(Credit: Opera de Monte-Carlo/Michael Pohn/Wiener Staatsoper/ Brescia e Amisano ©Teatro alla Scala/Foto Ennevi/Arena di Verona) Anna Netrebko has arguably been one of the most influential operatic figures of the 21st century. Whether it be her acting or her piano phrases, the soprano has been hailed by critics and has been at the center of many of the opera world’s leading {…}
Anna Netrebko’s gender discrimination lawsuit is moving ahead. A federal judge Annalisa Torres ruled to move ahead citing Netrebko’s examples of male Putin-connected opera singers whom the Met treated more favorably. Torres wrote in a 23-page ruling, “For example, she alleges that the male opera singer Ildar Abdrazakov performed at political events, ‘including at least one event at which Putin {…}
(Credit: Olga Rubio Dalmau) The Ukrainian association “Point of Ukraine” is calling for the cancelation of Anna Netrebko’s August 23 Linz concert to be canceled. The organization, which is made up of students and employees of the Johannes Kepler University Linz as well as citizens of the Republic of Austria, said in a letter that Netrebko has been on Ukraine’s {…}
(Credit: © 2023 Olga Rubio Dalmau) Following criticism of Anna Netrebko’s Linz concert, organizer Simon Ertl has spoken out regarding the upcoming August 23 concert. In a statement, Ertl said, “What is happening in Ukraine shakes us deeply – both on a human and political level. We condemn the Russian war of aggression and nothing is further from our mind {…}
Ukrainian Ambassador Yaroslav Melnyk has written a letter to the Rome Opera in opposition to Anna Netrebko’s upcoming performance of “Tosca” at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. In the letter to Roberto Gualtieri Mayor of Rome, President of the Rome Opera Foundation, and Dr. Francesco Giambrone Superintendent of the Rome Opera House, the ambassador said, “We learned about the revival {…}
The Ukrainian Government is calling for the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma to stop hiring Anna Netrebko. The head of the Ukrainian President’s Office Andrii Yermak took to Telegram to demand that the Rome Opera not hire the soprano for her alleged past support of the Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin. Yermak said, “Pretty strange news. Russian soprano Anna Netrebko will return {…}
Anna Netrebko and her manager Miguel Esteban have stated that she would return to the Metropolitan Opera only after the departure of current General Manager Peter Gelb. In an email to the New York Times, Esteban said, “Anna Netrebko will be happy to consider an invitation to return to the Metropolitan Opera — after the departure of its current general {…}
(Credit: Olga Rubio Dalmau) Anna Netrebko is returning to the United States for the first time since 2019. The soprano is scheduled to give a recital at the Palm Beach Opera for its gala on Feb. 3, 2025. In a statement to the Associated Press, the diva said “I am honored to be lending my voice to the Palm Beach {…}
On July 28, 2024, the Wiener Staatsoper is set to present Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” at the Film Festival auf dem Wiener Rathausplatz. The recording, filmed in November 2023, will be screened at 9:15 and showcases a production by Robert Carsen conducted by Jader Bignamini. Anna Netrebko stars in the title role alongside tenor Joshua Guerrero as Des Grieux. Davide Luciano {…}
Jonas Kaufmann has announced his new album entitled “Puccini: Love Affairs.” The new record will be released on Sept. 13 by Sony Classical and will feature several duets from the composer. In a statement, Kaufmann said, “For my latest album, I had the pleasure of collaborating with some of today’s leading sopranos to celebrate Puccini’s centenary year. What really appealed {…}
In 1924, Giacomo Puccini was indisputably the most renowned, successful, wealthy, and frequently performed living composer in the world. However, the maestro had a big vice: he was an avid smoker. This habit took its toll on him when, after visiting his doctor for a persistent cough and various respiratory issues, he received the devastating diagnosis of an inoperable throat {…}