Anna Netrebko on rehearsal at the Mariinsky Theater

Here they are two nice videoclips recorded from Russian TV channel Kultura and which have been uploaded to Youtube by Yeongiwon. Those uploads are acknowledge.








The first one shows Anna Netrebko on rehearsal for a performance of Verdi's La Traviata at the Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg on 28. Nov 2007. Anna Netrebko sings Violetta Valery, Dmitry Voropaev sings Alfredo Germont, being his role debut at the Mariinsky Theater, and Alexander Gergalov sings Giorgio Germont. Maestro Valery Gergiev is the conductor.



The second one shows Anna Netrebko on rehearsal for a performance of Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg on 30. Nov 2007. Anna Netrebko sings Donna Anna, Ildar Abdrazakov makes his role debut in the title role at the Mariinsky Theater, Tatiana Pavlovskaya sings Donna Elvira, Yekaterina Solovieva sings Zerlina, Daniil Shtoda sings Don Ottavio, Fyodor Kuznetsov sings Il Commendatore, Nikolai Kamensky sings Leporello and Yuri Vorobiev sings Masetto. Tugan Sokhiev conducts the Chorus and Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater. As a PS the videoclip includes also some images of Anna Netrebko singing Rachmaninoff and Valery Gergiev conducting on rehearsal for the recording of the Russian Album.

Anna has been nominated for a 2008 Grammy in the category Best Classical Vocal Performance for her Russian Album

The list of 2008 Grammy nominees for Classical has been just released today. Anna has been nominated for the 2008 Grammy awards in the category Best Classical Vocal Performance for her wonderful Russian Album. The 50th Annual Grammy Awards will be presented at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on 10. February 2008. Congratulations Anna! You are really deserving this award.

The complete list of nominees in this category is: Field 30 - Classical Category 106 - Best Classical Vocal Performance • Gitano - Zarzuela Arias Rolando Villazón (Plácido Domingo; Orquesta De La Comunidad De Madrid) • Homage: The Age Of The Diva Renée Fleming (Valery Gergiev; Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre) • Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Sings Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (James Levine; Boston Symphony Orchestra) • Russian Album Anna Netrebko (Valery Gergiev; Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre) • Sea Pictures, Op. 37 Sarah Connolly (Simon Wright; Bournemouth Symphony Chorus; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra) Track from: Elgar: Sea Pictures

Anna was also previously honoured this year with a Classical Brit Award in the category Singer of the Year for her recordings Russian Album and Violetta. The Classical Brit Award is the most important award for classical music artists in the UK.