Music by P. I. Tchaikovsky
Concert opera performance
Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana 30. Oct 2012
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Slovenian Chamber Choir
Emmanuel Villaume, conductor
Martin Batič, conductor
Janez Podlesek, concert master
Soloists
Anna Netrebko, Jolanta, blind daughter of King René
Sergey Skorokhodov, Count Vaudémont, Burgundy Knight
Lucas Meachem, Robert, Duke of Burgundy
Vitalij Kovaljow, René, Provençal king
Luka Debevec Mayer, Bertrand, manager of the manor
YunHo You, Almeric, squire of King René
Nuška Rojko, Laura, Jolantina friend
Monica Bohinec, Martha, wife of Bertrand, Jolantina nurse
Theresa Plut, Brigitte, Jolantina friend
Vladislav Sulimski, Ibn-Hakia, doctor
REPORT
Iolanta, Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana 30. Oct 2012
By Herbert
After a 6-hour-train-journey I arrived at Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia – a nice city with a beautiful Old Town and a great number of young people (a typical university town).
At the Cankarjev Dom – not a very attractive building from the outside – there was the first performance of IOLANTA, before it will be shown in many other places in Europe. Emmanuel Villaume conducted the “Orkester Slovenske filharmonije”. Anna Netrebko sang the role of the blind Iolanta. The other main characters were sung by Vitalij Kovaljov (King René), Sergej Skorohodov (Vaudémont), Lucas Meachem (Robert), Vladislav Sulimski (Ibn Hakia), and Monika Bohinec (Marta).
Anna, of course, was the star of the evening, as she was in Baden-Baden and Salzburg where she had performed Iolanta already. She is so convincing, and her voice is just magnificent.
After the show she could spend only a few minutes at the stage entrance because it was so cold outside and her chauffeur was waiting for her.
Good luck for the performances to come!
PHOTOS
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| Iolanta, Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana 30. Oct 2012. Photo: Herbert |
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| Iolanta, Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana 30. Oct 2012. Photo: Herbert |
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| Iolanta, Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana 30. Oct 2012. Photo: Herbert |
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| Iolanta, Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana 30. Oct 2012. Photo: Herbert |
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| Iolanta, Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana 30. Oct 2012. Photo: Herbert |
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| Iolanta, Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana 30. Oct 2012. Photo: Herbert |
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| Iolanta, Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana 30. Oct 2012. Photo: Herbert |
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| Iolanta, Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana 30. Oct 2012. Photo: Herbert |
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| Iolanta, Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana 30. Oct 2012. Photo: Herbert |
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| Iolanta, Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana 30. Oct 2012. Photo: Herbert |
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| Iolanta, Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana 30. Oct 2012. Photo: Herbert |
Gracias como soiempre Herbert por tu crónica y las buanas fotos, Anna hermosa e imparable!!!!
ReplyDeleteGracias como soiempre Herbert por tu crónica y las buanas fotos, Anna hermosa e imparable!!!!
ReplyDeleteMarvelous person, beautiful voice; the performance Jolanta at Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana was unforgetable! Thank you Anna for coming in Ljubljana!
ReplyDeleteThe performance of Jolanta in Ljubljana on 30th Oct 20120 was marvelous. Anna is great, her voice is gorgeus, the appearance unforgetable! Thank you for coming to Ljubljana, Anna!
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