyea. Photo: Herbert
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011. Ivor Bolton and Anna Netrebko. Photo: Herbert
Blogger "Mostly Opera" is back with some posts after having away for quite long time. Nice review of this show. pointing out good remarks about so me of the singers. I'll particularly agree with her remarks about Anna Netrebko and Alexei Markov. Markov was the first one getting a big applause, both at the generalprobe and at the premiere. Nikitin was also very good.
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