Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Anna Netrebko at the Staatsoper im Schiller Theater's 2011-2012 season

Today the Staatsoper Unter Den Linden of Berlin, currently at the Schiller Theater, has unveiled the new 2011-2012 season.

Anna Netrebko will take part in two main events.

Anna Netrebko will perform in a Benefit Concert supporting the reforms of the Staatsoper Unter der Linden. The concert is scheduled on 29 Feb 2012 at the Philharmonie Berlin and Daniel Barenboim will conduct the Staatskapelle Berlin.
Benefizkonzert, Philharmonie Berlin, Berlin 29. Feb 2012 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano); Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
In June 2012, Anna Netrebko will return to Berlin to sing the role of Donna Anna in a series of five performances of Robert Carsen's production of Mozart's "Don Giovanni". The performances features Christopher Maltman in the title role, Giuseppe Filianoti as Don Ottavio, Dorothea Röschmann as Donna Elvira, Anna Prohaska as Zerlina, Stefan Kocan as Masetto and Alexander Tsymbalyuk as Il Commendatore. The name for Leporello has not been provided yet. Daniel Barenboim conducts the Staatsopernchor and Staatskapelle Berlin. This is the same production that will open the Teatro alla Scala's 2011-2012 season on 7. Dec 2011 starring also Anna Netrebko as Donna Anna.
Don Giovanni, Staatsoper im Schiller Theater, Berlin 24. Jun 2012 – Christopher Maltman (Don Giovanni), Anna Netrebkoª (Donna Anna), Giuseppe Filianoti (Don Ottavio), Dorothea Röschmann (Donna Elvira), Erwin Schrott (Leporello), Anna Prohaska (Zerlina), Stefan Kocan (Masetto), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Il Commendatore); Robert Carsen (Inszenierung), Staatsopernchor und Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim 
Don Giovanni, Staatsoper im Schiller Theater, Berlin 27. Jun 2012 – Christopher Maltman (Don Giovanni), Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna), Giuseppe Filianoti (Don Ottavio), Dorothea Röschmann (Donna Elvira), Erwin Schrott (Leporello), Anna Prohaska (Zerlina), Stefan Kocan (Masetto), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Il Commendatore); Robert Carsen (Inszenierung), Staatsopernchor und Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim 
Don Giovanni, Staatsoper im Schiller Theater, Berlin 30. Jun 2012 – Christopher Maltman (Don Giovanni), Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna), Giuseppe Filianoti (Don Ottavio), Dorothea Röschmann (Donna Elvira), Erwin Schrott (Leporello), Anna Prohaska (Zerlina), Stefan Kocan (Masetto), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Il Commendatore); Robert Carsen (Inszenierung), Staatsopernchor und Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim 
Don Giovanni, Staatsoper im Schiller Theater, Berlin 3. Jul 2012 – Christopher Maltman (Don Giovanni), Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna), Giuseppe Filianoti (Don Ottavio), Dorothea Röschmann (Donna Elvira), Erwin Schrott (Leporello), Anna Prohaska (Zerlina), Stefan Kocan (Masetto), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Il Commendatore); Robert Carsen (Inszenierung), Staatsopernchor und Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim 
Don Giovanni, Staatsoper im Schiller Theater, Berlin 6. Jul 2012 – Christopher Maltman (Don Giovanni), Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna), Giuseppe Filianoti (Don Ottavio), Dorothea Röschmann (Donna Elvira), Erwin Schrott (Leporello), Anna Prohaska (Zerlina), Stefan Kocan (Masetto), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Il Commendatore); Robert Carsen (Inszenierung), Staatsopernchor und Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
Check out the full Anna Netrebko | 2011-2012 Season.

Update 7. May 2011: Erwin Schrott will sing the role of Leporello

4 comments:

  1. Its great that Anna is doing so much Mozart this year. I always thought she was great in this repertoire.

    I was kinda disappointed that she isn't singing the Countess in Figaro this year. I asked her (almost 9 years ago I think) whether she planned to sing the Coutness and at that time she expressed and intense disinterest in the role. I'm glad she seems to have changed her mind and hope to catch her doing it. In the meantime I'd like to catch one of the Don Gs and might have a chance to see the one in Berlin. (Wonder who is doing the Leporello. I would think Pape might be a possibility, especially in Berlin. Hanno Muller-Brachmann is another.

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  2. If you check the new repertoire section you will realize that the composer she has been singing more roles is Mozart. And she will add a new one with the Countess. Nevertheless, I don't share your excitement about this one. For me she is Susanna.

    I had read that Schrott could be involved in this Berlin cast... Still Leporello to be fixed. Would not be a bad option, of course, but if Pape sings Leporello would be great. And being Berlin that sounds quite reasonable.

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  3. Hehehe... just checked the website and now it is announced... it will be Erwin Schrott!

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  4. That was obvious.

    I kinda see what you mean about the Countess but she should at least sing it very beautifully. I like Roschmann (herself a great Susanna) but if you listen to the DVD from Salzurg I think you'll find that even at that time Anna had the richer voice which is kind of an odd vocal juxtposition between the Contess and Susanna.

    I generally think Mozart is often cast with voices that are (occasionally much) too light but even so Anna's voice is just to plush right now to sing Susanna and we'll have an almost impossible time finding a Countess who can provide the requisite contrast with Anna's Susanna and still have anything like the needed flexibility and agility.

    Anyway, this Don G looks great. I imagine tickets will be hard to come by and I'm booking the moment it goes on sale.

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