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

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.

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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La Boheme, The Film. Interview to Anna Netrebko and Preview of the Film

La Bohème, The Film, starring Anna Netrebko as Mimi and Rolando Villazón as Rodolfo and directed by Robert Dornhelm, will premiere on Great Performances Series on PBS on 23. December 2009.

Senior Publicist Jitin Hingorani has been chatting with Anna Netrebko about her experience shooting the film, her recent pregnancy, and her ideas on how opera has changed over the years. This is the interview:


Here there is a preview of the film:

Anna Netrebko gets a Echo Klassik Award 2009

Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón, Elina Garanca, René Pape and Plácido Domingo are among the winners of the Echo Klassik 2009 Awards which were announced in June and have been delivered today in a Gala Ceremony held at the Dresden Semperoper. Neither Anna Netrebko or Rolando Villazón attended the Gala and it was Plácido Domingo who collected their award to the Best Opera Recording of the Year (19th Century).

SÄNGERIN DES JAHRES
Elīna Garanča
Bel Canto Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music

WÜRDIGUNG DES LEBENSWERKES EINES KÜNSTLERS
Plácido Domingo

OPERNEINSPIELUNG DES JAHRES - (19. JAHRHUNDERT)
Anna Netrebko, & Rolando Villazón
Giacomo Puccini, La Bohème (GA) Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music

OPERNEINSPIELUNG DES JAHRES - OPERNARIEN & DUETTE
René Pape
Gods, Kings & Demons Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music

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Breaking News - Rolando Villazón withdraws from new production of Manon at Covent Garden

The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden has announced today in a press release that the Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón has withdrawn from the role of Chevalier des Grieux in the new production of Manon which will start in June 2010, starring Anna Netrebko in the title role.

Rolando Villazón said that he considers the role too strenuous to perform so soon after his recuperation from the surgery he was subjected to remove a cyst on one of his vocal chords.

The role of Chevalier des Grieux will now be sung by Italian tenor Vittorio Grigòlo who makes his debut with the Royal Opera in the role.

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Long-term cooperation agreement between Universal Music Classical Management & Productions (UMCMP) and First Classics GmbH

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CLASSICAL MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTIONS (UMCMP), a leading international company of the UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG), and FIRST CLASSICS GmbH, the new network of German classical concerts organizers, have a long-term cooperation agreement. It includes new and innovative ways of cooperation in classic live events.

Initial projects are due to start this autumn, continuing on a larger scale in the 2010/2011 season. Existing contracts for UMCMP artists will be honored.

"For us, First Classics is the perfect partner because it focuses on artistic quality and reaches out to a well-informed public that wishes to experience the stars of classical music as well as new artistic developments," said Manfred Seipt, UMCMP managing director, in a statement. "By working closely with our group's labels such as Deutsche Grammophon and Decca, we will, through this new partnership, be able to present artists in Germany more successfully than ever before."

Andreas Schessl, managing director of First Classics, added: "The partnership with Universal Music opens up new opportunities for us to include top international stars on our prestigious concert series and also allows us to familiarize our public with the stars of tomorrow."

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CLASSICAL MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTIONS (UMCMP), with headquarters in London, is part of the UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP and is one of the leading companies in the field of artist management and event production / promotion for classical music. Among the artists managed by UMCMP they are world stars like Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón, Elina Garanca, Thomas Hampson, and many more. Jeffrey Vanderveen and Manfred Seipt are the Managing Directors of UMCMP.

FIRST CLASSICS GmbH was founded by renowned private concert organizers from Germany, mainly in the field of classical music business. It develops projects for classical music and organizes tours of top artists and ensembles.

Sources
UNIVERSAL MUSIC und FIRST CLASSICS starten langfristige Kooperation - PR-inside.com, 27. Jul 2009 [German]
UMCMP Inks Deal With First Classics - Billborad.biz, 28. Jul 2009 [English]

Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón win a Echo Klassik 2009 Award

The Echo Klassik 2009 Awards have been already announced at the German website Mediabiz.de. Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón win a Echo Klassik 2009 Award in the category Opera Recording of the Year (19th Century) for the Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music CD recording of Puccini's of La Bohème.

Some of the Echo Klassik 2009 Award Winners are:

Female Singer of the Year - Elina Garanca, Bel Canto (Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music)
Recognition to an Artist Lifetime Achievement - Plácido Domingo
Opera Recording of the Year (19th Century) - Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón, Giacomo Puccini, La Bohème (Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music)
Opera Recording of the Year (Opera Arias and Duets) - René Pape, Gods, Kings and Demons (Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music)

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Breaking News - Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón withdraw from Idomeneo in Paris in 2010

Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón wilthdraw from Idomeneo at the Palais Garnier, Paris in January-February 2010. The Georgian soprano Tamar Iveri will replace Anna Netrebko as Elettra and the American tenor Charles Workman, who was scheduled to sing Arbace, will replace Rolando Villazón in the title role. The German tenor Lothar Odinius will sing the role of Arbace.

Breaking News - Rolando Villazón withdraws from Carmen in Wien in 2010 and is replaced by Massimo Giordano

Rolando Villazón has canceled his participation in Carmen in Vienna in May 2010. He said in an interview with the Austrian magazine NEWS that he wanted to plan his comeback very carefully, and the role of Don José would not be appropriate.

Massimo Giordano will replace Rolando Villazón as Don José in Carmen in Vienna in May 2010.

Rolando Villazón sagt 'Carmen'-Premiere ab: Hätte am 3. Mai 2010 stattfinden sollen, NEWS, 17. June 2009 [German]
Wiener Staatsoper: "Carmen"-Premiere 2010 ohne Rolando Villazón, Der Standard, 17. June 2009 [German]
Villazon cancels 2010 `Carmen' premiere in Vienna, San Francisco Chronicle, 17. June 2009 [English]
Rolando Villazón no interpretará "Carmen" en 2010 en la Ópera de Viena, ABC, 17. June 2009 [Spanish]

Anna Netrebko 2009-2010 Season

Joseph Calleja replaces Rolando Villazón in the title role of Les Contes d'Hoffmann at the Met

Joseph Calleja will replace Rolando Villazón to sing the title role of Les Contes d'Hoffmann at the Met, in the performances running from 3. December 2009 till 2. January 2010. Calleja, did not confirm this point at the meeting held on 25. Mai 2009 at the Künstlerhaus in München, invited by "Die Münchner Opernfreunde". The Met still has to confirm who will replace Villazón.
Edited on 26. Mai 2009 20:15

A Meeting with Joseph Calleja at the Künstlerhaus in München
Anna Netrebko 2009-2010 Season

Cast changes in L'Elisir d'Amore at Opera Bastille, Paris

Giuseppe Filianoti replaces Rolando Villazón as Nemorino in Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore at Opera Bastille on 10., 15., 20. and 23. October 2009.

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Cast changes in Les Contes d'Hoffmann at the Met

There are some changes in the cast of the new Met's production of Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann scheduled for December 3, 2009 through January 2, 2010 at the Met.

Rolando Villazón has withdrawn from the title role in all the performances scheduled. He announced yesterday that he is undergoing throat surgery and expects to return to the stage in 2010. The Metropolitan Opera looks forward to his return in future seasons. A replacement for the role of Hoffmann will be announced at a later date.

Kate Lindsey substitutes Elina Garanca as Nicklausse and the Muse in the last three performances, on 26. and 30. December 2009 and 2. January 2010.

Anna Netrebko 2009-2010 Season Schedule

Breaking News - Rolando Villazón cancels all the performances for 2009

Rolando Villazón has to undergo larynx surgery because he has a cyst on his vocal chords. For this reason the tenor has to cancel all of his performances scheduled for 2009.

Among those performances, Villazón has to cancel the performances of L'Elisir d'Amore with Anna Netrebko at the Opera Bastille, Paris in October 2009 and the performances of Les Contes d'Hoffmann with Anna Netrebko, Elina Garanca and René Pape at the Met, New York in December 2009 and beginning of January 2010. According to his physician a full recovery could be expected at the end of the year. At this moment, we do not know if he will be able to sing in Idomeneo with Anna Netrebko at Palais Garnier, Paris in the performances running from the beginning of January till mid February 2010. Villazón's manager expects that he will be able to sing in Carmen with Anna Netrebko, Elina Garanca and Ildebrando d'Arcangelo at the Wiener Staatsoper in May 2010.

Rolando has left the following message on his official website:

“Due to a cyst that has just been detected on one of my vocal chords I will very shortly have to undergo surgery. After the operation, there is a phase of rehabilitation and in order to make sufficient time for this, I have unfortunately had to withdraw from all of my performances until the end of the year. I would like to apologise to you, my wonderful audience, for any inconvenience these cancellations will cause you and want to express my gratitude for the loyalty and support of my audience, colleagues and friends. I am greatly looking forward to be performing again in the coming year. I will share any further information as and when it becomes available, so please do check this space.”
Rolando Villazón

The Met has released the following news flash:

Villazón Withdraws from Hoffmann
April 29, 2009
Rolando Villazón has withdrawn from the title role in the Met’s new production of Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann, scheduled for December 3, 2009 through January 2, 2010. He announced today that he is undergoing throat surgery and expects to return to the stage in 2010. The Metropolitan Opera looks forward to his return in future seasons. A replacement for the role of Hoffmann will be announced at a later date

Rolando Villazon muss bis Jahresende pausieren, DiePresse.com 29. April 2009 [German]
Pause bis zum Jahresende, derNewsticker.de 29. April 2009 [German]
Längere Zwangspause für Rolando Villazon, derStandard.at 29. April 2009 [German]
Karrierepause für Rolando Villazón, Vienna.at 29. April 2009 [German]
Villazon muss bis Jahresende pausieren, Oe24.at 29. April 2009 [German]
Rolando Villazón será operado de la garganta y suspende sus conciertos, Telecinco.es 29. April 2009 [Spanish]

Anna Netrebko at the ROH 2009-2010 Season

Today the Royal Opera House has officially announced the ROH 2009-2010 Season. I am proud to say that, as it was published on this blog several weeks ago, Anna Netrebko sings the title role of Massenet's Manon, partnered on stage by Rolando Villazón as Chevalier des Grieux, in a new production directed by Laurent Pelly and conducted by Antonio Pappano. All the dates and cast previously published in this blog have been confirmed today.

Anna Netrebko sings the title role of Manon for the first time with the Royal Opera. She has previously sung the role at the Los Angeles Opera in 2006, Wiener Staatsoper and Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden in 2007 and Wiener Staatsoper in 2008. Before making her role debut at the Royal Opera House she is also scheduled to sing this role at the Wiener Staatsoper in 2010. Anna Netrebko made her debut at the Royal Opera House as Servilia in La Clemenza di Tito in 2002 and has returned to Covent Garden to sing Donna Anna in Don Giovanni in 2003, Gilda in Rigoletto in 2005, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni in 2007, Violetta in La Traviata in 2008 and Giulietta in I Capuleti e I Montecchi in 2009.

Rolando Villazón sings the role of Chevalier des Grieux for the first time with the Royal Opera. He first performed the role together with Anna Netrebko at Los Angeles Opera in 2006 and again at the Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden in 2007. He has also sung the role in Wien, Barcelona and Genoa. He made his debut at the Royal Opera House as Hoffmann in Les Contes d'Hoffmann in 2004 and has returned to Covent Garden to sing Rodolfo in La Bohème, Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto, Lensky in Eugene Onegin and the title role in Don Carlo.

Laurent Pelly returns to Covent Garden to direct a new production of Massenet's Manon for the Royal Opera, together with the same creative team that produced La Fille du Régiment in 2007.

Maestro Antonio Pappano, now in his eighth Season with the Royal Opera conducts Manon, the last new production of the Season.

The schedule and cast of the Manon performances at the ROH is the following:

Manon, ROH, London 22. Jun 2010 – Anna Netrebkoª (Manon Lescaut), Rolando Villazónª (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Rusell Braun* (Lescaut), Christof Fischesserº (Le Comte des Grieux), Philip Langridge (Guillot de Morfontaine), William Shimellª (De Brétigny), Simona Mihai (Pousette), Louise Innes (Javotte), Kai Rüütel (Rosette), Lynton Black (Innkeeper); Laurent Pelly (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano

Manon, ROH, London 25. Jun 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Rolando Villazón (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Rusell Braun (Lescaut), Christof Fischesser (Le Comte des Grieux), Philip Langridge (Guillot de Morfontaine), William Shimell (De Brétigny), Simona Mihai (Pousette), Louise Innes (Javotte), Kai Rüütel (Rosette), Lynton Black (Innkeeper); Laurent Pelly (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano

Manon, ROH, London 28. Jun 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Rolando Villazón (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Rusell Braun (Lescaut), Christof Fischesser (Le Comte des Grieux), Philip Langridge (Guillot de Morfontaine), William Shimell (De Brétigny), Simona Mihai (Pousette), Louise Innes (Javotte), Kai Rüütel (Rosette), Lynton Black (Innkeeper); Laurent Pelly (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano

Manon, ROH, London 1. Jul 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Rolando Villazón (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Rusell Braun (Lescaut), Christof Fischesser (Le Comte des Grieux), Philip Langridge (Guillot de Morfontaine), William Shimell (De Brétigny), Simona Mihai (Pousette), Louise Innes (Javotte), Kai Rüütel (Rosette), Lynton Black (Innkeeper); Laurent Pelly (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano

Manon, ROH, London 4. Jul 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Rolando Villazón (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Rusell Braun (Lescaut), Christof Fischesser (Le Comte des Grieux), Philip Langridge (Guillot de Morfontaine), William Shimell (De Brétigny), Simona Mihai (Pousette), Louise Innes (Javotte), Kai Rüütel (Rosette), Lynton Black (Innkeeper); Laurent Pelly (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano

Manon, ROH, London 7. Jul 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Rolando Villazón (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Rusell Braun (Lescaut), Christof Fischesser (Le Comte des Grieux), Philip Langridge (Guillot de Morfontaine), William Shimell (De Brétigny), Simona Mihai (Pousette), Louise Innes (Javotte), Kai Rüütel (Rosette), Lynton Black (Innkeeper); Laurent Pelly (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano

Manon, ROH, London 10. Jul 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Rolando Villazón (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Rusell Braun (Lescaut), Christof Fischesser (Le Comte des Grieux), Philip Langridge (Guillot de Morfontaine), William Shimell (De Brétigny), Simona Mihai (Pousette), Louise Innes (Javotte), Kai Rüütel (Rosette), Lynton Black (Innkeeper); Laurent Pelly (Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano

Anna Netrebko 2009-2010 Season Schedule
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Anna Netrebko at The Met: Live in HD 2009-2010 Series

The Met has announced the new Live in HD 2009-2010 Series.

Together with the Met’s plans for the 2009–10 season’s new productions and revivals, General Manager Peter Gelb and Music Director James Levine recently announced the lineup for next season’s Live in HD performances. The series will present nine live transmissions in its fourth season. Tickets for the 2009–10 series will go on sale in September, with priority access for Met members (before tickets are made available to the general public). The schedule is as follows:

Tosca – October 10
James Levine; Karita Mattila, Marcelo Álvarez, Juha Uusitalo, Paul Plishka

Aida – October 24
Daniele Gatti; Violeta Urmana, Dolora Zajick, Johan Botha, Carlo Guelfi, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Stefan Kocán

Turandot – November 7
Andris Nelsons; Maria Guleghina, Marina Poplavskaya, Marcello Giordani, Samuel Ramey


Les Contes d’Hoffmann – December 19
James Levine; Kathleen Kim, Anna Netrebko, Ekaterina Gubanova, Kate Lindsey, Joseph Calleja, Alan Held

Der Rosenkavalier – January 9
James Levine; Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, Christine Schäfer, Eric Cutler, Thomas Allen, Kristinn Sigmundsson

Carmen – January 16
Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Barbara Frittoli, Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Mariusz Kwiecien

Simon Boccanegra – February 6
James Levine; Adrianne Pieczonka, Marcello Giordani, Plácido Domingo, James Morris

Hamlet – March 27
Louis Langrée; Natalie Dessay, Jennifer Larmore, Toby Spence, Simon Keenlyside, James Morris

Armida – May 1
Riccardo Frizza; Renée Fleming, Lawrence Brownlee, Bruce Ford, José Manuel Zapata, Barry Banks, Kobie van Rensburg

Anna Netrebko at the Wiener Staatsoper 2009-2010 Season

The 2009-2010 Season at the Wiener Staatsoper has been just officially announced and we have stunning news related to the Anna Netrebko schedule there.

Anna Netrebko sings in La Bohème (Mimi), I Puritani (Elvira), Carmen (Micaela) and Manon (Manon Lescaut) and she will be partnered by outstanding casts including Piotr Beczala as Rodolfo in La Bohème, José Bros as Arturo and Mariusz Kwiecien as Riccardo in I Puritani, Elina Garanca as Carmen, Rolando Villazón as Don José and Ildebrando d'Arcangelo as Escamillo in Carmen, and Roberto Alagna as Le Chevalier des Grieux in Manon.

La Bohème, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 5. April 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Mimi), Piotr Beczala (Rodolfo), Elisabeta Marin (Musetta), Boaz Daniel (Marcello), TBA (Schaunard), TBA (Colline), TBA (Benoit), TBA (Alcindoro), TBA (Parpignol), TBA (Sergeant), TBA (Officer); Franco Zeffirelli (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Constantinos Carydis

La Bohème, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 8. April 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Mimi), Piotr Beczala (Rodolfo), Elisabeta Marin (Musetta), Boaz Daniel (Marcello), TBA (Schaunard), TBA (Colline), TBA (Benoit), TBA (Alcindoro), TBA (Parpignol), TBA (Sergeant), TBA (Officer); Franco Zeffirelli (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Constantinos Carydis

I Puritani, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 19. April 2010 – Anna Netrebkoª (Elvira), José Bros (Arturo), Mariusz Kwiecien (Riccardo), Christof Fischesser (Giorgio), TBA (Enrichetta), TBA (Gualtiero), TBA (Bruno); John Dew (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Jan Latham-König

I Puritani, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 22. April 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Elvira), José Bros (Arturo), Mariusz Kwiecien (Riccardo), Christof Fischesser (Giorgio), TBA (Enrichetta), TBA (Gualtiero), TBA (Bruno); John Dew (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Jan Latham-König

I Puritani, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 25. April 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Elvira), José Bros (Arturo), Mariusz Kwiecien (Riccardo), Christof Fischesser (Giorgio), TBA (Enrichetta), TBA (Gualtiero), TBA (Bruno); John Dew (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Jan Latham-König

Carmen, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 3. May 2010 – Elina Garanca (Carmen), Rolando Villazón (Don José), Anna Netrebkoª (Micaela), Ildebrando D’Arcangelo (Escamillo); Franco Zeffirelli (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Mariss Jansons

Carmen, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 6. May 2010 – Elina Garanca (Carmen), Rolando Villazón (Don José), Anna Netrebko (Micaela), Ildebrando D’Arcangelo (Escamillo); Franco Zeffirelli (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Mariss Jansons

Carmen, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 9. May 2010 – Elina Garanca (Carmen), Rolando Villazón (Don José), Anna Netrebko (Micaela), Ildebrando D’Arcangelo (Escamillo); Franco Zeffirelli (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Mariss Jansons

Carmen, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 12. May 2010 – Elina Garanca (Carmen), Rolando Villazón (Don José), Anna Netrebko (Micaela), Ildebrando D’Arcangelo (Escamillo); Franco Zefirelli (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Mariss Jansons

Carmen, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 15. May 2010 – Elina Garanca (Carmen), Rolando Villazón (Don José), Anna Netrebko (Micaela), Ildebrando D’Arcangelo (Escamillo); Franco Zeffirelli (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Mariss Jansons

Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Roberto Alagna (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Adrian Eröd (Lescaut), Dan Paul Dumitrescu (Le Comte des Grieux), TBA (Guillot de Morfontaine), TBA (De Brétigny), TBA (Pousette), TBA (Javotte), TBA (Rosette), TBA (Wirt); Andrei Serban (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Claude Schnitzler

Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. May 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Roberto Alagna (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Adrian Eröd (Lescaut), Dan Paul Dumitrescu (Le Comte des Grieux), TBA (Guillot de Morfontaine), TBA (De Brétigny), TBA (Pousette), TBA (Javotte), TBA (Rosette), TBA (Wirt); Andrei Serban (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Claude Schnitzler

Season 2009-2010

Anna Netrebko in L'Elisir d'Amore at the Opera Bastille, Paris in October 2009

Anna Netrebko sings Adina in Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore at the Opera Bastille in Paris in October 2009. Netrebko will be joined by a de-luxe cast including Rolando Villazón as Nemorino, George Petean as Belcore and Paolo Gavanelli as Dottor Dulcamara. The stage director is Laurent Pelly and the conductor Paolo Arrivabeni. Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón sing in 4 performances of the run, on 10., 15., 20. and 23. October 2009.

L’Elisir d’Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 10. Oct 2009 – Anna Netrebkoª (Adina), Rolando Villazón (Nemorino), George Petean (Belcore), Paolo Gavanelli (Dulcamara), Jaël Azzaretti (Giannetta); Laurent Pelly (Director), Orchestra et Choeurs de l’Opéra National de Paris, Paolo Arrivabeni

L’Elisir d’Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 15. Oct 2009 – Anna Netrebko (Adina), Rolando Villazón (Nemorino), George Petean (Belcore), Paolo Gavanelli (Dulcamara), Jaël Azzaretti (Giannetta); Laurent Pelly (Director), Orchestra et Choeurs de l’Opéra National de Paris, Paolo Arrivabeni

L’Elisir d’Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 20. Oct 2009 – Anna Netrebko (Adina), Rolando Villazón (Nemorino), George Petean (Belcore), Paolo Gavanelli (Dulcamara), Jaël Azzaretti (Giannetta); Laurent Pelly (Director), Orchestra et Choeurs de l’Opéra National de Paris, Paolo Arrivabeni

L’Elisir d’Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 23. Oct 2009 – Anna Netrebko (Adina), Rolando Villazón (Nemorino), George Petean (Belcore), Paolo Gavanelli (Dulcamara), Jaël Azzaretti (Giannetta); Laurent Pelly (Director), Orchestra et Choeurs de l’Opéra National de Paris, Paolo Arrivabeni

Season 2009-2010

Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón in L'Elisir d'Amore at the Bastille Opera, Paris in October 2009

Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón will sing the leading roles of Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore at the Bastille Opera, Paris, in four performances on 10., 15., 20. and 23. October 2009.

Season 2009-2010

The Met announces 2009-2010 season

Today the Met has announced the new 2009-2010 season.

A powerhouse team joins forces for Offenbach’s psychological fantasy Les Contes d'Hoffmann. James Levine conducts, and Tony Award winner Bart Sher (South Pacific) returns after the triumph of his Met Barber of Seville to direct. Inspired by Kafka, Sher describes his production as “a magical journey in which the character works out different manifestations of his psyche.” Rolando Villazón plays Hoffmann, a tour de force role for the tenor. Also starring soprano Anna Netrebko as the tragic Antonia, Elina Garanca as the ambiguous Nicklausse, and René Pape as the demonic four villains.

Anna Netrebko stars in La Bohème, the most popular opera in the repertory. Piotr Beczala, who signaled his arrival as a top lyric tenor in last season’s Lucia di Lammermoor, sings his first Met Rodolfo in Franco Zeffirelli’s legendary production. Gerald Finley and George Petean alternate as Marcello, opposite Nicole Cabell and Ruth Ann Swenson alternating as Musetta.

The 2009-10 HD series will feature nine transmissions, beginning October 10 with Tosca and continuing with Aida (October 24), Turandot (November 7), Les Contes d’Hoffmann (December 19), Der Rosenkavalier (January 9), Carmen (January 16), Simon Boccanegra (February 6), Hamlet (March 27), and Armida (May 1).

Read the Met Press release
Read the Anna Netrebko Performances Database, including the upcoming perfomances at the Met 2009-2010 season

Axiom Films releases the DVD of the movie La Bohème starring Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón

Axiom Films releases the DVD of the movie La Bohème starring Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón in the leading roles. The announced predicted release date in UK is 2. March 2009.

To be released on 31. March 2009 on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.de [UK Import]