Anna Netrebko

Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott, Liederhalle, Stuttgart 26. Jan 2012

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Tonight, Thursday 26. Jan 2012, Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott gave a sold-out concert at the Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany.

PROGRAMM

Anna Netrebko & Erwin Schrott,
Liederhalle, Stuttgart 26. Jan 2012

Anna Netrebko Sopran
Erwin Schrott Bassbariton
Claudio Vandelli Dirigent
Parager Philharmonie

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Ouvertüre zur Oper „Le nozze di Figaro“

Luigi Arditi (1822–1903)
„Il bacio“
Anna Netrebko

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
„Madamina, il catalogo è questo“
Arie des Leporello aus der Oper „Don Giovanni“
Erwin Schrott

Charles Gounod (1818–1893)
„Ah! Je ris de me voir“
Juwelenarie der Marguerite aus der Oper „Faust“
Anna Netrebko

„Le veau d’or est toujours debout!“
Reigen des Mephistopheles aus der Oper „Faust“
Erwin Schrott, Chor

Gioachino Rossini (1758–1839)
Ouvertüre zur Oper „L’italiana in Algeri“

„Udite, udite, o rustici!“
Arie des Dulcamara aus „L’elisir d’amore“
Erwin Schrott, Chor

„Quanto amore“
Duett Adina-Dulcamara aus „L’elisir d’amore“
Anna Netrebko und Erwin Schrott

Pause

Franz Lehár (1870–1948)
„Lippen Schweigen“
Duett Hanna-Danilo aus der Operette „Die lustige Witwe“
Anna Netrebko und Erwin Schrott

Gerónimo Giménez (1854–1923)
Intermedio aus der Zarzuela „La boda de Luis Alonso“

Antonin Dvořák (1841–1904)
„Lied an den Mond“
Arie der Rusalka aus der Oper „Rusalka“
Anna Netrebko

Pablo Sorozábal (1897–1988)
„Despierta negro“
Arie des Simpson aus der Zarzuela „La tabernera del puerto“
Erwin Schrott, Chor

Francesco Cilea (1866-1950)
„Io son l'umile ancella"
Aus Adriana Lecouvreur
Anna Netrebko

George Gershwin (1898–1937)
„Bess, you is my woman now“
Duett Porgy und Bess aus der Oper „Porgy and Bess“
Anna Netrebko und Erwin Schrott

REPORTS

Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott at the Liederhalle, Stuttgart 26. Jan 2012
By Herbert

The Beethovensaal (about 2000 seats) at the Liederhalle was sold out, and by the end of the concert there were standing ovations for Anna, Erwin, the Prague Philharmonics and the chorus.

Both artists were in top form. Anna’s voice is still getting deeper, fuller and more powerful. I enjoyed most her aria „Io son l'umile ancella" from Adriana Lecouvreur. But each song, even those which are well-known, sounded fresh and stupendous.

The same for Erwin! He was charming and showed stage presence as well as a great comic talent.Their 3 duets were either pure comedy (“Quanto amore”) or full of passion (“Lippen schweigen”, “Bess, you is my woman now”).

After the official finale they added two encores: Anna sang “O mio babbino caro”, and Erwin made the house cheer when he announced music from South America (“Rojo tango”).

I met them afterwards at the stage door, where they were awaited by many fans, who behaved very disciplined and polite. So everybody got an autograph, and Anna and Erwin spent a lot of time for photographs. Oh yes, and Anna spoke more German than usual! ;-))

PHOTOS

Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott, Liederhalle, Stuttgart 26. Jan 2012, Programm. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott, Liederhalle, Stuttgart 26. Jan 2012. Photo: Herbert

Erwin Schrott, Liederhalle, Stuttgart 26. Jan 2012. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko, Liederhalle, Stuttgart 26. Jan 2012. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott at the Gottschalk Live show on 25. Jan 2012

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Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott were two of the invited guests of the ARD Das Erste's Gottschalk Live show on 25. Jan 2012. A video of the show is available at the ARD Mediathek (interview to Anna and Erwin starts at 13:35)

Anna Netrebko | 2012-2013 Season

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Last Updated on 18. Jan 2012

La Bohème, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago 9. Mar 2013 – Anna Netrebkoª (Mimi), Joseph Calleja (Rodolfo), Elizabeth Futral (Musetta), Lucas Meachem (Marcello), Joseph Lim (Schaunard), Andrea Silvestrelli (Colline), NN (Parpignol), Dale Travis (Benoit), Dale Travis (Alcindoro); Louisa Muller (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Emmanuel Villaume

La Bohème, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago 12. Mar 2013 – Anna Netrebko (Mimi), Joseph Calleja (Rodolfo), Elizabeth Futral (Musetta), Lucas Meachem (Marcello), Joseph Lim (Schaunard), Andrea Silvestrelli (Colline), NN (Parpignol), Dale Travis (Benoit), Dale Travis (Alcindoro); Louisa Muller (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Emmanuel Villaume

La Bohème, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago 15. Mar 2013 – Anna Netrebko (Mimi), Joseph Calleja (Rodolfo), Elizabeth Futral (Musetta), Lucas Meachem (Marcello), Joseph Lim (Schaunard), Andrea Silvestrelli (Colline), NN (Parpignol), Dale Travis (Benoit), Dale Travis (Alcindoro); Louisa Muller (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Emmanuel Villaume

La Bohème, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago 18. Mar 2013 – Anna Netrebko (Mimi), Joseph Calleja (Rodolfo), Elizabeth Futral (Musetta), Lucas Meachem (Marcello), Joseph Lim (Schaunard), Andrea Silvestrelli (Colline), NN (Parpignol), Dale Travis (Benoit), Dale Travis (Alcindoro); Louisa Muller (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Emmanuel Villaume

La Bohème, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago 22. Mar 2013 – Anna Netrebko (Mimi), Joseph Calleja (Rodolfo), Elizabeth Futral (Musetta), Lucas Meachem (Marcello), Joseph Lim (Schaunard), Andrea Silvestrelli (Colline), NN (Parpignol), Dale Travis (Benoit), Dale Travis (Alcindoro); Louisa Muller (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Emmanuel Villaume

La Bohème, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago 28. Mar 2013 – Anna Netrebko (Mimi), Joseph Calleja (Rodolfo), Elizabeth Futral (Musetta), Lucas Meachem (Marcello), Joseph Lim (Schaunard), Andrea Silvestrelli (Colline), NN (Parpignol), Dale Travis (Benoit), Dale Travis (Alcindoro); Louisa Muller (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Emmanuel Villaume

NOTICE
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Anna Netrebko will make her debut at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in the 2012-2013 Season

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Anna Netrebko will make her debut at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in the 2012-2013 season where she will sing the role of Mimi in Puccini's La Bohème in March 2013. The role of Rodolfo for those performances will be sung by Joseph Calleja. Elizabeth Futral will be Musetta. The perfromances will be conducted by Emmanuel Villaume.

If you are looking forward to seeing Anna Netrebko in any of those performances you better get a subscription as only subscribers are eligible for Anna Netrebko-La Bohème performances.

LA BOHÈME
Giacomo Puccini

Mar. 9, 12, 15 (mat), 18, 22, 28 (mat)

San Francisco Opera production – new to Chicago

CAST
Mimi: Anna Netrebko
Rodolfo: Joseph Calleja
Musetta: Elizabeth Futral
Marcello: Lucas Meachem
Colline: Andrea Silvestrelli
Schaunard: Joseph Lim
Benoit: Dale Travis
Alcindoro: Dale Travis

PRODUCTION TEAM
Conductor: Emmanuel Villaume
Director: Louisa Muller
Sets: Michael Yeargan
Costumes: Walter Mahoney
Lighting: Duane Schuler

BREAKING NEWS · Anna Netrebko cancels several performances in January 2012

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Anna Netrebko is suffering from a bad cold since 19. Dec 2011 and, in addition, without delay she must undergo an urgent foot surgery operation. Due to all those drawbacks she has been forced to cancel several of her January 2012 engagements.

The affected performances include concerts of Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott in Baden-Baden on 3. Jan 2012, Hannover on 6. Jan 2012 and Mannheim on 9. Jan 2012. All three of them have been cancelled and will be re-scheduled later in the year.

The Festspielhaus Baden-Baden website announces that the New Year's concert at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden on 3. Jan 2012 has been re-scheduled on 29. Apr 2012.

The concert at the Rosengarten Mozartsaal, Mannheim on 9. Jan 2012 has been re-scheduled on 4. Jun 2012 and the one at the Kuppelsaal, Hannover on 6. Jan 2012 has been re-scheduled on 16. Jul 2012

The two performances of Verdi's La Traviata she was scheduled to sing at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 17. and 20. Jan 2012 have been cancelled.

Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Baden-Baden 29. Apr 2012 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Erwin Schrott (Bass-baritone), Baden-Badener Philharmonie, Philharmonia Chor Stuttgart, Claudio Vandelli

Rosengarten Mozartsaal, Mannheim 4. Jun 2012 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Erwin Schrott (Bass-baritone); Prager Philharmonie, Claudio Vandelli

Kuppelsaal, Hannover 16. Jul 2012 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Erwin Schrott (Bass-baritone); Prager Philharmonie, Claudio Vandelli

Anna Netrebko's Year 2011 in Icons

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Neujahrskonzert · Anna Netrebko & Erwin Schrott, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Baden-Baden 3. Jan 2012

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Erwin Schrott and Anna Netrebko, Königsplatz, München 29. Jul 2011. Photo: Herbert

Neujahrskonzert
Anna Netrebko & Erwin Schrott,
Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Baden-Baden 3. Jan 2012

Anna Netrebko Sopran
Erwin Schrott Bassbariton
Claudio Vandelli Dirigent
Baden-Badener Philharmonie
Philharmonia Chor Stuttgart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Ouvertüre zur Oper „Le nozze di Figaro“

Luigi Arditi (1822–1903)
„Il bacio“
Anna Netrebko

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
„Madamina, il catalogo è questo“
Arie des Leporello aus der Oper „Don Giovanni“
Erwin Schrott

Charles Gounod (1818–1893)
„Ah! Je ris de me voir“
Juwelenarie der Marguerite aus der Oper „Faust“
Anna Netrebko

„Le veau d’or est toujours debout!“
Reigen des Mephistopheles aus der Oper „Faust“
Erwin Schrott, Chor

Gioachino Rossini (1758–1839)
Ouvertüre zur Oper „L’italiana in Algeri“

Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848)
„Che vuol dire codesta sonata“
Aus der Oper „L’elisir d’amore“ (Der Liebestrank)
Chor

„Udite, udite, o rustici!“
Arie des Dulcamara aus „L’elisir d’amore“
Erwin Schrott, Chor

„Quanto amore“
Duett Adina-Dulcamara aus „L’elisir d’amore“
Anna Netrebko und Erwin Schrott

Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901)
Vorspiel zum 3. Akt der Oper „La Traviata“

Franz Lehár (1870–1948)
„Lippen Schweigen“
Duett Hanna-Danilo aus der Operette „Die lustige Witwe“
Anna Netrebko und Erwin Schrott

Gerónimo Giménez (1854–1923)
Intermedio aus der Zarzuela „La boda de Luis Alonso“

Antonin Dvořák (1841–1904)
„Lied an den Mond“
Arie der Rusalka aus der Oper „Rusalka“
Anna Netrebko

Pablo Sorozábal (1897–1988)
„Despierta negro“
Arie des Simpson aus der Zarzuela „La tabernera del puerto“
Erwin Schrott, Chor

George Gershwin (1898–1937)
„Bess, you is my woman now“
Duett Porgy und Bess aus der Oper „Porgy and Bess“
Anna Netrebko und Erwin Schrott

Archives · Anna Netrebko as Susanna in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, Sigulda 2. Aug 2000

2011-12-24T14:35:00.004+01:00

Anna Netrebko as Susanna and Vladimir Samsonov as Il Conte di Almaviva in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro at the 8th Opera Music Festival, Sigulda 2. Aug 2000.

Le Nozze di Figaro, 8th Opera Music Festival, Sigulda 2. Aug 2000 – Ildar Abdrazakov (Figaro), Anna Netrebko (Susanna), Vladimir Samsonov (Il Conte di Almaviva), Inga Kalna (La Contessa), Maria Gorzevskaya (Cherubino), Nadejda Vasilyeva (Marcellina), Yuri Shkliar (Doctor Bartolo), Yevgeny Akimov (Don Basilio), NN (Antonio), NN (Barbarina), Yevgeny Akimov (Don Curzio), NN (First Bridesmaid), NN (Second Bridesmaid); Yuri Alexandrov (Director), Aleksandrs Vilumanis

BREAKING NEWS · Anna Netrebko cancels Don Giovanni in Milano on 23. Dec and Rossini's Stabat Mater in Moscow on 24. Dec 2011

2011-12-22T21:17:00.000+01:00

Due to a sudden illness, Anna Netrebko has been forced to cancel her last two performances of the run of Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Teatro alla Scala in Milano on 20. and 23. Dec 2011 and Rossini's Stabat Mater at the Grand Hall of Moscow State Conservatory in Moscow on 24. Dec 2011.

Rossini's Stabat Mater concert at the Moscow State Conservatory in Moscow has been re-scheduled to 19. Feb 2012.

Rossini’s Stabat Mater, Grand Hall of Moscow State Conservatory, Moscow 19. Feb 2012 – Anna Netrebko (soprano), Erwin Schrott (bass-baritone), Elena Zhidkova (mezzo-soprano), Sergei Romanovsky (tenor); Novaya Rossiya State Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Vandelli

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011

2011-12-16T21:59:00.001+01:00

DON GIOVANNI
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. December 2011

New Teatro alla Scala Production
Running Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Sung in Italian with electronic libretto in Italian, English

DIRECTION
Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
Staging: Robert Carsen
Sets: Michael Levine
Costumes: Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Lights: Robert Carsen and Peter Van Praet
Choreography: Philippe Giraudeau

CAST
Don Giovanni: Ildebrando D'Arcangelo
Il Commendatore: Kwangchul Youn
Donna Anna: Anna Netrebko
Don Ottavio: Giuseppe Filianoti
Donna Elvira: Barbara Frittoli
Leporello: Bryn Terfel
Zerlina: Anna Prohaska
Masetto: Štefan Kocán

SYNOPSIS
Synopsis in english

LIBRETTO
Libretto in Italian

PHOTOS

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Photo: Anne-Laure

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Bryn Terfel (Leporello), Barbara Frittoli (Donna Elvira), Ildebrando'D'Arcangelo (Don Giovanni), Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna), Giuseppe Filianoti (Don Ottavio), Stefan Kocan (Masetto). Photo: Anne-Laure

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna). Photo: Anne

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Barbara Frittoli (Donna Elvira). Photo: Anne

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna). Photo: Anne

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Bryn Terfel (Leporello). Photo: Anne

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Daniel Barenboim (Conductor). Photo: Anne

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Bryn Terfel (Leporello), Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna), Daniel Barenboim (Conductor), Barbara Frittoli (Donna Elvira). Photo: Anne-Laure

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Bryn Terfel (Leporello), Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna), Daniel Barenboim (Conductor). Photo: Anne-Laure

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna). Photo: Anne-Laure

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Bryn terfel (Leporello), Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna), Daniel Barenboim (Conductor), Barbara Frittoli (Donna Elvira), Giuseppe Filianoti (Don Ottavio). Photo: Anne

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna), Daniel Barenboim (Conductor). Photo: Anne

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna). Photo: Anne

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna), Daniel Barenboim (Conductor). Photo: Anne

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Bryn Terfel (Leporello), Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna). Photo: Anne

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Giuseppe Filianoti (Don Ottavio), Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (Don Giovanni), Anna Prohaska (Zerlina). Photo: Anne

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna). Photo: Anne

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Giuseppe Filianoti at the stage door. Photo: Anne

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Bryn Terfel at the stage door. Photo: Anne

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Ildebrando D'Arcangelo at the stage door. Photo: Anne

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Barbara Frittoli at the stage door. Photo: Anne

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 16. Dec 2011. Anna Netrebko at the stage door. Photo: Anne

Anna Netrebko at the Stage Door, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 10. Dec 2011

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This is a nice photo album featuring Anna Netrebko at the stage door of Teatro alla Scala, Milano 10. Dec 2011, after the performance of Mozart's Don Giovanni. The Diva Assoluta del Mondo was chatting and signing autographs to the fans. Later on, as shown in the last pciture, she left the opera house, walking alone along the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, to have dinner to at a restaurant nearby.

A Stunning Anna Netrebko in the Russian Edition of Vogue Magazine

2011-12-13T02:02:00.000+01:00

The November issue of the Russian edition of Vogue Magazine has an interview and a really stunning collection of photos of Anna Netrebko by Peter Rigaud.

The interview and photo session were conducted at the Hotel Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom in April 2011, while the opera diva was singing the title role of Donizetti's Anna Bolena at the Wiener Staatsoper.

For the awesome photo session Anna wears a trench leather and polyester and a trench of gabardine, all by Jean Paul Gaultier, a Cashmere coat, leather boots, gloves and belt, all by Hermès, glasses by Prada, and a gold watch with diamonds, amethyst and enamel and earrings in white gold with pearls and diamonds, all by Chopard.

Don Giovanni, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 7. Dec 2011

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One of the biggest and most eagerly awaited operatic events of the year is the Teatro alla Scala's season opening, which traditionally takes place every year on 7. December.

This year, la Scala opens the 2011/2012 season with a new production of Mozart's masterpiece Don Giovanni, directed by Robert Carsen, conducted by the brand new Musical Director Daniel Barenboim and with a de-luxe stellar cast including Peter Mattei in the title role, Anna Netrebko as Donna Anna, Barbara Frittoli as Donna Elvira, Bryn Terfel as Leporello and Giuseppe Filianoti as Don Ottavio.

Anna Netrebko made her first performance at la Scala in a concert conducted by Valery Gergiev on 7. Mar 1998. She came back to the famous Milano's opera house on 4. and 5. Oct 2000 to sing the role of Natasha Rostova in Prokofiev's masterpiece War and Peace conducted by Valery Gergiev. Now, eleven years later, the Diva Assoluta del Mondo, returns to la Scala to open the 2011/2012 season, making her opera house role debut as Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni, one of her signature roles that has previously sung at the Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg (2002), Salzburger Festspiele in Salzburg (2002, 2003), Royal Opera House, London (2003), Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (2003), Wiener Staatsoper, Wien (2004), Met Tour to Japan, Kobe and Tokyo (2006), Royal Opera House, London (2007), Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg (2007) and Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich (2011).

DON GIOVANNI
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Teatro alla Scala Milano 7. December 2011

New Teatro alla Scala Production
Running Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Sung in Italian with electronic libretto in Italian, English

DIRECTION
Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
Staging: Robert Carsen
Sets: Michael Levine
Costumes: Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Lights: Robert Carsen and Peter Van Praet
Choreography: Philippe Giraudeau

CAST
Don Giovanni: Peter Mattei
Il Commendatore: Kwangchul Youn
Donna Anna: Anna Netrebko
Don Ottavio: Giuseppe Filianoti
Donna Elvira: Barbara Frittoli
Leporello: Bryn Terfel
Zerlina: Anna Prohaska
Masetto: Štefan Kocán

SYNOPSIS
Synopsis in english

LIBRETTO
Libretto in Italian

BROADCASTS
The Premiere on 7. Dec will be broadcasted live on TV (Rai5) and on the radio (Rai Radio3). Pre-recorded broadcasts will be replayed on Sky Classica (in clear), on Arte-ZDF, and on TV Kultura in Russia (live). The performance will be projected live in Milan on a big screen in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, in 3 theatres (Atir Teatro Ringhiera, Auditorium Cam zona 3 and Teatro della cooperativa), in the prisons of San Vittore and Bollate as well as in more than 500 cinemas in Italy and all over the world.

PRESS REVIEWS

"Depuis ses débuts en 2002 au Mariinsky de Saint-Pétersbourg puis au Festival de Salzbourg, la Donna Anna d'Anna Netrebko est superlative. La jeune Autrichienne possède tout : le physique, le charme et surtout ce métal chaud du timbre, l'aisance dans l'aigu, la puissance de projection, l'innombrable des nuances."
La Scala ouvre avec un "Don Giovanni" patelin | Marie-Aude Roux | Le Monde, 7. Dec 2011

"Some men say women talk too much, so they never listen. But when the hottest soprano in the world opens her mouth, even heads of state turn. Russian diva Anna Netrebko was met with a 10-minute standing ovation as she opened the season at La Scala."
Russian star meets famous seducer | RT, 8. Dec 2011

"Anna Netrebko, in the role of Donna Anna, was the star of the evening"
Mario Monti, Italian Premier, Attends La Scala Season Opener 'Don Giovanni' | The Huffington Post, 8. Dec 2011

"Anna Netrebko’s richly resonant voice is heard to seething effect in the accompanied recitative when Donna Anna recognizes Don Giovanni as her father’s killer, a powerful moment in a compelling portrayal."
At La Scala, a Buoyant Opening Amid Austerity | George Loomis | The New York Times, 9. Dec 2011

"Netrebko's Donna Anna was thrilling in her nobility and ease of execution. She is on grand form."
A tale of two Italian opera cities | Fionna Maddocks | The Guardian, 11. Dec 11 2011

"Anna Netrebko ha di Donna Anna la tinta lunare, il bellissimo legato"
Mozart giocoso e vero | Carla Moreni | Il Sole 24 Ore, 11. Dec 2011

"Anna Netrebko’s Donna Anna was a sumptuous, house-filling performance that points her in the direction of Butterfly and Tosca."
Don Giovanni, La Scala, Milan | Andrew Clark | Financial Times, 11. Dec 2011

VIDEOCLIPS

Don Giovanni, Preview for Young People, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 4. Dec 2011

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Photo: Giulia Bonelli

The Preview for Young People of the new Robert Carsen's production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, conducted by Daniel Barenboim and featuring a cast of stars, has been performed on 4. Decemebr 2011 at the Teatro alla Scala in Milano. The stellar cast, the same one that will open the Scala's 2011-2012 Season on 7. Dec 2011, included Peter Mattei (Don Giovanni), Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna), Giuseppe Filianoti (Don Ottavio), Barbara Frittoli (Donna Elvira) and Bryn Terfel (Leporello).

Anna Netrebko makes her role debut at la Scala as Donna Anna, one of her signature roles which has previously sung at the Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg (2002), Salzburger Festspiele in Salzburg (2002, 2003), Royal Opera House, London (2003), Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (2003), Wiener Staatsoper, Wien (2004), Met Tour to Japan, Kobe and Tokyo (2006), Royal Opera House, London (2007), Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg (2007) and Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich (2011).

DON GIOVANNI
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Teatro alla Scala Milano 4. December 2011

New Teatro alla Scala Production
Running Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Sung in Italian with electronic libretto in Italian, English

DIRECTION
Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
Staging: Robert Carsen
Sets: Michael Levine
Costumes: Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Lights: Robert Carsen and Peter Van Praet
Choreography: Philippe Giraudeau

CAST
Don Giovanni: Peter Mattei
Il Commendatore: Kwangchul Youn
Donna Anna: Anna Netrebko
Don Ottavio: Giuseppe Filianoti
Donna Elvira: Barbara Frittoli
Leporello: Bryn Terfel
Zerlina: Anna Prohaska
Masetto: Štefan Kocán

SYNOPSIS
Synopsis in english

BROADCASTS
The Premiere on 7. Dec will be broadcasted live on TV (Rai5) and on the radio (Rai Radio3). Pre-recorded broadcasts will be replayed on Sky Classica (in clear), on Arte-ZDF, and on TV Kultura in Russia (live). The performance will be projected live in Milan on a big screen in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, in 3 theatres (Atir Teatro Ringhiera, Auditorium Cam zona 3 and Teatro della cooperativa), in the prisons of San Vittore and Bollate as well as in more than 500 cinemas in Italy and all over the world.

REVIEWS
The following review has been kindly written for the Blog by the freelance journalist Giulia Bonelli.

Don Giovanni Preview at Teatro alla Scala
By Giulia Bonelli

Watching for ten euros a cast of stars in one of the most famous theatres in the world: once a year, this is possible at La Scala of Milan. Yesterday, three days before the 2011/2012 season opening night, a preview was dedicated to young people under 30.

Robert Carsen directed a new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, conducted by Daniel Barenboim and featuring some of the best opera celebrities. All the tickets were sold out one month ago in a few hours, with people queuing in front of the box office since the night before. A long-awaited event for young opera lovers, who could occupy the same seats costing up to 2000 euros in the occasion of the 7th December premiere

The stalls invaded by young smiley faces were an unusual scenario: someone was smartly dressed up, someone was wearing jeans and t-shirts. But everybody was there for the same reason, enjoying a great opera with a great conductor and great singers.

A few minutes before the beginning of the show the excitement was high. Then, a breathtaking scene: over the first thundering notes of the Overture, Don Giovanni (Peter Mattei) went up to the stage running from the public side and drew the curtain down with a sharp movement. A glittering mirror reflecting the theatre was thus revealed, with a kind of “show into the show” that continued for the whole performance. Don Giovanni was the only real director of this show. He magnetized all the other characters with his seductive power, which in Carsen’s intention was constantly addressed to the public.

His first victim is, of course, Donna Anna, magnificently played by Anna Netrebko. Her hidden passion for Don Giovanni is made explicit since the beginning, and the Non sprear se non m’uccidi duet is actually an erotic exchange.

If Donna Anna lives a suffered interior conflict, Donna Elvira (Barbara Frittoli) is consumed by an angry passion, talking both about revenge and desperation.

All these feelings are made stronger by a scenography full of symbols, where the audience turns out to be part of the show orchestrated by Don Giovanni,“il dissoluto punito”, the punished dissolute that in the end may not be punished at all.

Mozart expert Peter Mattei gave Don Giovanni strength and energy, while his beleaguered servant Leporello became comic in the excellent interpretation of bass-baritone Bryn Terfel.

But the most touching performance was Anna Netrebko’s: she was able to show all the nuances of Donna Anna’s complex character, unifying a great singing with an elegant and moving acting. Her II act aria Non mi dir bell’idol mio got a very long ovation, which exploded in the final curtain calls.

PHOTOS
Check out also the Scala's website to see a collection of backstage photos from the rehearsals.

Don Giovanni - Preview for Young People, Teatro alla Scala, Milano 4. Dec 2011. Photo: Giulia Bonelli

VIDEOCLIPS

Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott withdraw from the New Year's Eve concerts in Dresden

2011-12-02T12:59:00.001+01:00

Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott have withdrawn from the two New Year's Eve Concerts at the Semperoper Dresden on 30. and 31. December 2011.

Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczala and Erwin Schrott, with Christian Thielemann conducting the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, were scheduled on two New Year's Eve concerts at the Semperoper Dresden on 30. and 31. December to perform Highlights from Franz Lehár's Operettas.

A press release, announcing the withdrawal of Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott, was published on the official website of the Semperoper Dresden on 30. November 2011. The sopranos Angela Denoke and Ana Maria Labin have been chosen to replace them.

The two concerts were sold out.

Anna Netrebko in a new production of Mozart's Don Giovanni opens the Scala's 2011/2012 Season

2011-11-30T23:41:00.001+01:00

A new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, directed by Robert Carsen, conducted by Daniel Barenboim and featuring a cast of stars, opens the 2011/2012 Season at the Teatro alla Scala in Milano on 7. December 2011.

Anna Netrebko makes her role debut at la Scala as Donna Anna, one of her signature roles that has previously sung at the Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg (2002), Salzburger Festspiele in Salzburg (2002, 2003), Royal Opera House, London (2003), Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (2003), Wiener Staatsoper, Wien (2004), Met Tour to Japan, Kobe and Tokyo (2006), Royal Opera House, London (2007), Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg (2007) and Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich (2011).

A Preview dedicated to young people will be performed on 4. December.

Don Giovanni's pre-dress rehearsal has been performed tonight at 6 pm. Daniel Barenboim has conducted new Robert Carsen's staging, with Peter Mattei, Kwangchul Youn, Anna Netrebko, Giuseppe Filianoti, Barbara Frittoli, Bryn Terfel, Anna Prohaska and Štefan Kocán.

BROADCASTS
The Premiere will be broadcasted live on TV (Rai5) and on the radio (Rai Radio3). Pre-recorded broadcasts will be replayed on Sky Classica (in clear), on Arte-ZDF, and on TV Kultura in Russia (live).The performance will be projected live in Milan on a big screen in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, in 3 theatres (Atir Teatro Ringhiera, Auditorium Cam zona 3 and Teatro della cooperativa), in the prisons of San Vittore and Bollate as well as in more than 500 cinemas in Italy and all over the world.

DON GIOVANNI
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

New Teatro alla Scala Production
From 7 December 2011 to 14 January 2012
Running Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Sung in Italian with electronic libretto in Italian, English

DIRECTION
Conductor: Daniel Barenboim/Karl Heinz Steffens (January 2012)
Staging: Robert Carsen
Sets: Michael Levine
Costumes: Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Lights: Robert Carsen and Peter Van Praet
Choreography: Philippe Giraudeau

CAST
Don Giovanni: Peter Mattei (7, 10, 13, 23, 28 December; 4, 8, 12, 14 January), Ildebrando D’Arcangelo (16, 20 December)
Il Commendatore: Kwangchul Youn (7, 10, 13, 16, 20, 23, 28 December), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (4, 8, 12, 14 January)
Donna Anna: Anna Netrebko (7, 10, 13, 16, 20, 23 December), Tamar Iveri (28 December; 4, 8, 12, 14 January)
Don Ottavio: Giuseppe Filianoti (7, 10, 13, 16, 20, 23, 28 December), John Osborn (4, 8, 12, 14 January)
Donna Elvira: Barbara Frittoli (7, 10, 13, 16, 20, 23, 28 December), Maria Agresta (4, 8, 12, 14 January)
Leporello: Bryn Terfel (7, 10, 13, 16, 20 December), Ildebrando D’Arcangelo (23, 28 December; 4, 8, 12, 14 January)
Zerlina: Anna Prohaska (7, 10, 13, 16, 20, 23, 28 December), Ekaterina Sadovnikova (4, 8, 12, 14 January)
Masetto: Štefan Kocán (7, 10, 13, 16, 20, 23, 28 December), Kostas Smoriginas (4, 8, 12, 14 January)

SYNOPSIS
Synopsis in english

PHOTOS
Backstage photos from la Scala

Claus Guth's production of Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Berliner Staatsoper in Jun/Jul 2012

2011-11-20T13:07:00.001+01:00

Berliner Staatsoper has decided to stage Claus Guth's famous Salzburg production of Mozart's masterpiece Don Giovanni in June/July 2012, instead of the initially announced Teatro alla Scala's co-production directed by Robert Carsen.

Erwin Schrott (Leporello), Christopher Malman (Don Giovanni), Don Giovanni, Salzburger Festspiele 2011, Haus für Mozart, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

DON GIOVANNI
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Berliner Staatsoper im Schiller Theater
24., 27., 30. Jun, 3., 6. Jul 2012

Musikalische Leitung: Daniel Barenboim
Inszenierung: Claus Guth
Bühnenbild | Kostüme: Christian Schmidt
Licht: Olaf Winter
Chor: Eberhard Friedrich

Don Giovanni: Christopher Maltman
Donna Anna: Anna Netrebko
Don Ottavio: Giuseppe Filianoti
Komtur: Alexander Tsymbalyuk
Donna Elvira: Dorothea Röschmann
Leporello: Erwin Schrott
Masetto: Stefan Kocan
Zerlina: Anna Prohaska

Staatskapelle BerlinStaatsopernchor

Anna Netrebko at the Salzburger Festspiele 2012

2011-11-11T19:44:00.001+01:00

Today the program of the Salzburger Festspiele 2012 has been unveiled.

As expected, the programme includes a new production of Puccini's La Bohème directed by Damiano Michieletto, starring Anna Netrebko as Mimí and Piotr Beczala as Rodolfo. The rest of the cast was unveiled today and includes Nino Machaidze as Musetta and Carlo Colombara as Colline. Daniele Gatti conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker.

The premiere of La Bohème will be held at the Grosses Festspielhaus on 1. Aug 2012. The full run includes seven performances.

La Bohème, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 1., 4., 7., 10., 13., 15., 18. Aug 2012

PROGRAM DETAIL

Giacomo Puccini • La bohème

Opera in four acts
Text by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica based on the novel Scènes de la vie de bohème by Henri Murger (1822–1861)

New productionIn Italian with German and English surtitles
Co-production with Shanghai Grand Theatre

LEADING TEAM
Daniele Gatti, Conductor
Damiano Michieletto, Stage Director
Paolo Fantin, Set Design
Carla Teti, Costume Design
Martin Gebhardt, Lighting
Kathrin Brunner, Dramaturgy
Ernst Raffelsberger, Chorus Master

CAST
Piotr Beczala, Rodolfo, a poet
Anna Netrebko, Mimì
Massimo Cavalletti, Marcello, a painter
Nino Machaidze, Musetta
Alessio Arduini, Schaunard, a musician
Carlo Colombara, Colline, a philosopher
Davide Fersini, Benoît, their landlord
N.N., Alcindoro, a state councillor
Member of the Young Singers Project, Parpignol

Vienna Philharmonic
Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera
Chorus Salzburg Festival Children's Choir

Don Giovanni, Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich 6. Nov 2011

2011-11-06T19:52:00.000+01:00

Following her epic run of performances singing the title role in Donizetti's masterpiece Anna Boelna at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, the Diva Assoluta del Mondo, Anna Netrebko, is back to Europe to sing another of her iconic roles, Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni, first at the Opernhaus Zürich in Zürich, and then at the Teatro alla Scala in Milano, where she will open the Scala's 2011-2012 season in a new production directed by Robert Carsen.

At the Opernhaus Zürich, Netrebko sings the role of Donna Anna on 6., 9. and 11. Nov 2011. Opposite Netrebko is Carlos Álvarez in the title role. The conductor is Peter Schneider and the production is directed by Sven-Eric Bechtolf.

PROGRAM

Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich, Sunday 6. Nov 2011

DON GIOVANNI
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte

In Italian with German and English surtitles
Mit Unterstützung von Chopard

Conductor: Peter Schneider
Producer/Production: Sven-Eric Bechtolf
Set design: Rolf Glittenberg
Costumes: Marianne Glittenberg
Choreography: Stefano Giannetti
Lighting: Jürgen Hoffmann
Choir rehearsal: Ernst Raffelsberger
Orchestra: Zurich Opera House Orchestra
Choir: Zurich Opera House Choir
Ballet: extra Ballett

CAST
Donna Anna: Anna Netrebko
Donna Elvira: Malin Hartelius
Zerlina: Martina Janková
Don Giovanni: Carlos Alvarez
Don Ottavio: Bernard Richter
Komtur: Andreas Hörl
Leporello: Ruben Drole
Masetto: Reinhard Mayr

REPORTS
Herbert attended the performance and he kindly wrote the following report for the Bog:

Tonight I have attended Anna Netrebko’s first Donna Anna after some years, and the first in a series, followed by Milan in December 2011 and Berlin in 2012.

The production at the Opernhaus Zürich is from 2006. The ticket prices are breathtaking, but everything in Zürich is VERY expensive with the Swiss Franc being a hard currency in these days…

In my opinion it is not a very spectacular production. What happens on stage is sometimes quite irrelevant, but all the more one can concentrate on the singers. There are only two big names in the cast: Carlos Alvarez in the title role and, of course, Anna Netrebko. Vocally and by her personality she was THE star on stage, although she behaved as she always does when she is part of an “ensemble”: She didn’t play the super star, but was modest and reserved; not fishing for extra applause at curtain calls etc. Still, the two big arias of Donna Anna were the highlights of the evening with a number of fair singers of the Opernhaus Zürich around her.

For Anna Netrebko, her three performances in Zürich will be some excellent practice to get into the role of Donna Anna again, before the big challenge of the opening night at Milan’s Scala on December 7.

After the show she was the first to come out at the stage door. The Swiss are very polite people, so only five to ten fans were waiting for her, and they all got their autographs and photos, before Anna said good-bye shortly before midnight.

Only a few photos have turned out to be good. At curtain calls after the first act Anna still wore sun glasses (one of the quite meaningless ideas of the director...)

PHOTOS

Don Giovanni, Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich 6. Nov 2011. Photo: Herbert

Don Giovanni, Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich 6. Nov 2011. Carlos Alvarez (Don Giovanni), Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna). Photo: Herbert

Don Giovanni, Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich 6. Nov 2011. Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna), Photo: Herbert

Don Giovanni, Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich 6. Nov 2011. Ensemble. Photo: Herbert

Don Giovanni, Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich 6. Nov 2011. Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna). Photo: Herbert

Don Giovanni, Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich 6. Nov 2011. Anna Netrebko at the stage door. Photo: Herbert

Universal Music launches the new Centre Stage Artist Management (CSAM) agency

2011-11-05T12:08:00.000+01:00

Universal Music Group has launched Centre Stage Artist Management (CSAM), a new Berlin and London-based agency to provide management services to classical singers.

Judith Neuhoff, who had been working with Jeffrey D. Vanderveen in IMG Artists and Universal Music Classical Management and Productions, has been appointed as Managing Director of CSAM.

Neuhoff said the company’s philosophy was about supporting individual clients and added “Through in-depth collaboration with opera houses and concert halls, record labels, PR agencies and promoters around the world, we are able to offer unique perspective and guidance to artists. We will continue to develop an artist roster of supreme excellence, with quality, transparency and accountability as our guiding principles.”

CSAM is currently working with Anna Netrebko, Mojca Erdmann, Ruxandra Donose, Joseph Calleja, Massimo Giordano, Rolando Villazón, Thomas Hampson and Roman Trekel.

Concert of Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott in Copenhagen in 2012

2011-10-26T22:54:00.002+02:00

Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott will give a concert at the DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen on 12. Jun 2012.

Check out the Anna Netrebko | 2011-2012 Season to know her full opera and concerts schedule for the 2011-2012 season.

Erwin Schrott and Anna Netrebko, Königsplatz, München 29. Jul 2011. Photo: Herbert

Breaking News · Anna Netrebko must cancel her Carnegie Hall recital debut

2011-10-21T19:05:00.000+02:00

Anna Netrebko's official website has just announced that Anna Netrebko must cancel her Carnegie Hall recital debut.

The official statement says: "It is with great disappointment and regret that Anna Netrebko must cancel her Carnegie Hall recital debut scheduled for October 26. After singing seven performances of the extremely taxing title role in Donizetti's Anna Bolena at the Metropolitan Opera, she has been ordered to go on ten days of vocal rest by her doctor."

In a statement, Anna Netrebko said, "I love this program of music from my home country, and no one is more disappointed and frustrated than me that I won’t be able to perform for New York audiences next week. I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused and am deeply appreciative of everyone’s understanding of this difficult situation.”

Please check out Anna Netrebko's official website for further details.

Anna Netrebko on Opera Now

2011-10-20T11:51:00.000+02:00

The current issue of the magazine Opera Now has Anna Netrebko, the Diva Assoluta, as the cover interview.

To read the issue free of charge online, please visit the Rhinegold Publishing website and register using the code AFS11.

Anna Netrebko at the Gayle King Show

2011-10-19T14:19:00.001+02:00

The Met: Live in HD, Anna Bolena, Met, NYC 15. Oct 2011

2011-10-16T01:38:00.002+02:00

Anna Netrebko, Diva Assoluta del Mondo, has opened today the sixth season of The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series of live transmissions to movie theaters around the world, starring in the title role of Donizetti's masterpiece Anna Bolena. The opera, based on the final tragic days of the ill-fated Queen Anne Boleyn, makes its Met premiere in a new production by David McVicar conducted by Marco Armiliato.

Opposite Anna Netrebko as Anna Bolena were Ekaterina Gubanova as Giovanna Seymour, lady-in-waiting to the Queen who will become her rival to end up being the third King's wife, Ildar Abdrazakov as the King Enrico VIII and Stephen Costello as Lord Riccardo Percy, former lover and husband of Anna Bolena who is still in love with her.

Ms Netrebko's performance as Anna Bolena has been outstanding, absolutely fantastic vocally and with an impressive stage presence. She was thrilling at the final mad scene, moving at the final scene of the first act, touching at the duet with Stephen Costello at the second scene of the second act and amazing at her duet with a fantastic Ekaterina Gubanova at the first scene of the second act.

Ekaterina Gubanova, who had been suffering from a cold during the last days, was impressive vocally and on stage, giving a magnificent portrayal of Giovanna Seymour.

Stephen Costello was a passionated Lord Riccardo Percy and his duet with Anna Netrebko in the second scene of the second act was moving. Ildar Abdrazakov gave also a good portrayal of King Enrico VIII.

The rest of the cast was given by Tamara Mumford as a superb Smeton, Anna Bolena's page and musician who is in love with the Queen, Keith Miller as Lord Rochefort, Anna Bolena's brother, and Eduardo Valdes as Sir Hervey, a court official.

The production by David McVicar was a magnificent one, displaying a superb collection of great costumes. The stage presence of the two irish wolfhound at the second scene of the first act was amazing.

The audience gave a well deserved huge standing ovation at the final curtain calls.

The Met: Live in HD has expanded its worldwide distribution this year, reaching now 1,600 theaters in 54 countries. For first time ever, The Met: Live in HD was available in Russia, Ms Netrebko's native country.

Today's transmission of Anna Bolena has been hosted by Renée Fleming. Met General Manager Peter Gelb made the introduction and interviewed Anna Netrebko before the performance, as she had required. Ms Netrebko addressed some words in russian to her audience in the movie theaters of Moscow and St. Petersburg. Marco Armiliato was also interviewed before the performance, near the entrance to the orchestra pit, by Mary Jo Heath, a member of the Met staff. Renée Fleming was back at the intermission to interview Ekaterina Gubanova and Ildar Abdrazakov, followed by Stephen Costello and Tamara Mumford.

Anna Netrebko made her outstanding worlwide debut as Anna Bolena on 2. April 2011 at the Wiener Staatsoper. A 2 DVD video recording of those performances has been internationally released by Deutsche Grammophon on 14. October 2011 and the Blu-Ray disc version will be released on 4. November 2011.

Donizetti's Anna Bolena, starring Anna Netrebko in the title role, runs at the Met through 18. October 2011, with two additional performances on 1. February and 4. February 2012.

PROGRAMME

ANNA BOLENA
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Text by Felici Romani

The Met: Live in HD, Met, NYC 15. Oct 2011

CAST
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

Conductor: Marco Armiliato

LIBRETTO
Anna Bolena | Italian / Spanish Libretto | Atto 1 | Atto 2

PHOTOS
Check out the pictures of the Anna Bolena Met's official photo album

WEBSITE / BLOG REVIEWS
Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews: Anna Bolena, Metropolitan Opera live cinema relay, October 2011
Medicine & Opera: Anna Bolena in HD
Theater Jones: Head and Shoulders Above
In Fernem Land: El Met al Cinema: Anna Bolena
Seen and Heard International: Anna (Netrebko) Triumphs As Anna (Bolena) At The Met
El Blog de Atticus: "Anna Bolena" (Gaetano Donizetti), Metropolitan Opera 15/10/11
Ópera Perú: Una Anna Bolena que nos deja sin aliento
Playbill Arts: All Hail the Queen: Anna Netrebko stars in the Met's Anna Bolena
Operanut: Anna Bolena - Anna: Netrebko IS Bolena
CNY Café Momus: Anna Netrebko packs house - and costumes - in Met's new production of Anna Bolena

METROPOLITAN OPERA VIDEO EXCERPTS
Anna Netrebko sings the title role in this Act I excerpt from Donizetti's "Anna Bolena" at the Opening Night of the Met's 2011-12 Season. Video courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera.

VIDEO EXCERPTS
The Met: Live in HD, Anna Bolena, Met, NYC 15. Oct 2011
Introduction by Renée Fleming and interview to Anna Netrebko by Met General Manager Peter Gelb

Come, innocente giovane · Anna Netrebko, Ekaterina Gubanova

Da quel dì che, lei perduta · Stephen Costello, Keith Miller

Desta sì tosto · Ildar Abdrazakov, Anna Netrebko, Stehen Costello, Keith Miller, Eduardo Valdes

Duet Anna Bolena and Lord Riccardo Percy · Anna Netrebko, Stephen Costello

Giudici! ad Anna · Anna Netrebko, Stephen Costello, Ildar Abdrazakov, Tamara Mumford

Dio, che mi vedi in core · Anna Netrebko, Ekaterina Gubanova

Scostatevi ... il Re giunge · Eduardo Valdes, Ildar Abdrazakov, Anna Netrebko, Stephen Costello

Vivi tu · Stephen Costello, Keith Miller

Piangete voi · Anna Netrebko

Coppia iniqua, l'estrema vendetta · Anna Netrebko, Tamara Mumford, Stephen Costello, Keith Miller

Concerts with Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott in Moscow on 24. and 28. Dec 2011

2011-10-13T13:01:00.000+02:00

Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott are scheduled to sing together in two concerts in Moscow this December.

The first one, Rossini’s Stabat Mater, will be held at the Grand Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Moscow 24. Dec 2011. This, as far as we know, is the debut of Erwin Schrott in this repertoire. Claudio Vandelli conducts the State Symphony Orchestra "New Russia".

Rossini’s Stabat Mater, Grand Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Moscow 24. Dec 2011 – Anna Netrebko (soprano), Erwin Schrott (bass-baritone), Elena Zhidkova (mezzo-soprano), Sergei Romanovsky (tenor); State Symphony Orchestra “New Russia”, Claudio Vandelli

Rossini's Stabat Mater, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia: Marianna Pizzolato, Anna Netrebko, Antonio Pappano. Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 8. Aug 2011.

The second concert will be held at the Svetlanov Hall, Moscow International Music House, Moscow 28. Dec 2011. Vladimir Spivakov conducts the National Philarmonic of Russia.

Svetlanov Hall, Moscow International Music House, Moscow 28. Dec 2011 – Anna Netrebko (soprano), Erwin Schrott (bass-baritone); National Philarmonic of Russia, Vladimir Spivakov

Erwin Schrott and Anna Netrebko, Königsplatz, München 29. Jul 2011. Photo: Herbert

Rossini's Stabat Mater from Salzburger Festspiele 2011 on ORF 2 on 1. Nov 2011 and on ARTE on 25. Dec 2011

2011-10-12T11:56:00.001+02:00

Rossini's Stabat Mater from Salzburger Festspiele 2011, starring Anna Netrebko, Ildebrando d'Arcangelo, Marianna Pizzolato and Matthew Polenzani with the Coro and Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conducted by Antonio Pappano, will be broadcast on ORF 2 on 1. Nov 2011 at 09:35 AM and on ARTE on 25. Dec 2011 at 19:15.

Rossini's Stabat Mater, held at the Grosses Festspiele, Salzburg on 8. and 9. Aug 2011, was recorded by UNITEL CLASSICA in cooperation with ZDF/Arte and ORF.

Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia: Antonio Pappano. Photo: © Silvia Lelli/Salzburger Festspiele

Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia: Anna Netrebko, Marianna Pizzolato, Antonio Pappano, Matthew Polenzani, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo. Photo: © Silvia Lelli/Salzburger Festspiele

Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia: Anna Netrebko, Marianna Pizzolato, Antonio Pappano, Matthew Polenzani, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Photo: © Silvia Lelli/Salzburger Festspiele

Anna Netrebko, Stephen Costello and Peter Gelb on Charlie Rose

2011-10-11T20:04:00.000+02:00

Anna Netrebko, Stephen Costello and Met General Manager Peter Gelb were on Charlie Rose on 5. Oct 2011. Check out a video of the interview on Charlie Rose website.

Anna Netrebko and Stephen Costello at a taping for Charlie Rose on 5. Oct 2011. Photo courtesy of 21C Media Group

Anna Netrebko, Deborah Voigt and Peter Gelb at WQXR's Greene Space

2011-10-11T19:13:00.000+02:00

Anna Netrebko, Deborah Voigt and Met General Manager Peter Gelb were on WQXR Presents the Metroplitan Opera in the Greene Space on 4. Oct 2011.

Met General Manager Peter Gelb previewed the season in conversation with Anna Netrebko and Deborah Voigt, presented video highlights from the season-opening performance of Donizetti’s Anna Bolena featuring Ms. Netrebko as well as footage from Wagner's Die Walküre featuring Ms. Voigt.

The evening concluded with live performances by two up-and-coming Met stars – soprano Angela Meade and bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni – in “Madamina, il catalago è questo” from Mozart’s Don Giovanni.

Anna Netrebko attended the Carnegie Hall Gala 2011

2011-10-07T11:49:00.000+02:00

Anna Netrebko attended last Wednesday the Carnegie Hall Gala 2011.

In the opening night, Yo-Yo Ma and Valery Gergiev with the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater performed an all-Russian program.

The Dinner Gala was at the Waldorf Astoria.

Anna Netrebko was accompanied by her sister Natasha.

Check out JS Julie Skarratt Photography Blog for an awesome photographic report of the Gala.

Anna Netrebko made her debut at the Carnegie Hall in a memorable concert with Dmitri Hvorostovsky on 30. May 2007.

Her first piano solo recital at the Carnegie Hall will take place on 26. Oct 2011. The program is fully devoted to Russian composers Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov aand Piotr Ilych Tchaikovsky and Ms Netrebko will be accompanied at the piano by Elena Bashkirova. Check out the Carnegie Hall website for further details of the program.

EMI recording of Rossini's Stabat Mater gets one of the Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2011

2011-10-07T09:31:00.002+02:00

EMI recording of Rossini's Stabat Mater, starring Anna Netrebko (soprano), Joyce DiDonato (Mezzo-soprano), Lawrence Brownlee (tenor) and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (bass-baritone), with the Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conducted by Antonio Pappano, has been the recipient of one of the Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2011 in the category Editor's Choice.

Winners were announced during a ceremony in London on Thursday 6. Oct 2011.

Check out Anna Netrebko | Awards for a full summary of the awards and prizes received so far by Ms. Netrebko.

BREAKING NEWS · Jonas Kaufmann will join Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott in Münster and Hamburg in 2012

2011-10-06T10:55:00.000+02:00

DEAG announces that Jonas Kaufmann will join on the stage Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott in the concerts to be held at the Schlossplatz, Münster 2. Jun 2012 and Derby Park, Hamburg 16. Jun 2012.

Best tickets for those two concerts reach the insane price of 358 Eur and 375.95 Eur, respectively.

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Erwin Schrott will give also a join concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London 6. Jun 2012.

On the other hand, concerts of Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott have been announced to be held at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Baden-Baden 3. Jan 2012, Kuppelsaal im HCC, Hannover 6. Jan 2012, Rosengarten Mozartsaal, Mannheim 9. Jan 2012, Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern, Luzern 23. Jan 2012, Liederhalle Beethovensaal, Stuttgart 26. Jan 2012 and Bowling Green, Wiesbaden 9. Jun 2012.

Best tickets for the concert at the Liederhalle Beethovensaal in Stuttgart reach the insane price of 439.85 Eur.

Check out Anna Netrebko | 2011-2012 Season for a full updated schedule of Anna Netrebko's 2011-2012 season.

Erwin Schrott, Anna Netrebko and Jonas Kaufmann, Königsplatz, München 29. Jul 2011. Photo: Herbert

The Met: Live in HD, for first time ever in Russia

2011-10-05T12:56:00.001+02:00

The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live transmissions to movie theaters around the world, has expanded its worldwide distribution to different countries including, for first time ever, Russia.

In Russia The Met: Live in HD will be available in 4 cinemas in Moscow (35 mm cinema,.Formula Kino Horizon, Formula Kino Arrow and Formula Kino City) and 1 cinema in St. Petersburg (Formula Kino Gallery).

КИНОТЕАТРЫ
Кинотеатр 35mmМосква,
ул. Покровка, 47/24(м. Курская / Красные ворота)

Формула Кино ГоризонтМосква,
Комсомольский просп., 21/10(м. Фрунзенская)

Формула Кино СтрелаМосква,
Смоленская-Сенная пл., 23/25(м. Смоленская)

Формула Кино СитиМосква,
Пресненская набережная, д. 2(м. Выставочная)

Формула Кино ГалереяСанкт-Петербург,
Лиговский просп. 30а, ТРЦ «Галерея»(м. Лиговский проспект)

Tickets are not on sale yet and most likely the sale will start this Saturday 8. Oct. Further information on the cinemas can be found on the CoolConnections.ru website.

The 2011-2012 series of live transmissions begins on 15. October with the Met premiere production of Donizetti’s Anna Bolena, featuring Anna Netrebko in the title role, Ekaterina Gubanova as Giovanna Seymour, Ildar Abdrazakov as Enrico VIII, Stephen Costello as Lord Riccardo Percy and Tamara Mumford as Smeton. The opera is directed by David McVicar and conducted by Marco Armiliato.

Check out also the Met press release for further details about the current season of The Met: Live in HD.

Anna Netrebko's interview on In Tune on 28. Sep 2011

2011-10-01T23:45:00.000+02:00

This is an audio-excerpt of Anna Netrebko's interview with Sean Rafferty of BBC Radio 3 on In Tume on 28. Sep 2011.

Netrebko talks about Donizetti's "Anna Bolena" and her upcoming challenges in more dramatic roles, such as Eleonora in Verdi's "Il Trovatore", Tatiana in Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin" and the title role in Puccini's "Manon Lescaut".

Peter Gelb talks about the Met's 2011-2012 season

2011-10-01T00:13:00.000+02:00

Peter Gelb, General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera, tallks about the Met's 2011-2012 season.

The video contains some excerpts of the Met's 2011-2012 Opening Night Premiere on 26. Sep 2011 starring Anna Netrebko as Anna Bolena.

Watch the full episode. See more SundayArts.

Anna Netrebko's interview on RT

2011-09-30T20:58:00.002+02:00

Opera Now: Divine Diva Anna Netrebko

2011-09-30T16:56:00.001+02:00

The cover of the October 2011 issue of Opera Now features the "Divine Diva Anna Netrebko".

The new reigning diva shares a cheese sandwich and a few home truths with their Paris correspondent Francis Carlin.

Get out of the classroom! You are not a Callas!

2011-09-30T16:10:00.004+02:00

Anna Netrebko made an appearance on the WNYC's SoundCheck - The New Face of the Met on 28. September 2011.

The programm contains excerpts from her new album "Live at the Metropolitan Opera" and her Met's 2011-2012 Season Opening Night Premiere as Anna Bolena on 26. Sep 2011.

In an interesting and relaxed interview Anna talks about different topics: her beginnings at the Conservatory, her son Tiago and her husband Erwin Schrott, Donizetti's "Anna Bolena" or her interest aside of singing opera, like the opening of a restaurant in Wien.

A particularly funny story happened when she was 18 as a young student at the Conservatory. She used to listen to Maria Callas. Once, she got drunk and she was singing at the classroom several of those italian arias she had been listening. One of the professors came in and shout to her "Get out of the classroom! You are not a Callas!". She lost her voice for one week.

Listen to WNYC's SoundCheck - The New Face of the Met

Anna Netrebko plans to sing at Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Games

2011-09-29T22:41:00.000+02:00

In a recent interview with RT, Anna Netrebko said that she plans to sing at the opening and/or closing ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics Games which will be held in Sochi, near her native city of Krasnodar, from 7. Feb to 23. Feb 2014.

Meet Anna Netrebko at the Met Opera Shop on Wednesday,12. Oct at 2:00 PM

2011-09-28T19:42:00.001+02:00

Anna Netrebko, currently starring as Anna Bolena at the Met, will be signing copies of her new album "Live at the Metropolitan Opera" at the Met Opera Shop on Wednesday, 12. Oct at 2:00 PM

Anna Bolena, Opening Night Premiere, Met, NYC 26. Sep 2011

2011-09-27T16:00:00.000+02:00

Anna Netrebko, the world's most charismatic soprano, brought down the house yesterday night at the Opening Gala Premiere of the Met's 2011-2012 Season as Anna Bolena, being this the first time ever Donizetti's masterpiece was perfomed at the Metropolitan Opera.

The production was by David McVicar and the performance was conducted by Marco Armilato. The cast featured Ekaterina Gubanova as Jane Seymour, Ildar Abdrazakov as Henry VIII and Stephen Costello as Lord Percy in the main roles.

For the sixth straight year, the Opening Night was transmitted live to multiple giant screens in Times Square. Approximately 2,000 seats were available on a first come, first served basis, with additional standing room provided. The performance was also shown on a screen on the Met façade, with approximately 3,000 seats available on Lincoln Center’s Josie Robertson Plaza. Free tickets, with a limit of two per person, were distributed at the Met box office. Pre-show coverage, including red-carpet interviews, hosted by Deborah Voigt, started at 6:00 PM EST.

The Opening Night Gala was broadcast live on Metropolitan Opera Radio on SiriusXM and streamed live on the Met’s website. Both transmissions also featured pre-show coverage, starting at 6:00 PM EST.

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.

PROGRAMME

ANNA BOLENA
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Text by Felici Romani

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

CAST
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

Conductor: Marco Armiliato

LIBRETTO
Anna Bolena | Italian / Spanish Libretto | Atto 1 | Atto 2

PRESS REVIEWS
Mike Silverman (AP), in an outstanding, in-deep and detailed review of Anna Bolena's Opening Night Premiere at the Met, writes "Netrebko, always a naturally charismatic presence on stage, has now at age 40 grown into the vocal demands of the role. Her dark, syrupy, slightly melancholy tone has deepened and taken on more power, without any noticeable loss of lyric freedom at the top of her range. In fact, she has worked hard to cultivate a respectable trill — something she was criticized for lacking in earlier forays into the bel canto repertory". Mr Silverman adds "So she can melt our hearts one moment with a soft high C of great delicacy, then pin us to backs of our seats the next with a ferocious outburst of notes cascading over more than an octave."
2 Annas: Netrebko as 'Bolena' conquers Met | By Mike Silverman (AP) | Washington Examiner | 27. Sep 2011.

Anthony Tommasini writes in the New York Times: "‎Then at the end of this “Mad Scene,” when Anna, restored to horrific reality, curses the king and his new queen, Giovanna (Jane Seymour), and stalks off to her execution, Ms. Netrebko dispatched Donizetti’s cabaletta, all brilliant coloratura runs and vehement phrases, with a defiance that brought down the house."
A Queen’s Delusion and Defiance Opens the Met Season | By Anthony Tommasini | The New York Times | 27. Sep 2011.

James Jorden, in his article for the New York Post, states that "The new monarch — ruling not over England but the Met — is Anna Netrebko, whose radiant performance at the company’s opening night Monday catapulted her to “prima donna assoluta”: undisputed superstar". In his review of the premiere, Mr. Jorden writes "It’s music that demands everything in a diva’s arsenal, and Netrebko delivered, her ravishing soft high C’s and delicate trills contrasting with slashing coloratura plummeting through the full soprano register".
Netrebko makes 'Anna'-xtroardinary queen | By James Jorden | The New York Post | 27. Sep 2011

Olivia Giovetti writes in WQXR "Her effortless stage persona and technique (showing signs of refinement in recent months) is what seemed to inspire her colleagues to rise to the occasion, and a luscious tone made her a natural in the role of Henry VIII’s star-crossed second wife. Though Netrebko has had many star turns in her decade of performing with the Met, this surely ranks as her most assertive as she fearlessly careened from desperate embraces and stares to delirious “Ah mio signors!” in the Act I finale to a rage-and-guilt-laden confrontation with her romantic rival and a spitfire reckoning scene with her husband and former lover."
Anna Netrebko Sets a Royal Standard as 'Anna Bolena' | By Olivia Giovetti | WQXR | 27. Sep 2011

Zachary Woolfe, in his review for the New York Observer, states "Ms. Netrebko’s voice, at 40, is warm and full, without edge. Her appeal is deceptively simple: when she sings, you don’t want her to stop. Her performance is both daring and assured. At the end of Act I, she almost chokes out “Guidici? Ad Anna?” (“Judges? For Anne?”) when she realizes her fate has been sealed, then telescopes the following note outward, pivoting from shock to rage. She faces upstage at key moments, trusting that she can convey emotion through posture alone."
Bravo Bolena! Soprano Anna Netrebko Dazzles in Met Production | By Zachary Woolfe | The New York Observer | 28. Sep 2011

Anne Midgette writes for The Washington Post "In the aria in the final scene, when the character is lapsing in and out of madness, she sat back and let her signature limpid, round, melting tone pour out. The audience rewarded her with a deserved ovation, and the singer acknowledged their applause with a smile."
Opera review: ‘Anna Bolena’ at Metropolitan Opera | By Anne Midgette | The Washinton Post | 28. Sep 2011

Howard Kissel writes for the Huffington Post "There is only one reason even to consider mounting it -- a spectacular dramatic soprano. And the Met has one in Anna Netrebko. It is a score with a huge range and many treacheries, but at no point did the fearless Netrebko give any indication that there were difficulties. Her voice was sure and luminous throughout and at its most radiant in the dramatic outbursts. In a break with tradition Netrebko gets a solo call when the final curtain falls. The house went wild. There was an impression of almost girlish joyousness on her face as she realized what she had achieved."
Anna Bolena | By Howard Kissel | Huffington Post | 28. Sep 2011

Joe Dziemianowicz writes for the NY Daily News "Netrebko's voice was ripe, graceful and full-bodied. She was at her strongest when Anna's grip on reality was at its weakest.An 11th-hour aria in which a delirious Anna recalls happier times brought such thunderous applause that Netrebko seemed to break character and flashed a smile.No matter. This diva had earned it."
Metropolitan Oprera 'Anna Bolena' star Anna Netrebko has a voice to die for | By Joe Dziemianowicz | NY Daily News | 29. Sep 2011

As it can be seen in the selected reviews shown above, most of the critics pointed out and several ones were not amused with the fact that Anna Netrebko slightly wroke the character flashing a smile at the end of her famous, difficult and wonderfully sung aria Al dolce guidami in the final scene of the opera. This issue has been masterfully addressed by Zachary Woolfe in his article Grin and Bear It: Why Anna Netrebko's Smile Got the Critics Riled published on the New York Observer on 5. October 2011. Mr Woolfe collects some of the comments made by reviewers and gives a short history of breaking character on stage.
Grin and Bear It: Why Anna Netrebko's Smile Got the Critics Riled | By Zachary Woolfe | The New York Observer | 5. Oct 2011

Jill Krementz covers the Opening Night Gala Premiere for the New York Social Diary. Check out also the magnificent blog JS Julie Skarratt Photograpy.

A short TV coverage of the Openeing Night can be seen at the NY1 channel.

A video excerpt of the 1. Act's finale can be seen at the Anna Bolena Videos of the Met website.

A video excerpt with Anna Netrebko singing "coppia iniqua", the last scene of Anna Bolena, filmed during a rehearsal at the Met, can be seen at the Video Library of the New York Times.

Donizetti's Anna Bolena, starring Anna Netrebko in the title role, runs at the Met through 18. October 2011, with two additional performances on 1. February and 4. February 2012. The performance on 15. October 2011 will be transmitted live to movie theaters around the world, including Russia, Israel and China for first time ever, within the Met: Live in HD program.

PHOTOS
Check out the pictures of the Anna Bolena Met's official photo album

METROPOLITAN OPERA VIDEO EXCERPTS
Anna Netrebko sings the title role in this Act I excerpt from Donizetti's "Anna Bolena" at Opening Night of the Met's 2011-12 Season. Video courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera.

TV NEWS
Anna Netrebko as Anna Bolena at the NTV news

AUDIO EXCERPTS
"Come innocente giovane" [5:67] - Anna Bolena, Met, NYC 26. Sep 2011

"Giudici! ad Anna" [03:27] - Anna Bolena, Met, NYC 26. Sep 2011

"Piangete Voi?...Al dolce guidami...Coppia Iniqua" [22:36] - Anna Bolena, Met, NYC 26. Sep 2011

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

2011-09-26T16:02:00.000+02:00

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.

Deutsche Grammophon releases the live video recording of Donizetti's "Anna Bolena" at the Wiener Staatsoper

2011-09-26T08:52:00.000+02:00

The live video recording of Donizetti's "Anna Bolena" at the Wiener Staatsoper, starring Anna Netrebko in the title role, Elina Garanca as Jane Seymour, Ildebrando d'Arcangelo as Henry VIII, Francesco Meli as Lord Percy and Elisabeth Kulman as Smeton, will be released by Deutsche Grammophon as DVD ( 2 DVD) on 14. Oct 2011 and as Blu-Ray (1 Blu-Ray Disc) on 4. Nov 2011.

Anna Netrebko at The Greene Space on 4. Oct 2011

2011-09-23T13:22:00.002+02:00

Anna Netrebko will be at The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space on Tuesday, 4. October at 7 PM for a very special Metropolitan Opera live event, hosted by Naomi Lewin.

Met General Manager Peter Gelb will preview the season in conversation with Anna Netrebko and Deborah Voigt. Video highlights from the season-opening performance of Donizetti’s "Anna Bolena" featuring Anna Netrebko in the title role as well as footage from Wagner's "Die Walkure" featuring Deborah Voigt as Brünnhilde, will be presented.

The evening concludes with live performances by three up-and-coming Met stars – soprano Angela Meade and tenor Stephen Costello in “S’ei t’abborre, io t’amo ancora” from Anna Bolena, and bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni in “Madamina, il catalago è questo” from Mozart’s "Don Giovanni".

Tickets for general public cost US$ 25.

Dress Rehearsal, Anna Bolena, Met, NYC 22. Sep 2011

2011-09-23T12:42:00.002+02:00

The Metropolitan Opera’s sixth season of free open dress rehearsals has begun on 22. September with the company premiere of Donizetti’s Anna Bolena, starring Anna Netrebko in the title role. The production, which opens the Met’s 2011-12 season on 26. September, is directed by David McVicar and conducted by Marco Armiliato. The cast also stars Ekaterina Gubanova as Jane Seymour, Ildar Abdrazakov as Henry VIII, Stephen Costello as Lord Riccardo Percy and Tamara Mumford as Smeton.

The 2,500 free tickets, limited to two per person, have been distributed through an online drawing held on the Met’s website.

ANNA BOLENA
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Text by Felici Romani

Dress Rehearsal, Met, NYC 22. 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

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

REPORTS
Howard's wife, Paula, attended the show and sent a message to her husband at the intermission. Howard shared Paula's impressions with us:

"She was so impressed with costumes, lighting and staging but emphasized that singing was simply glorious. Costello is wonderful as was rest of cast. She said that this was Anna's new defining moment."

John also attended the show and said:

"I was very fortunate to attend the dress rehersal for Anna Bolena today at the Met. In spite of a stage elevator glitch the performance was one of the best I have ever seen. Well done to the cast and crew of the Met and to the generous benefactors who make it happen. I enjoyed Anna's performance most of all, she owns this role. I have tickets to a performance of Anna Bolena later in the season. I can't wait to see her perform the role again."

Check La Cieca's Blog Parterre Box for more reports.

VIDEO
"Coppia Iniqua" - Anna Bolena, Met, NYC 22. Sep 2011

Happy Birthday, Anna !!! · С днем рождения, Анна !!! · ¡¡¡ Feliz Cumpleaños, Anna !!!

2011-09-18T00:00:00.000+02:00

Happy Birthday, Anna !!!
С днем рождения, Анна !!!
¡¡¡ Feliz Cumpleaños, Anna !!!

Anna Netrebko at the Triangel, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011, after the Generalprobe for Iolanta. Photo: Herbert

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TIAGO !!!

2011-09-05T20:10:00.003+02:00

We wish a very Happy, Happy Birthday to Tiago in his third anniversary !!!

Have a wonderful day !!!

Die Superstars der Klassik on top of Austrian album charts

2011-08-30T18:18:00.003+02:00

The album "Die Superstars der Klassik" by Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Erwin Schrott is on the top of the Austrian album charts on 26. Aug 2011.

TRACK LIST
1. La Bohème - Concert Version / Act 1 - "Quando me'n vò" (Musetta's Waltz) · Anna Netrebko · 2:36
2. Carmen / Act 2 - La fleur que tu m'avais jetée · Jonas Kaufmann · 4:15
3. Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 - Original version, Vienna 1786 / Act 4 - "Giunse alfin il momento" - "Deh vieni non tardar" · Anna Netrebko · 4:30
4. Don Giovanni / Act 1 - Madamina, il catalogo è questo" · Erwin Schrott · 5:34
5. Lucia di Lammermoor / Act 2 - "Spargi d'amaro pianto" (Act 2) · Anna Netrebko · 3:29
6. La Bohème / Act 1 - "Che gelida manina" · Jonas Kaufmann · 5:02
7. La Bohème / Act 1 - "Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì" · Anna Netrebko · 5:17
8. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - Air de Méphistophélès. "Voici des roses" · Erwin Schrott · 2:47
9. Louise / Act 3 - "Depuis le jour" · Anna Netrebko · 5:16
10. Robert le diable / Act 3 - Voice donc les debris...Nonnes qui reposez · Erwin Schrott · 3:40
11. Die Walküre / Erster Aufzug - Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond · Jonas Kaufmann · 3:45
12. Rusalka, Op.114 / Act 1 - Mesicku na nebi hlubokém · Anna Netrebko · 5:01
13. Tosca / Act 3 - "E lucevan le stelle" · Jonas Kaufmann · 3:15
14. La traviata / Act 1 - Sempre libera · Anna Netrebko · 3:33
15. Don Carlo / Act 3 - Elle ne m'aime pas! · Erwin Schrott · 9:58
16. Gianni Schicchi - O mio babbino caro · Anna Netrebko · 2:42
17. Giuditta / Act 4 - Meine Lippen, die küssen so heiss · Anna Netrebko · 5:36
18. Chanson Espagnole (Les Filles de Cadix) · Anna Netrebko · 3:18

Anna Netrebko at the Met's free Summer HD Festival

2011-08-24T22:21:00.001+02:00

The Metropolitan Opera's free Summer HD Festival opens with a screening of Donizetti's "Don Pasquale" starring Anna Netrebko on Saturday, August 27 at Lincoln Center Plaza.

Anna Netrebko revives her sensational turn in this sophisticated bel canto comedy, opposite Matthew Polenzani, Mariusz Kwiecien, and John Del Carlo in the title role. Music Director James Levine conducts Otto Schenk’s production.

This performance was originally transmitted live on November 13, 2010.

UPDATE 26. Aug 2011
Due to the forecasted weather this weekend, the Live in HD Festival screenings for Saturday and Sunday are cancelled.

Le Rossignol/Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011

2011-08-21T09:50:00.012+02:00

Second and last performance of the run for the concert version of "Le Rossignol/Iolanta" at the Salzburger Festspiele on 20. Aug 2011.

The highlight of the show was Tchaikovsky's "Iolanta" with Anna Netrebko singing the title role and Piotr Beczala as Graf Vaudemont.

This was the last performance of the season for Anna Netrebko.

After the show, Anna, Erwin, Anna's sister Natalia, Judith Neuhoff from UMCMP and others were at the Triangel till late night.

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

20. August 2011 - Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg

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

REPORT
The following report has been written by Herbert:

Anna is a phenomenon! She seems to have energy without any limits.

Yesterday afternoon, at 3 p.m., she and her sister Natalia attended a performance of “Don Giovanni”, with Erwin Schrott as Leporello. During the interval she met him on the balcony of the “Haus für Mozart”. After the show they all had an early dinner at the popular restaurant Triangel. At 8:30 p.m. the evening performance of “Le Rossignol / Iolanta” was to begin – and (after the interval between the two short operas) duly at 10 p.m. Anna entered the stage in her elegant white and silver dress, really looking like a princess!

Again she showed what a unique and outstanding stage artist she is. Her soprano was all clear and shining, her acting was delicate and convincing, and together with Polish tenor Piotr Beczala she was in perfect vocal harmony. Let’s hope that at the Salzburg Festival 2012 there will be more than just two performances of “La Bohème” with Anna and Piotr in the leading roles!

After the show, at about midnight, she left the Festspielhaus and strolled across the square back to the Triangel again, where she met Erwin and some friends sitting outside in a warm summer night. Piotr Beczala and his wife joined them, and after the usual hustle and razzmatazz with press photographers and excited fans had ebbed away they all had a relaxed and well-deserved time as “normal” guests like anybody else. I can imagine that they enjoy moments like these very much.

Well, it was the last performance for Anna at the Salzburg Festival this year. Erwin Schrott has three more Leporellos to sing, and in ten days the Festival 2011 will be over – what a pity.

By the way, a big salute and THANK YOU to somebody very important, who attends many performances but keeps most of the time in the background: Markus Hinterhäuser is this year’s director of the Salzburg Festival, and he has organized – as in recent years – this outstanding musical program not only with Anna, but of course with many many more first class artists. It’s a bit sad that he will leave Salzburg next year.

PRESS
En direct du Festival de Salzbourg 2011 (IV): Le triomphe d'Anna Netrebko en Iolanta | L'Express.fr | Bertrand Dermoncourt | 22. Aug 2011

BLOGS
Boulezian: Salzburg Festival (1) - Le Rossignol and Iolanta (concert performances), 20 August 2011

PHOTOS

Salzburg. Photo: Herbert

Before singing the title role in Tchaikovsky's "Iolanta", Anna attended an early afternoon performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni" at the Haus für Mozart where Erwin Schrott sang Leporello. Don Giovanni, Haus für Mozart, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko and her sister Natalia after having attended the performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni" at the Haus für Mozart, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko and her sister Natalia after having attended the performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni at the Haus für Mozart, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala. Photo: Herbert

Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Ivor Bolton and Anna Netrebko. Photo: Herbert

Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Piotr Beczala and Anna Netrebko. Photo: Anne

Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko. Photo: Anne

Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Piotr Beczala and Anna Netrebko. Photo: Anne

Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko. Photo: Anne

Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala. Photo: Anne

Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Ivor Bolton, Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala. Photo: Anne

Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko. Photo: Anne

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Erwin Schrott · Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011

2011-08-16T23:10:00.011+02:00

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Erwin Schrott met tonight at the Waldbühne, Berlin, for the third concert of the summer tour, after having previously been at Königsplatz in München on 29. Jul 2011 and Stadthalle in Wien on 6. Aug 2011. Marco Armiliato conducted the Praguer Philharmonia.

The concert was broadcast by ZDF, both on TV and through internet, and it is available at ZDF Mediathek for a short time.

DAS GIPFELTREFFEN DER STARS

Waldbühne, Berlin, Dienstag, 16. August 2011, 20:00 Uhr

Anna Netrebko, Sopran
Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor
Erwin Schrott, Bassbariton

Neuer Kammerchor Potsdam (16. August)
Einstudierung: Ud Joffe

Prager Philharmonie
Konzertmeister: Jakub Fišer
Stimmführer Violoncello: Lukáš Pospíšil

Dirigent: Marco Armiliato

PROGRAMM

Bedřich Smetana (1824 – 1884)
Die verkaufte Braut
Ouvertüre

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Don Giovanni
Madamina, il catalogo è questo
Registerarie des Leporello 1. Akt
Erwin Schrott

Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924)
Madama Butterfly
Un bel dì vedremo
Arie der Cio-Cio-San 2. Akt
Anna Netrebko

Amilcare Ponchielli (1834 – 1886)
La Gioconda
Cielo e mar
Arie des Enzo 2. Akt
Jonas Kaufmann

Astor Piazzolla (1921 – 1992)
(arr. Pablo Ziegler)
Oblivion
Erwin Schrott, Klemen Leben (Bandoneon), Marcel Javorček (Klavier)

Jules Massenet (1842 – 1912)
Manon
Magnificat ... Toi! Vous! – Oui, c’est moi
Duett 3. Akt Manon, Des Grieux
Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Chor

Giacomo Puccini
Madama Butterfly
Summchor 2. Akt

Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901)
I lombardi alla prima crociata
Qual voluttà!
Terzett 3. Akt Giselda, Oronte, Pagano
Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott

- PAUSE -

Giuseppe Verdi
La forza del destino
Ouvertüre

Giuseppe Verdi
Macbeth
Come dal ciel precipita
Arie des Banco 2. Akt
Erwin Schrott

Giuseppe Verdi
Il trovatore
D’amor sull’ali rosee ... Miserere … Tu vedrai che amore in terra
Szene der Leonora 4. Akt (mit Manrico und Mönchen)
Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Herrenchor

Giacomo Puccini
Manon Lescaut
Intermezzo sinfonico

Pietro Mascagni (1863 – 1945)
Cavalleria rusticana
Mamma, quel vino è generoso
Arie des Turiddu („Addio alla madre“)
Jonas Kaufmann

Gerónimo Giménez (1854 – 1923)
La boda de Luis Alonso
Intermedio

Pablo Sorozábal (1897 – 1988)
La tabernera del puerto
Despierta negro
Romanze des Simpson 2. Akt
Erwin Schrott & Herrenchor

Richard Tauber (1891 – 1948)
Der singende Traum
Du bist die Welt für mich
Jonas Kaufmann

George Gershwin (1898 – 1937)
Porgy and Bess
Bess, You Is My Woman Now
Duett Porgy – Bess 2. Akt
Anna Netrebko & Erwin Schrott

Astor Piazzolla (1921 – 1992)
(arr. Pablo Ziegler)
Los pájaros perdidos
Erwin Schrott, Klemen Leben (Bandoneon), Marcel Javorček (Klavier)

Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875)
Carmen
Vorspiel 4. Akt: Aragonaise

Charles Gounod (1818 – 1893)
Faust
Alerte, alerte, ou vous êtes perdus!
Terzett 5. Akt: Marguerite, Faust, Méphistophélès (ohne Chor!)
Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott

PHOTOS

Gipfeltreffen der stars 2011

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011. Photo: Olga Kovalenko

Anna Netrebko, Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011. Screen capture from ZDF HD broadcast

Jonas Kaufmann and Anna Netrebko, Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011. Screen capture from ZDF HD broadcast

Erwin Schrott, Anna Netrebko and Jonas Kaufmann, Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011. Screen capture from ZDF HD broadcast

Anna Netrebko, Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011. Screen capture from ZDF HD broadcast

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011. Photo: Olga Kovalenko

VIDEOCLIPS
Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) | Don Giovanni | Madamina, il catalogo è questo | Registerarie des Leporello 1. Akt | Erwin Schrott

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924) | Madama Butterfly | Un bel dì vedremo | Arie der Cio-Cio-San 2. Akt | Anna Netrebko

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: Amilcare Ponchielli (1834 – 1886) | La Gioconda | Cielo e mar
Arie des Enzo 2. Akt | Jonas Kaufmann

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: Astor Piazzolla (1921 - 1992) (arr. Pablo Ziegler) | Oblivion | Erwin Schrott, Klemen Leben (Bandoneon), Marcel Javorček (Klavier)

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: Jules Massenet (1842 – 1912) | Manon | Magnificat ... Toi! Vous! – Oui, c’est moi | Duett 3. Akt Manon, Des Grieux | Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Chor

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) | I lombardi alla prima crociata
Qual voluttà! | Terzett 3. Akt Giselda, Oronte, Pagano | Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: Giuseppe Verdi | Macbeth | Come dal ciel precipita | Arie des Banco 2. Akt | Erwin Schrott

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: Giuseppe Verdi | Il trovatore | D’amor sull’ali rosee ... Miserere … Tu vedrai che amore in terra | Szene der Leonora 4. Akt (mit Manrico und Mönchen) | Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Herrenchor

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: Pietro Mascagni (1863 – 1945) | Cavalleria rusticana | Mamma, quel vino è generoso | Arie des Turiddu („Addio alla madre“) | Jonas Kaufmann

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: Pablo Sorozábal (1897 – 1988) | La tabernera del puerto | Despierta negro | Romanze des Simpson 2. Akt | Erwin Schrott & Herrenchor

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: Richard Tauber (1891 – 1948) | Der singende Traum | Du bist die Welt für mich | Jonas Kaufmann

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: George Gershwin (1898 – 1937) | Porgy and Bess | Bess, You Is My Woman Now | Duett Porgy – Bess 2. Akt | Anna Netrebko & Erwin Schrott

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: Astor Piazzolla (1921 – 1992) (arr. Pablo Ziegler) | Los pájaros perdidos | Erwin Schrott, Klemen Leben (Bandoneon), Marcel Javorček (Klavier)

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: Charles Gounod (1818 – 1893) | Faust | Alerte, alerte, ou vous êtes perdus! | Terzett 5. Akt: Marguerite, Faust, Méphistophélès (ohne Chor!) | Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924) | Gianni Schicchi | O mio babbino caro | Anna Netrebko

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: Pablo Ziegler (1944) | Rojotango

Waldbühne, Berlin 16. Aug 2011: Franz Lehár (1870 - 1984) | Giuditta | Freund, das leben ist lebenswert | Jonas Kaufmann

Le Rossignol/Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 15. Aug 2011

2011-08-16T06:40:00.006+02:00

Today it has been the premiere for the concert version of "Le Rossignol/Iolanta" at the Salzburger Festspiele.

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.

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. 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. 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

Generalprobe, Le Rossignol/Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 13. Aug 2011

2011-08-14T01:09:00.005+02:00

Today it has been the final rehearsal for the concert version of Le Rossignol/Iolanta, framed as a Benefit Concert for Japan.

The highlight of the show was Tchaikovsky's Iolanta, with Anna Netrebko singing the title role and Piotr Beczala as Graf Vaudemont. Anna was absolutely stunning! Despite the fact that it was in concert form, Anna was also acting on the stage. The rest of the cast was also at a very good level, in particular Alexei Markov, Evgeny Nikitin and John Relyea. The audience gave a standing ovation at the end of the performance.

After the show Anna with some friends, including conductor Michael Güttler, went to have a drink at the Triangel. Erwin Schrott, who was singing at Le Nozze di Figaro, joined the group later on.

PROGRAMME

PETER ILJITSCH TSCHAIKOWSKI • Iolanta
Lyrische Oper in einem Akt

IGOR STRAWINSKY • Le Rossignol
Lyrisches Märchen in drei Akten
Edición de HTML
Konzertante Aufführungen
In russischer Sprache mit deutschen und englischen Übertiteln

13. August - Generalprobe: Benefizvorstellung für Japan

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

VIDEOCLIPS
Seitenblicke, ORF 2

ZIB, ORF 2

Generalprobe, Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 13. Aug 2011

PHOTOS

Generalprobe, Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 13. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko, Ivor Bolton. Photo: © Wolfgang Lienbacher / Salzburger Festspiele

Generalprobe, Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 13. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczala, Ivor Bolton. Photo: © Wolfgang Lienbacher / Salzburger Festspiele

Generalprobe, Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 13. Aug 2011. Piotr Beczala, Anna Netrebko, Ivor Bolton. Photo: © Wolfgang Lienbacher / Salzburger Festspiele

Generalprobe, Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 13. Aug 2011. Julia Lezhneva, Rachel Frenkel, Maria Radner, Piotr Beczala, Anna Netrebko, Ivor Bolton, John Relyea, Antonio Poli, Alexei Markov, Evgeny Nikiti, Yuri Vorobiev. Photo: © Wolfgang Lienbacher / Salzburger Festspiele

Generalprobe, Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 13. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko. Photo: © Wolfgang Lienbacher / Salzburger Festspiele

Generalprobe, Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 13. Aug 2011. Piotr Beczala. Photo: © Wolfgang Lienbacher / Salzburger Festspiele

Generalprobe, Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 13. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko. Photo: © Wolfgang Lienbacher / Salzburger Festspiele

Generalprobe, Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 13. Aug 2011. Piotr Beczala, Ivor Bolton, Anna Netrebko. Photo: © Wolfgang Lienbacher / Salzburger Festspiele

Generalprobe, Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 13. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko. Photo: © Wolfgang Lienbacher / Salzburger Festspiele

Generalprobe, Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 13. Aug 2011. Piotr Beczala, Anna Netrebko. Photo: Herbert

Generalprobe, Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 13. Aug 2011. Piotr Beczala. Photo: Herbert

Generalprobe, Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 13. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko. Photo: Herbert

Generalprobe, Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 13. Aug 2011. Piotr Beczala, Ivor Bolton, Anna Netrebko. Photo: Herbert

Generalprobe, Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 13. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko at the Triangel, Salzburg, after the Generalprobe for Iolanta. Photo: Herbert

Netrebko/Beczala sing to rebuild the Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall in Japan

2011-08-10T19:38:00.005+02:00

The Salzburger Festspiele has announced today that the general rehearsal for Le Rossignol/Iolanta on Saturday 13. Aug 2011 will be open to the public and framed as a benefit concert to raise money to rebuild the Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall in Japan, after having been almost completely destroyed on 11. March 2011 by the terrible earthquake.

Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczala and the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg under Ivor Bolton, as well as all other participants, waive their fees to help the Slazburg's partner city of Kawasaki.

Tickets for the general rehearsal of Le Rossignol/Iolanta are priced from 30 to 120 EUR and are available online.

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

13. August - Generalprobe: Benefizvorstellung für Japan

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

Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 8.-9. Aug 2011

2011-08-09T13:40:00.011+02:00

On 8. Aug 2011 it was the first of the two concerts given by the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia at the Salzburger Festspiele. Antonio Pappano was conducting and Anna Netrebko, Marianna Pizzolato, Matthew Polenzani and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo sang the Rossini's "Stabat Mater".

The concert, which was recorded by Unitel Classica in cooperation with ZDF/Arte, was a huge success.

After the concert it was a signing session by Anna Netrebko, Antonio Pappano, Marianna Pizzolato and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo.

The second performance of the run was on 9. Aug 2011. Everyone, from the orchestra and chorus to the conductor and four singers, was in top form. The sound was superb. At the end of the performance everyone in the audience was standing up applauding for several minutes.

This second performance was broadcast on a big screen at the Kapitelplatz in Salzburg.

This time it was not a signing session after the performance, but Ildebrando D'Arcangelo's fans were able to attend a signing session at a shop at 12:00. If you missed this signature session, you still have a last chance on 10. Aug 2011 at 12:00 at a different shop

Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

PROGRAM

JOSEPH HAYDN • Symphony in D, Hob. I:104 – "London" Symphony
GIOACHINO ROSSINI • Stabat Mater for Four Solo Voices, Choir and Orchestra

PERFORMERS
Anna Netrebko, Soprano
Marianna Pizzolato, Mezzo-Soprano
Matthew Polenzani, Tenor
Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Bass
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Ciro Visco, Chorus Master
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Antonio Pappano, Conductor

INFORMATION
This concert will be recorded by UNITEL CLASSICA in cooperation with ZDF/Arte.

PRESS
Premiere "Miss Oper" mit Anna Netrebko ein voller Erfolg | Salzburg24.at | Salzburg 9. Aug 2011
Nachtkritik: Anna Netrebkos Ensemblekultur - salzburg.com - Salzburger Nachrichten | Salzburg 9. Aug 2011

PHOTOS

Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia: Anna Netrebko, Marianna Pizzolato, Antonio Pappano, Matthew Polenzani, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo. Photo: © Silvia Lelli/Salzburger Festspiele

Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia: Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Matthew Polenzani, Marianna Pizzolato, Anna Netrebko, Antonio Pappano, Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Photo: © Silvia Lelli/Salzburger Festspiele

Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia: Marianna Pizzolato, Anna Netrebko, Antonio Pappano. Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 8. Aug 2011.

Signing session: Anna Netrebko, Antonio Pappano, Marianna Pizzolato, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo. Grosses Festspielhauss, Salzburg 8. Aug 2011

Signing session: Anna Netrebko, Antonio Pappano. Grosses Festspielhauss, Salzburg 8. Aug 2011

Signing session: Anna Netrebko, Antonio Pappano. Grosses Festspielhauss, Salzburg 8. Aug 2011

Erwin Schrott and Anna Netrebko in front of the Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 9. Aug 2011. Photo: Anne-Laure

VIDEOCLIPS

Curtain calls on 8. Aug 2011

Curtain calls on 9. Aug 2011

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Erwin Schrott · Stadthalle, Wien 6. Aug 2011

2011-08-07T02:14:00.014+02:00

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Erwin Schrott gave a concert at the Stadthalle, Wien on 6. Aug 2011. Marco Armiliato conducted the Praguer Philharmonia.

Anna was wearing gowns designed by Basler.

This is the second out of a three summer concert tour given by the three superstars and the Praguer Philharmonia conducted by Marco Armiliato. The first concert was an open-air one held at the Königsplatz, München on 29. Jul 2011 and the third one will be held at the Waldbühne, Berlin on 16. Aug 2011.

The programme of the concert was pretty much similar to the one of München. Remarkably, Anna Netrebko sang "Un bel di vedremo" from Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" instead of the Jewel aria from Gounod's "Faust".

PROGRAMM - DAS GIPFELTREFFEN DER STARS
Hector Berlioz (1803 – 1869): Le carnaval romain / Ouvertüre für Orchester op. 9
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Don Giovanni (Erwin Schrott)
Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924) : Madama Butterfly (Anna Netrebko)
Amilcare Ponchielli (1834 – 1886): La Gioconda (Jonas Kaufmann)
Charles Gounod: Faust (Erwin Schrott & Herrenchor)
Jules Massenet (1842 – 1912): Manon Magnificat ... Toi! Vous! – Oui, c’est moi (Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Chor)
Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901): I lombardi alla prima crociata (Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott)
- PAUSE -
Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino - Ouvertüre
Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth (Erwin Schrott)
Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore (Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Herrenchor)
Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut - Intermezzo sinfonico
Pietro Mascagni (1863 – 1945): Cavalleria rusticana (Jonas Kaufmann)
Gerónimo Giménez (1854 – 1923) : La boda de Luis Alonso - Intermedio
Pablo Sorozabal (1897 – 1988): La tabernera del puerto (Erwin Schrott & Herrenchor)
Richard Tauber (1891 – 1948): Der singende Traum (Jonas Kaufmann)
George Gershwin (1898 – 1937): Porgy and Bess (Anna Netrebko & Erwin Schrott)
Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875): Carmen
Charles Gounod: Faust (Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott & Chor)

REPORT
The following report has been written by Georg Cizek-Graf.

The program was [mostly] the same as in Munich, but the funny thing was the printed programmes were not delivered in time to the audience in vienna. They arrived to Vienna in the morning but were not delivered to the Stadthalle because the owner of the private postal service was on holidays. Every member of the audience could leave his address during the break and will get the programme for free.

So we were surprised by every aria, not knowing the Munich programme. The Stadthalle is not a very good location for that kind of concert, it´s just a concrete building without much charme. The projections in the background of the state created a little atmosphere.

I agree with Herbert, the second part was stronger, and Anna as Leonora was astounding! I hope we´ll someday witness the whole opera! The audience took all three artists to its heart. I was lucky to get to the front for the encores, and the impression was 100x better there to hear the real natural voices, not the amplified ones! Erwin Schrott is a force of nature, he lives the music, the tango. Jonas Kaufmann won the audience especially with his german songs "Du bist die Welt für mich" [from Tauber's "Der singende Traum"] and "Freunde das Leben ist lebenswert" [from Lehár's "Giuditta"] - both made famous by Fritz Wunderlich I guess. And I don´t have to say anything about Anna, i guess that would be preaching to the converted.

I´m so glad that the show in Berlin will be broadcast in TV!

There is a CD out since this week, a compilation with already released recordings of the 3 artists. The only exception is "Les filles de Cadix", an unreleased recording by Anna.

PRESS
Netrebko und Co.: Spaß in der Stadthalle - Kurier · By Peter Jarolin · 6. Aug 2011
Operntriumvirat verzückte | Kleine Zeitung | Wien 07.08.2011 | 03:46 min

PHOTOS

Erwin Schrott, Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann. Stadthalle, Wien 6. Aug 2011. Photo: Georg Cizek-Graf

Erwin Schrott, Anna Netrebko. Stadthalle, Wien 6. Aug 2011. Photo: Georg Cizek-Graf

Anna Netrebko. Stadthalle, Wien 6. Aug 2011. Photo: Marion Tung/www.jkaufmann.info

VIDEOCLIPS
Interview to Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott and some excerpts from the rehearsal at the Stadthalle, Wien. ZIB. ORF 2

Report from Seitenblicke at ORF 2

Applauses at the end of the concert at the Stadthalle, Wien.

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Erwin Schrott at the Royal Albert Hall on 6. Jun 2012

2011-08-06T17:17:00.003+02:00

The Royal Albert Hall announces a concert gala of the three opera stars, Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Erwin Schrott, on 6. Jun 20122, live in concert together in the UK for the first time after their successful summer concert tour to Königsplatz, München on 29. Jul 2011, Stadthalle, Wien on 6. Aug 2011 and Waldbühne, Berlin on 16. Aug 2011.

The thre opera stars will be accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

The programme will feature favourite arias, duets, trios and orchestral excerpts by Verdi, Mozart, Puccini and Gounod among others.

A Fine dinning package, a Pre-show hospitality reception and Box hospitality packages are available.

Deutsche Grammophon releases the album "Anna Netrebko - Live at the Metropolitan Opera"

2011-08-05T15:45:00.006+02:00

Deutsche Grammophon releases the album "Anna Netrebko - Live at the Metropolitan Opera".

The CD, which will be released on 16. Sep 2011, includes works by Prokofiev, Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi, Gounod, Offenbach and Puccini.

Anna Netrebko sings with top opera singers such as Dimitri Hvorostovsky, Juan Diego Florez, Roberto Alagna, Joseph Calleja and Piotr Beczala.

Valery Gerviev, Sylvain Cambreling, Placido Domingo and James Levine conduct the Metroplitan Opera Orchestra.

Live At The Met features excerpts from live performances on the Met stage from La Boheme, Don Giovanni, War &Peace, I Puritani, Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Romeo etJuliette, Don Pasquale and Lucia di Lammermoor.

TRACK LIST
1. Bellini I Puritani Act 2 Aria: "Qui la voce" Elvira Rec. 1/6/2007
2. Prokofiev War & Peace Act 1, Sc. 1 "Ya ne budu.." + Duet "Kak solntze za garoi" Natasha Rec. 3/2/2002
3. Mozart Don Giovanni Act 2 Aria: "Vedrai carino" Zerlina Rec. 2/15/2003
4. Donizetti Don Pasquale Act 3, Finale Finale: "Senz'andar lungi ... La morale in tutto questo" Norina Rec. 4/15/2006
5. Verdi Rigoletto Act 3 Terzetto: "Ah piu non ragiono" Gilda Rec. 12/17/2005
6. Gounod Roméo et Juliette Act 4, Sc.1 Duet: "Nuit d'hyménée!" Juliette Rec. 12/15/2007
7. Gounod Roméo et Juliette Act 4, Sc.4 Aria: "Ah Dieu! Quel frisson...Amour, ranime mon courage" Juliette Rec. 12/15/2007
8. Donizetti Lucia di Lammermoor Act 2, Sc.5 Aria: "Il dolce suono...Ardon gli incensi..." Lucia Rec. 2/7/2009
9. Offenbach Les Contes d'Hoffmann Act 3 Duet: "Pourtant, ô ma fiancée" ... C'est une chanson d'amour" Antonia Rec. 12/19/2009
10. Puccini La Bohème Act 3 Aria: "D'onde lieta usci" MimÌ Rec. 2/27/2010
11. Puccini La Bohème Act 1 Duet: "O soave fanciulla" MimÌ Rec. 2/27/2010

Information about the cast and conductor for each one of the above shown recording dates can be found at the Anna Netrebko Performances Database.

Check the Deutsche Grammophon "Live at the Metroplitan Opera" special site

Deutsche Grammophon Promotional Videoclip

Anna Netrebko at the stage door after yesterday's performance of Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" at the Salzburger Festspiele

2011-08-05T15:25:00.002+02:00

Anna Netrebko attended yesterday's performance of Claus Guth's production of Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" at the Salzburger Festspiele, starring Simon Keenlyside as Il Conte Almaviva, Genia Kühmeier as La Contessa Almaviva, Marlis Petersen as Sussana and Erwin Schrott as Figaro.

After the performance Anna, who was very relaxed, was talking with the fans.

LEADING TEAM

Robin Ticciati, Musikalische Leitung
Claus Guth, Regie
Christian Schmidt, Bühnenbild und Kostüme
Olaf Winter, Licht
Ronny Dietrich, Dramaturgie
Ramses Sigl, Choreographie
Andi A. Müller, Video
Jörn H. Andresen, Choreinstudierung

BESETZUNG

Simon Keenlyside, Il Conte Almaviva
Genia Kühmeier, La Contessa Almaviva
Marlis Petersen, Susanna
Erwin Schrott, Figaro
Katija Dragojevic, Cherubino
Marie McLaughlin, Marcellina
Franz-Josef Selig, Bartolo
Patrick Henckens, Basilio
Malin Christensson, Barbarina
Oliver Ringelhahn, Don Curzio
Adam Plachetka, Antonio
Uli Kirsch, Cherubim
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor

PHOTOS

Final curtain call. Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Simon Keenlyside (Il Conte Almaviva), Genia Kühmeier (La Contessa Almaviva), Marlis Petersen (Susanna), Erwin Schrott (Figaro). Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Genia Kühmeier (La Contessa Almaviva), Marlis Petersen (Susanna), Erwin Schrott (Figaro). Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Marlis Petersen (Susanna), Erwin Schrott (Figaro). Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Simon Keenlyside at the stage door with the fans. Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Erwin Schrott at the stage door. Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko at the stage door. Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Erwin Schrott · Königsplatz, München 29. Jul 2011

2011-07-30T00:48:00.017+02:00

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Erwin Schrott have been singing tonight in an open-air concert held at the Königsplatz, München. Marco Armiliato conducted the Praguer Philharmonia.

Anna was wearing gowns designed by Basler.

This is the first of a three concert summer tour given by the three superstars and the Praguer Philharmonia conducted by Marco Armiliato. The upcoming concerts will be at the Stadthalle Wien on 6. Aug and at the Waldbühne in Berlin on 16. Aug.

PROGRAMM - DAS GIPFELTREFFEN DER STARS
Hector Berlioz (1803 – 1869): Le carnaval romain / Ouvertüre für Orchester op. 9
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Don Giovanni (Erwin Schrott)
Charles Gounod (1818 – 1893) : Faust (Anna Netrebko)
Amilcare Ponchielli (1834 – 1886): La Gioconda (Jonas Kaufmann)
Charles Gounod: Faust (Erwin Schrott & Herrenchor)
Jules Massenet (1842 – 1912): Manon Magnificat ... Toi! Vous! – Oui, c’est moi (Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Chor)
Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924): Madama Butterfly
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901): I lombardi alla prima crociata (Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott)
- PAUSE -
Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino - Ouvertüre
Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth (Erwin Schrott)
Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore (Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Herrenchor)
Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut - Intermezzo sinfonico
Pietro Mascagni (1863 – 1945): Cavalleria rusticana (Jonas Kaufmann)
Gerónimo Giménez (1854 – 1923) : La boda de Luis Alonso - Intermedio
Pablo Sorozabal (1897 – 1988): La tabernera del puerto (Erwin Schrott & Herrenchor)
Richard Tauber (1891 – 1948): Der singende Traum (Jonas Kaufmann)
George Gershwin (1898 – 1937): Porgy and Bess (Anna Netrebko & Erwin Schrott)
Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875): Carmen
Charles Gounod: Faust (Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott & Chor)

REPORT
This is the report written by Herbert.

I have attached the official programme of the concert. There were 3 encores: Anna sang "O mio babbino caro" from Puccini's "Gianni Schicchi", Erwin sang "Rojotango", and Jonas Kaufmann sang "Freunde, das Leben ist lebenswert" (an operetta aria, "Friends, life is worth living") from Lehár's "Giuditta".

It was a lucky evening, because in the afternoon there was heavy rainfall, but in the evening it was only cloudy, not very warm, but there was no rain. There were between 15.000 and 17.000 people on Königsplatz.

Part 1 of the concert was not very spectacular, because it were the "usual" arias, duets etc. which are often performed at open air concerts. But nevertheless, all three singers were in perfect condition and deserved a lot of applause.

But part 2 was quite different. I had never heard Anna sing something from "Il Trovatore", but her aria of Leonora was brillant! Personally, I think it was the best part of the concert. We should be looking forward to her debut in this role. When she sang with Erwin a duet from "Porgy and Bess", there was "love in the air", and the finale of Gounod's "Faust" was another highlight. Each of the artists added an encore, before the concert finished after 3 hours at 11 p.m.

They will sing the same programme in Vienna (6. August) and in Berlin (16. August), and the Berlin concert at the Waldbühne will be shown on German TV (ZDF). Great!! Three spectacular voices (Anna was brillant as ever, Erwin "rocked" Königsplatz with his deep bass-baritone, and Jonas Kaufmann "nailed" his wonderful notes onto the dark nightly sky above Munich).

PRESS
Netrebko, Schrott und Kaufmann: Opern-Spektakel in München: Ein Kuss am rechten Platz - Nachrichten · Augsburger Allgemeine · By Stefan Dosch · München 31, Jul 2011
Klassik am Königsplatz: Tiefkühlkost satt - Kultur · Abendzeitung München · By Robert Braunmüller · München 1. Aug 2011

PHOTOS

Programme. Königsplatz, München 29. Jul 2011. Photo: Herbert

Königsplatz, München 29. Jul 2011. General overview. Photo: Herbert

Jonas Kaufmann and Anna Netrebko, Königsplatz, München 29. Jul 2011. Photo: Herbert

Erwin Schrott, Jonas Kaufmann and Anna Netrebko, Königsplatz, München 29. Jul 2011. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko, Königsplatz, München 29. Jul 2011. Photo: Herbert

Erwin Schrott and Anna Netrebko, Königsplatz, München 29. Jul 2011. Photo: Herbert

Erwin Schrott, Königsplatz, München 29. Jul 2011. Photo: Herbert

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko and Marco Armiliato, Königsplatz, München 29. Jul 2011. Photo: Helena Bilgeri

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Erwin Schrott at the Königsplatz, München 29. Jul 2011

2011-07-29T12:42:00.001+02:00

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Erwin Schrott will sing tonight in an open-air concert held at the Königsplatz, München.

PROGRAMM - DAS GIPFELTREFFEN DER STARS
Hector Berlioz (1803 – 1869): Le carnaval romain / Ouvertüre für Orchester op. 9
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Don Giovanni (Erwin Schrott)
Charles Gounod (1818 – 1893) : Faust (Anna Netrebko)
Amilcare Ponchielli (1834 – 1886): La Gioconda (Jonas Kaufmann)
Charles Gounod: Faust (Erwin Schrott & Herrenchor)
Jules Massenet (1842 – 1912): Manon Magnificat ... Toi! Vous! – Oui, c’est moi (Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Chor)
Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924): Madama Butterfly
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901): I lombardi alla prima crociata (Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott)
- PAUSE -
Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino - Ouvertüre
Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth (Erwin Schrott)
Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore (Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Herrenchor)
Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut - Intermezzo sinfonico
Pietro Mascagni (1863 – 1945): Cavalleria rusticana (Jonas Kaufmann)
Gerónimo Giménez (1854 – 1923) : La boda de Luis Alonso - Intermedio
Pablo Sorozabal (1897 – 1988): La tabernera del puerto (Erwin Schrott & Herrenchor)
Richard Tauber (1891 – 1948): Der singende Traum (Jonas Kaufmann)
George Gershwin (1898 – 1937): Porgy and Bess (Anna Netrebko & Erwin Schrott)
Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875): Carmen
Charles Gounod: Faust (Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott & Chor)

Anna Netrebko in Don Giovanni, Opernhaus Zürich 2011-2012 season

2011-07-15T20:49:00.001+02:00

Finally the exact dates and casts for the performances of Mozart's "Don Giovanni" at the Opernhaus Zürich for the 2011-2012 season have been unveiled. Anna Netrebko will sing the role of Donna Anna in three out of four performances on 6., 9. and 11. Nov 2011. Carlos Alvarez returns to the stage to sing the title role. The performances will be conducted by Peter Schneider.

Don Giovanni, Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich 6. Nov 2011 – Carlos Alvarez (Don Giovanni), Anna Netrebkoª (Donna Anna), Bernard Richter (Don Ottavio), Malin Hartelius (Donna Elvira), Ruben Drole (Leporello), Martina Jankova (Zerlina), Reinhard Mayr (Masetto), Andreas Hörl (Il Commendatore); Sven-Eric Bechtolf (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Opernhaus Zürich, Peter Schneider

Don Giovanni, Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich 9. Nov 2011 – Carlos Alvarez (Don Giovanni), Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna), Bernard Richter (Don Ottavio), Malin Hartelius (Donna Elvira), Ruben Drole (Leporello), Martina Jankova (Zerlina), Reinhard Mayr (Masetto), Andreas Hörl (Il Commendatore); Sven-Eric Bechtolf (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Opernhaus Zürich, Peter Schneider

Don Giovanni, Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich 11. Nov 2011 – Carlos Alvarez (Don Giovanni), Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna), Bernard Richter (Don Ottavio), Malin Hartelius (Donna Elvira), Ruben Drole (Leporello), Martina Jankova (Zerlina), Reinhard Mayr (Masetto), Andreas Hörl (Il Commendatore); Sven-Eric Bechtolf (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Opernhaus Zürich, Peter Schneider

Recital of Anna Netrebko at Salle Gaveau, Paris 3. May 2012

2011-07-14T14:04:00.001+02:00

Anna Netrebko will give a recital of russian melodies at Salle Gaveau, Paris on 3. May 2012. Miss Netrebko will be accompanied by Elena Bashkirova at the piano.

Silvesterkonzert in Dresden with Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczala and Erwin Schrott

2011-06-17T17:11:00.000+02:00

The official website of the Staatskapelle Dresden announces Silvesterkonzerts at the Semperoper Dresden on 30. and 31. December 2011.

The star soprano Anna Netrebko, the tenor Piotr Beczala and the bass-baritone Erwin Schrott will sing higlights from Franz Lehár's operettas. Christian Thielemann will conduct the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden.

Deutsche Grammophon signs new exclusive recording agreement with Anna Netrebko

2011-06-06T12:10:00.001+02:00

Deutsche Grammophon has signed a new exclusive recording agreement with the star soprano Anna Netrebko.

Michael Lang, Deutsche Grammophon’s President, said: “Our long-term partnership with Anna has created the most inspired, beautiful, and artistic recordings. We are thrilled to continue this tradition with such a superb artist.”

On signing the new agreement, Ms. Netrebko added: “I am happy to continue my collaboration at Deutsche Grammophon — it’s one of the most rewarding experiences in my career. We have many exciting new ideas — that I look forward to begin recording. Thank you, DG! Here’s to many more years together.”

Read the 21C Media Group press release.

BREAKING NEWS - Anna Netrebko and Joseph Calleja will not join the Met Tour to Japan

2011-05-31T10:26:00.011+02:00

Met officials said on Monday that star soprano Anna Netrebko and star tenor Joseph Calleja will not take part of the Met Tour to Japan 2011. The two stars dropped out at the last minute due to their concerns about nuclear radiation following the March earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant disaster.

Ms. Netrebko has made a public statement posted on her official website. "This was an incredibly difficult decision for me; it was made on a very personal level with a great deal of pain and conflicting emotions." said Netrebko.

Ms. Netrebko and Mr. Calleja only made their intentions known last week, days before the begin of the tour. In a statement, the Met said, "Ms. Netrebko changed her mind because of the emotional weight of having also lived through the tragedy of Chernobyl." Mr. Calleja "also had last-minute misgivings", the Met said.

James Levine, due to health issues, and Jonas Kaufmann also dropped out of the tour some weeks ago.

Barbara Frittoli, who sings the role of Elisabeth in Verdi's "Don Carlos", will substitute Ms. Netrebko as Mimi in Puccini's "La Bohème". Marina Poplavskaya will join the tour to sing Elisabeth, a role she filled during the season in New York.

The Met contacted the tenors Marcelo Álvarez, Rolando Villazón and Alexey Dolgov, and they agreed to fill in for performances by Mr. Calleja. Mr. Alvarez will sing the role of Rodolfo in two performances of Puccini's "La Bohème" and Mr. Alvarez and Mr.Villazón will each sing the role of Edgardo in one performance of Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor". Piotr Beczala already was taking turns in both roles.

L'elisir d'amore, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 23. May 2011

2011-05-24T11:38:00.013+02:00

Anna Netrebko has returned to the Mariinsky Theater of St. Petersburg to open the XIX Music Festival "Stars of the White Nights" singing the role of Adina in Laurent Pelly's production of Donizetti's "L'elisir d'amore" on 23. May 2011. Maetsro Valery Gergiev was on the pit, being the first time he was conducting this opera at the Mariinsky Theater. This was a co-production of the Opéra national de Paris and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.

Donizetti's "L'elisir d'amore" was first time ever staged at the Mariinsky Theater on 24. Jan 2011 starring also Anna Netrebko as Adina.

We may be pretty sure that Miss Netrebko was really happy about the performance, as when she came on the stage for the final curtain calls, she came running and making a cartwheel to the pleasure and surprise of everybody.

L'elisir d'amore

Melodramma Giocoso in 2 Acts (1832)

Music by Gaetano Donizetti

Libretto by Felice Romani after that of Eugène Scribe for Daniel Auber's Le Philtre

Mariinsky Theater, St, Petersburg 23. May 2011 | 20:00

CAST

Adina: Anna Netrebko

Nemorino: Sergei Skorokhodov

Belcore: Vladimir Moroz

Il Dottor Dulcamara: Andrei Serov

Giannetta: Svetlana Kiseleva

CREDITS

Conductor: Valery Gergiev

Stage Director and Costume Designer: Laurent Pelly

Stage Director for the Mariinsky Theatre: Christian Räth

Set Designer: Chantal Thomas

Assistant Set Designer: Caroline Ginet

Lighting Designer: Joël Adam

Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva

Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko

Italian Language Coach: Maria Nikitina

Chorus of the Mariinsky Theater

Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater

Co-production of the Opéra national de Paris and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

CHARACTERS

Adina: ricca e capricciosa fittaiuola (soprano)

Nemorino: coltivatore; giovine semplice, innamorato di Adina (tenore)

Belcore: sergente di guarnigione nel villaggio (baritono)

Il Dottore Dulcamara: medico ambulante (basso comico)

Giannetta: villanella (soprano)

Cori e comparse di villani e villanelle, soldati e suonatori del reggimento, un notaio, due servitori, un moro.

ABOUT THE OPERA

L'elisir d'amore in Wikipedia [English]

L'elisir d'amore: Synopsis [English]

L'elisir d'amore: Libretto [Italian]

VIDEOCLIPS

PHOTOS

L'elisir d'amore, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 23. May 2011. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko (Adina), Sergei Skorokhodov (Nemorino), L'elisir d'amore, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 23. May 2011. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko (Adina), L'elisir d'amore, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 23. May 2011. Photo: Olga

Vladimir Moroz (Belcore), Valery Gergiev (Conductor), Anna Netrebko (Adina), Sergei Skorokhodov (Nemorino), L'elisir d'amore, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 23. May 2011. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko (Adina), Sergei Skorokhodov (Nemorino), L'elisir d'amore, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 23. May 2011. Photo: Olga

Valery Gergiev (Conductor), Anna Netrebko (Adina), Sergei Skorokhodov (Nemorino), L'elisir d'amore, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 23. May 2011. Photo: Olga

Sergei Skorokhodov (Nemorino), Valery Gergiev (Conductor), Anna Netrebko (Adina), L'elisir d'amore, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 23. May 2011. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko (Adina), L'elisir d'amore, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 23. May 2011. Photo: Olga

The Blog reaches half a million visits

2011-05-19T10:30:00.001+02:00

We are proud to announce that the Blog has officially reached half a million visits.

The graph below shows the statistics provided by StatCounter for the yearly evolution of the number of page loads, unique visits and returning visits.

I would like to thanks all the visitors to the Blog, whether they are usual readers or casual ones. Those figures are possible, only because of you.