(Credit: Tim Osipov) The Mariinsky Theatre has announced changes to its programming for the month of October. The company noted that Anna Netrebko’s anniversary concert has been moved from Oct. 1 to Oct. 5, 2021. As a result, the company will present a concert by pianist Denis Matsuev accompanied by the Mariinsky Orchestra under the direction of Valery Gergiev. The {…}
On Sept. 19, Arte.TV is set to present “Anna Netrebko, Vivre pour l’Opera.” The film, which will be broadcast to celebrate the soprano’s 50th birthday, goes behind the scenes and showcases interviews and extracts from her finest performances. Audiences will get a chance to see Netrebko open up about her successes, her projects, and her daily life, in particular, the {…}
(Credit: Tim Osipov) NRTV is set to broadcast Anna Netrebko’s 50th birthday concert, “Anna Netrebko Inviting.” The concert, which is being organized by Berin-Iglesias on Sept. 18 at the Kremlin Palace, will feature Placido Domingo, Cecilia Bartoli, Rolando Villazón, Yusif Eyvazov, Luca Salsi, Michael Volle, Hibla Gerzmava, Ildar Abdrazakov, Elena Zhidkova, Oleg Ivenko, Elchin Azizov, Philipp Kirkorov, and Igor Krutoy. {…}
Anna Netrebko has postponed her upcoming September engagements with Yusif Eyvazov in Spain, Vienna, and Prague. The couple announced that due to personal problems they had to rearrange their upcoming schedule. As a result, the concert originally scheduled for Teatro Real de Madrid on Sept. 13, 2021, will now be on July 25, 2022. Meanwhile, the concert at the Wiener {…}
This week, audiences will get to hear the second solo recital album by one of today’s rising stars, one of the greats mezzos of today performing Wagner, and a remastering of a historical recording. Here is a look at the new releases of the week. Wesendonck Lieder C Major releases Elīna Garanča’s Wesendonck Lieder record live from the 2020 Salzburg {…}
(Credit: Marco Borrelli) The Salzburg Festival has canceled the upcoming live broadcast of Puccini’s “Tosca.” According to reports, the broadcast, which was set to be aired on Arte.TV and ORF on August 27, was canceled due to “organizational and dispositional” reasons. However, other sources noted that star soprano Anna Netrebko, who is currently performing the title role, did not approve {…}
(Credit: Michael Pöhn) Arte.TV is set to present Puccini’s “Tosca” from the Salzburg Festival starring Anna Netrebko. The revival production by Michael Sturminger will be streamed on August 27, 2021. The production will also star Yusif Eyvazov and Ludovic Tézier and will be conducted by Marco Armiliato. The production will also feature Wiener Philharmoniker and Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor. The production will reunite the three soloists {…}
Opera Naples in Florida has announced its 2021-22 season which will feature some of the biggest stars from around the opera world. First up will be a production of “Hansel and Gretel” at the Wang Opera Center. Performance Dates: Oct. 16 & 17, 2021 Next up is a performance by soprano Anna Netrebko and tenor Yusif Eyvazov at Arthrex One. {…}
The Met’s Summer HD Festival is set to return on August 28 featuring 10 free encore presentations from the company’s Live in HD series. The festival will also feature a special pre-festival screening of Susan Froemke’s acclaimed documentary “The Opera House.” The screenings will be free and open to the public, with approximately 2,500 seats set up next to the {…}
The Salzburg Festival is teaming up with Swarovski again for a revival production of “Tosca.” The festival announced that for one of the three costumes that have been created for Anna Netrebko, the red concert dress was conceived as “restrained fireworks” featuring 40,000 Swarovski crystals in four different shades of red. Costume Design Jan Meier noted that over the shining {…}
This review is from the last performance of Tosca the 24th July 2021 The Teatro Real de Madrid closed the season with one of the most anticipated performances of “Tosca.” It was set to be a major event with Anna Netrebko returning to the Madrid stage in an opera for the first time since 2001, singing alongside Yusif Eyvazov and {…}
