Anna Netrebko opens tonight the Met's 2011-2012 season making her Met role debut as Anna Bolena

Anna Netrebko opens tonight the Met's 2011-2012 season making her Met role debut in the title role of Donizetti's "Anna Bolena" in a production by David McVicar, conducted by Marco Armilato. The cast features Ekaterina Gubanova as Jane Seymour, Ildar Abdrazakov as Henry VIII and Stephen Costello as Lord Percy.


ANNA BOLENA
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Text by Felici Romani

Met's 2011-2012 Season Opening Night, Met, NYC 26. Sep 2011

CAST
Conductor: Marco Armiliato
Anna Bolena: Anna Netrebko
Giovanna Seymour: Ekaterina Gubanova
Smeton: Tamara Mumford
Lord Riccardo Percy: Stephen Costello
Enrico VIII: Ildar Abdrazakov
Lord Rochefort: Keith Miller
Sir Hervey: Eduardo Valdes

THE PRODUCTION TEAM
Production: David McVicar
Set Designer: Robert Jones
Costume Designer: Jenny Tiramani
Lighting Designer: Paule Constable
Choreographer: Andrew George

EXPERIENCE OPENING NIGHT AT THE MET
If you are not able to attend live the show at the Met, there are several ways to experience opening night.

For the sixth straight year, Opening Night will be transmitted live to multiple giant screens in Times Square. Approximately 2,000 seats will be available on a first come, first served basis, with additional standing room provided. Pre-show coverage, including red-carpet interviews hosted by Deborah Voigt, starts at 6pm EST.

The performance will also be shown on a screen on the Met façade, with approximately 3,000 seats available on Lincoln Center’s Josie Robertson Plaza. Pre-show coverage, including red-carpet interviews, starts at 6pm EST. Free tickets, with a limit of two per person, will be distributed at the Met box office beginning Sunday, September 25, at noon.

The Opening Night Gala will be broadcast live on Metropolitan Opera Radio on SiriusXM and streamed live on the Met’s website. Both transmissions feature pre-show coverage, starting at 6pm EST.

ANNA BOLENA PERFORMANCES AT THE MET STARRING ANNA NETREBKO
Performances of Anna Bolena at the Met starring Anna Netrebko will take place in two runs. A first run of 7 performances, from 26. September to 18. October, and a second run of 2 performances on 1. and 4. February 2012.

Anna Bolena, 2011-2012 Season Opening Night Gala Premiere, Met, New Yor 26. Sep 2011 – Anna Netrebkoª (Anna Bolena), Ekaterina Gubanova (Giovanna Seymour), Stephen Costelloª (Lord Riccardo Percy), Ildar Abdrazakovª (Enrico VIII), Tamara Mumfordª (Smeton), Keith Miller (Lord Rochefort), Eduardo Valdes (Sir Hervey); David McVicarª (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera Houseª, Marco Armiliatoª [Sirius/XM Radio Broadcast][Met live webstream]  

Anna Bolena, Met, New York 30. Sep 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Ekaterina Gubanova (Giovanna Seymour), Stephen Costello (Lord Riccardo Percy), Ildar Abdrazakov (Enrico VIII), Tamara Mumford (Smeton), Keith Miller (Lord Rochefort), Eduardo Valdes (Sir Hervey); David McVicar (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, Marco Armiliato  

Anna Bolena, Met, New York 3. Oct 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Ekaterina Gubanova (Giovanna Seymour), Stephen Costello (Lord Riccardo Percy), Ildar Abdrazakov (Enrico VIII), Tamara Mumford (Smeton), NN (Lord Rochefort), NN (Sir Hervey); David McVicar (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, Marco Armiliato [Sirius/XM Radio Broadcast] 

Anna Bolena, Met, New York 6. Oct 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Ekaterina Gubanova (Giovanna Seymour), Stephen Costello (Lord Riccardo Percy), Ildar Abdrazakov (Enrico VIII), Tamara Mumford (Smeton), NN (Lord Rochefort), NN (Sir Hervey); David McVicar (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, Marco Armiliato  

Anna Bolena, Met, New York 10. Oct 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Ekaterina Gubanova (Giovanna Seymour), Stephen Costello (Lord Riccardo Percy), Ildar Abdrazakov (Enrico VIII), Tamara Mumford (Smeton), NN (Lord Rochefort), NN (Sir Hervey); David McVicar (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, Marco Armiliato [Sirius/XM Radio Broadcast]  

Anna Bolena, Met, New York 15. Oct 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Ekaterina Gubanova (Giovanna Seymour), Stephen Costello (Lord Riccardo Percy), Ildar Abdrazakov (Enrico VIII), Tamara Mumford (Smeton), NN (Lord Rochefort), NN (Sir Hervey); David McVicar (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, Marco Armiliato [The Met: Live in HD]  

Anna Bolena, Met, New York 18. Oct 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Ekaterina Gubanova (Giovanna Seymour), Stephen Costello (Lord Riccardo Percy), Ildar Abdrazakov (Enrico VIII), Tamara Mumford (Smeton), NN (Lord Rochefort), NN (Sir Hervey); David McVicar (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, Marco Armiliato 

Anna Bolena, Met, New York 1. Feb 2012 – Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Elina Garanca (Giovanna Seymour), Stephen Costello (Lord Riccardo Percy), Ildar Abdrazakov (Enrico VIII), Tamara Mumford (Smeton), NN (Lord Rochefort), NN (Sir Hervey); David McVicar (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, Marco Armiliato 

Anna Bolena, Met, New York 4. Feb 2012 – Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Elina Garanca (Giovanna Seymour), Stephen Costello (Lord Riccardo Percy), Ildar Abdrazakov (Enrico VIII), Tamara Mumford (Smeton), NN (Lord Rochefort), NN (Sir Hervey); David McVicar (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, Marco Armiliato [Met Saturday Matinee Broadcasts]

ANNA BOLENA LIVE BROADCASTS FROM THE MET
Different performances of the run will be broadcast live on Sirius/XM, through the Saturday Matinee Broadcast series, streamed live on the Met website or transmitted live to movie theaters around the world, within the Met: Live in HD series. The broadcast's schedule is as follows:

Anna Bolena, 2011-2012 Season Opening Night Gala Premiere, Met, New Yor 26. Sep 2011 – Anna Netrebkoª (Anna Bolena), Ekaterina Gubanova (Giovanna Seymour), Stephen Costelloª (Lord Riccardo Percy), Ildar Abdrazakovª (Enrico VIII), Tamara Mumfordª (Smeton), Keith Miller (Lord Rochefort), Eduardo Valdes (Sir Hervey); David McVicarª (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera Houseª, Marco Armiliatoª [Sirius/XM Radio Broadcast][Met live webstream]  

Anna Bolena, Met, New York 3. Oct 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Ekaterina Gubanova (Giovanna Seymour), Stephen Costello (Lord Riccardo Percy), Ildar Abdrazakov (Enrico VIII), Tamara Mumford (Smeton), NN (Lord Rochefort), NN (Sir Hervey); David McVicar (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, Marco Armiliato [Sirius/XM Radio Broadcast]  

Anna Bolena, Met, New York 10. Oct 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Ekaterina Gubanova (Giovanna Seymour), Stephen Costello (Lord Riccardo Percy), Ildar Abdrazakov (Enrico VIII), Tamara Mumford (Smeton), NN (Lord Rochefort), NN (Sir Hervey); David McVicar (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, Marco Armiliato [Sirius/XM Radio Broadcast]  

Anna Bolena, Met, New York 15. Oct 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Elina Garanca (Giovanna Seymour), Stephen Costello (Lord Riccardo Percy), Ildar Abdrazakov (Enrico VIII), Tamara Mumford (Smeton), NN (Lord Rochefort), NN (Sir Hervey); David McVicar (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, Marco Armiliato [The Met: Live in HD] 

Anna Bolena, Met, New York 4. Feb 2012 – Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Elina Garanca (Giovanna Seymour), Stephen Costello (Lord Riccardo Percy), Ildar Abdrazakov (Enrico VIII), Tamara Mumford (Smeton), NN (Lord Rochefort), NN (Sir Hervey); David McVicar (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, Marco Armiliato [Met Saturday Matinee Broadcasts]

ANNA NETREBKO ROLE DEBUT AS ANNA BOLENA
Anna Netrebko made her outstanding worlwide debut as Anna Bolena on 2. April 2011 at the Wiener Staatsoper. Deutsche Grammophon will release a live video recording of those performances. A 2 DVD video will be internationally released on 14. October 2011 and the Blu-Ray disc version will be released on 4. November 2011.