(Credit: tim osipov) The Wiener Staatsoper has confirmed that Anna Netrebko will return to the company during the 2022-23 season. The soprano will sing the title role of “Aida” on Jan. 14, 18, 21, and 24 alongside Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, and Luca Salsi. The news comes after the company originally announced the production without Netrebko due to the War {…}
(Credit: Brescia Amisano / Teatro alla Scala) The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2022-23 Season featuring opera, recitals, and symphony concerts. Opera The season opens with Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov.” The production will be directed by Kasper Holten and conducted by Riccardo Chailly. The work will star Ildar Abdrazakov, Lilly Jørstad, Anna Denisova, Agnieszka Rehlis, Norbert Ernst, Alexey Markov, Ain {…}
(Credit: tim osipov) Anna Netrebko will return to the Berlin State Opera in 2023. According to B.Z. Berlin, the soprano will perform with the company in autumn of 2023 following conversations with the General Director Matthias Schulz. Schulz said, “It was and is important for us to distance ourselves from the invasion, which violates international law. That’s what Anna Netrebko {…}
Anna Netrebko will not sing in Russia for the time being. In a new interview with Zeit Online, the soprano made it clear that she has no plans to sing in her home country. She said, “I have no plans at the moment to sing in Russia, not even at the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg, because I don’t {…}
(Credit: Yanny Tokyo) It could have seemed like an ill-advised idea for some, but Russian soprano Anna Netrebko hit her stride on a remarkably successful return to the concert stage this week after a brief hiatus marked by political controversies. Accompanied by pianist Malcolm Martineau at the great Pierre Boulez Auditorium at the Philharmonie in Paris under the auspices of {…}
Anna Netrebko is putting the record straight in an interview with Le Monde in anticipation of her recital at the Philharmonie de Paris on May 25. The soprano told the French news source that she was not guilty of anything and revealed that Peter Gelb went against the terms of her withdrawal from “Turandot.” According to the soprano, she and {…}
Following the announcement of the Bayerische Staatsoper, General Director Serge Dorny addressed the question of Anna Netrebko in future engagements. The General Director said to BR Klassik, “I’ll wait and see. Also to be able to assess the contradictory statements made by these posts. So far, Anna Netrebko is not in our schedule. Let’s see how things develop. But I {…}
Liudmyla Monastyrska is opening up about the War in Ukraine in recent interviews about her return to the Metropolitan Opera after a five-year absence. The soprano, whose family is still in Ukraine and who she speaks with via Facetime noted in an interview with the New York Times that “it’s almost impossible to sing.” She added that she was never {…}
Anna Netrebko has released a statement regarding her management and professional life. The statement noted, “There have recently been inaccurate reports in the Russian and international media as to my personal and professional life and as to my future performances. I state that the only accurate information about myself comes from me, Trafalgar Strategy in London or Prof. Dr. Christian Schertz {…}
The French media outlet Forum Opera has released an image of the final curtain call from the Opera de Monte-Carlo’s new production of “Manon Lescaut.” The photo showcases the performers of the production, including Anna Netrebko under the Ukrainian flag. In their review of the production the media outlet focused on this moment stating, “The strongest image of the evening {…}
(Credit: Alain Hanel) Medici.TV is set to stream Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” on April 27 from the Opera de Monte-Carlo. The new production was directed by Guy Montavon and stars Anna Netrebko in the title role. The soprano is joined by Claudio Sgura as Lescaut, Yusif Eyvazov as Des Grieux, Alessandro Spina as Geronte di Ravoir, and Luís Gomes as Edmond. Pinchas Steinberg conducts. The {…}
