Breaking News: The concert of Anna Netrebko, Erwin Schrott and Jonas Kaufmann in Hamburg on 16. Jun 2012 has been cancelled

The open-air concert of Anna Netrebko, Erwin Schrott and Jonas Kaufmann at Derby Park, Hamburg on 16. June 2012 has been cancelled due to "technical and organizational reasons". A new alternative date will be on Tuesday 15. January 2013 in the Laeiszhalle/Hamburg, but without Jonas Kaufmann.

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

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

Die Superstars der Klassik on top of Austrian album charts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 and 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

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)

DEAG Classics AG announces the "Summit Meeting of Classical Music Stars" with Anna Netrebko, Erwin Schrott and Jonas Kaufmann

Breaking news! DEAG Classics AG has announced today the "Summit Meeting of Classical Music Stars" featuring Anna Netrebko, Erwin Schrott and Jonas Kaufmann in a 2011 Eurpean concert tour.

Concerts will be held at the Königsplatz in München on Friday, 29. July 2011, Stadthalle in Wien on Saturday, 6. August 2011 and Waldbühne in Berlin on Tuesday, 16. August 2011.

Advanced ticket sales for those concerts commence on Friday, 22. October 2010.

Top-10 Anna Netrebko performances of the decade 2000-2009

We are approaching the end of the first decade of the new century. I have prepared a list of what I could pick as the top-10 Anna Netrebko's performances of the decade. It has not been an easy task. Some of them are a clear choice for me, some others could be at a different position in the rank and there are others left, such as the performances of Manon in Los Angeles, Wien and Berlin, Don Giovanni in London, La Bohème in New York and Munich, which could have been added... but here it is my choice. Let us know what do you think and which would be yours.

1. La Traviata, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg, Aug 2005 - Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), Rolando Villazón (Alfredo Germont), Thomas Hampson (Giorgio Germont); Wiener Philharmoniker, Carlo Rizzi
2. La Bohème, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg, 3. Jan 2006 - Anna Netrebko (Mimi), Rolando Villazón (Rodolfo); Chorus and Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater, Valery Gergiev
3. War and Peace, Metropolitan Opera House, New York, Feb-Mar 2002 - Anna Netrebko (Natasha Rostova), Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Prince Andrei Bolkonsky); Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, Valery Gergiev
4. Don Giovanni, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg, Aug 2002 - Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna), Thomas Hampson (Don Giovanni), Ildebrando d'Arcangelo (Leporello); Wiener Philharmoniker, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
5. La Traviata, Royal Opera House, London, Jan 2008 - Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valery), Jonas Kaufmann (Alfredo Germont), Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Giorgio Germont); Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Maurizio Benini
6. Roméo et Juliette, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien, May 2006 - Anna Netrebko (Juliette), Rolando Villazón (Roméo); Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Bertrand de Billy
7. L'Elisir d'Amore, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien, Apr 2005 - Anna Netrebko (Adina), Rolando Villazón (Nemorino), Leo Nucci (Belcore), Ildebrando d'Arcangelo (Dulcamara); Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Alfred Eschwé
8. Das Waldbühnenkonzert, Waldbühne, Berlin 7. Jul 2006 – Plácido Domingo (Tenor), Anna Netrebko (Soprano) und Rolando Villazón (Tenor); Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Marco Armiliato
9. Iolanta, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Baden-Baden, Jul 2009 - Anna Netrebko (Iolanta), Piotr Beczala (Vaudemont); Chorus and Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater, Valery Gergiev
10. Liederabend, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 17. Aug 2009 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano); Daniel Barenboim (Piano)

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Anna Netrebko returns to the Wiener Staatsoper for Manon without Jonas Kaufmann

Anna Netrebko returns to the Wiener Staatsoper this sunday 6. April 2008 for a revival of Massenet's Manon. There will be only 4 performances, on 6., 9., 12. and 15. April. Jonas Kaufmann, which was initially scheduled to sing Le Chevalier des Grieux, has been replaced, at least in the first three performances, by Massimo Giordano. There is no name for this role at the WSO web site for the last performance. In any case, none of these performances appear on the schedule section of the Jonas Kaufmann official web site. Additional information can be found at the Jonas Kaufmann unofficial web site.
Updated 2. April 2008

La Traviata, ROH 26. January 2008 - Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Only a few opera houses in the world can afford a cast such as the one I have been enjoying last Saturday at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in London. Anna Netrebko as Violetta Valéry, Jonas Kaufmann as Alfredo Germont and Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Giorgio Germont. The fabulous chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House were conducted by Maurizio Benini. On the stage a revival of the beautiful production created by Richard Eyre.

After Anna's huge success on the first performance on 14. January, she was obliged to cancel the three next performances on 17, 20 and 23th January, due to a bronchitis. I had a ticket for the performance on 26. January and I went to London on Friday 25th January, without to know if she would be recovered or not. Friday night I went with a friend to the ROH to look for some, hopefully not bad, news about Anna. There was no cancellation announcement and people at the ROH told us that Anna will sing on Saturday. Thanks God!!!

On Saturday, around 2 hours before the start of the performance, we went to the stage door to look for Anna's arrival. Yes!!! Anna arrived 1 hour and half before the performance starts. So, this was the definitive confirmation!!! Anna was there!!!

The performance began and Anna was better than ever. Her powerful diamond-like voice came across the whole orchestral mass density, filling everything. While at other moments, she did wonderful pianissimi. I was completely moved. At the end of the first act, people began to clap and to scream "Brava!", "Bravissima!". At the curtain calls, a long standing ovation and more and more "Brava!", "Bravissima!". It was the best opera performance I have ever seen. Anna was a true goddess.

Jonas Kaufmann was also very good, brilliant at some points, and I liked very much Dmitri Hvorostovsky. It was the first time I saw him live and I really got a very good impression. We have to keep in mind the concerts that Anna and Dmitri will have the next season. Great orchestra and conductor.

Remember that this performance will be broadcast on BBC 3 radio on 9. February and that there is a last opportunity to see this Traviata cast live at the ROH on 29. January.

We were to the stage door after the performance. After a while, they told us that the cast had a dinner at the ROH and they would not come to sign in. But, apparently, Dmitri changed his mind and he came out to the door leaving the ROH. He signed me the program. After a while we went to dinner at the Bertorelli, just in front of the stage's door. At 11:30 PM I saw Anna and her IMG general manager leaving the ROH, with a flower's bouquet each one. She was looking great. Thanks Anna!!!

Press Reviews

"the first thing that I was struck by was the sheer size of the voice: this is a huge and luscious instrument", "She could shade it for expressive subtlety and fine it down for a heart-stopping pianissimo, as she did for the start of the second verse (sic) of Addio del passato”

La Traviata with La Netrebko, Alnwickian, 28. January 2008

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Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky at the final curtain call. La Traviata, ROH, London 26. January 2008. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko at the final curtain call. La Traviata, ROH, London 26. January 2008. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko at the final curtain call. La Traviata, ROH, London 26. January 2008. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Maurizio Benini at the final curtain call. La Traviata, ROH, London 26. January 2008. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Maurizio Benini at the final curtain call. La Traviata, ROH, London 26. January 2008. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko, Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Maurizio Benini at the final curtain call. La Traviata, ROH, London 26. January 2008. Photo: Olga

La Traviata, ROH 14. January 2008 - Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Anna Netrebko made her very much awaited debut as Violetta at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden on 14. January 2008, with Jonas Kaufmann as Alfredo and Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Giorgio Germont. The performance was conducted by Maurizio Benini.

Press Reviews
"Anna Netrebko, now acclaimed as the global - or, why be cautious, intergalactic - operatic superstar of the 21st century, gave an electrifying performance as the consumptive heroine Violetta", "Netrebko moves us to a new sublime level of emotional involvement. Tears even before the end of Act I? The auditorium was awash"
Be seduced by a superstar, Fiona Maddocks, Evening Standard, 15. January 2008

"Shaken, stirred, and still quivering at the knees, I’m an altered man", "I expected effortlessly commanding top notes and peachy tone, but not the wonderfully subtle variations in colour and phrasing. And the way she turns her final aria from deathbed murmur to fierce, fatalistic cry of pride and defiance is mesmerising"
La Traviata, Richard Morrison, The Times, 15. January 2008

"The five stars belong to Anna Netrebko", "Netrebko is, in a word, sensational"
La Traviata, Royal Opera House, London, Edward Seckerson, The Independent, 16. January 2008

"the singer's realistic portrayal of Violetta's consumption from the first act to the last is surely unrivalled amongst the divas of recent years", "this was still a memorable revival, thanks to Netrebko's unmissable and stunning Violetta"
Anna Netrebko sings Violetta in La Traviata at Covent Garden, Dominic McHugh, MusicalCriticism.com

"Yet she also could stoke her dramatic fire when she wanted, and her fiery cry of ``morir si giovine'' (``to die so young'') in her death scene was heartbreaking", "Fight -- you'll have to -- to get tickets, which have now officially sold out for this cast"
Sell the Ferrari for tickets to "Traviata", Warwick Thompson, Bloomberg.com, 16. January 2008

"Here is a true singing actress, blessed with a gloriously rich, luxurious soprano, and also with completely convincing dramatic powers", "Her Violetta approached death in the most convincing and captivating manner, spluttering, flailing and collapsing, every move truthful and fully integrated into the committed characterisation"
Anna Netrebko starts in Verdi's La Traviata, Dave Paxton, MusicOMH.com

"Once in a generation a prima donna takes ownership of a role in a way none of her peers can do. Anna Netrebko has achieved this as Violetta", "She simply is the Violetta for our age"
The Violetta for our time, Andrew Clark, Financial Times, 15. January 2008

"Truly great performances of Verdi's La Traviata come along once in a generation, and this astonishing revival of Richard Eyre's 1994 Royal Opera production may well go down in history as one of the defining operatic experiences of our times", "Netrebko's voice often blazes with warmth and opulence, though she also deploys throttled pianissimos to convey both the ravages of disease and the agonies of uncertainty"
La Traviata, Tim Ashley, The Guardian, 16. January 2008

La Traviata: Ecstasy greets a rising star, Rupert Christiansen, Telegraph.co.uk, 16. January 2008

"Fue tal la grandeza, la perfección, la intensidad de la energía aquella noche, que cuando terminó el primer acto pasaron varios minutos antes de que pudiera articular palabra", "En el instante en que comenzó a cantar me dí cuenta de que aquello no tenía nada que ver con todo lo que había escuchado hasta ahora"
Una diosa junto al Támesis, El rincón de Papagena, La Verbena, 19. January 2008

"On Monday, her predestined chance came when she sang in the Royal Opera's revival of La traviata, and no one who was there will ever forget it", "At that moment she was simply the most excitingly reckless, scorchingly charismatic opera singer in the world, and she had just given the finest performance anyone could remember in one of the most demanding roles in the repertory",
A Violeta to die for, Peter Conrad, The Observer, 20. January 2008

"it's worth fighting for a ticket for this Covent Garden revival just to see Anna Netrebko"
La Traviata, Royal Opera House, London, Anna Picard, The Independent, 20. January 2008

La Traviata, Hugh Canning, The Sunday Times, 20. January 2008

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Radio Broadcast - BBC Radio 3, La Traviata, 9. February 2008

The opera performance of La Traviata at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden on saturday 26. January 2008, will be broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on saturday 9. February 2008. Goody!

The cast, is a dream! Anna Netrebko as Violetta Valery, Jonas Kaufmann as Alfredo Germont and Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Giorgio Germont. Maurizio Benini will be the conductor. Fortunately, I have a ticket for this performance! Goody!