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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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."
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
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 gave a concert at the Stadthalle, Wien on 6. Aug 2011. Marco Armiliato conducted the Praguer Philharmonia.
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.
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.
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).
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