(Credit: Vincent Peters / Met Opera) Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala have won awards from the Association of Music Critics of Argentina. Netrebko won the award for Best Female Foreign Singer, while Beczala won for Best Male Foreign Singer. The soprano was recognized for her performances of “Tosca,” while the tenor was honored for his acclaimed recital at the famed {…}
(Credit: Brescia e Amisano) Anna Netrebko is hinting at future collaborations with Luca Salsi. In a recent Instagram post following a performance of “Macbeth” at the Teatro alla Scala with Luca Salsi, the soprano said, “Grazie Luca, my wonderful partner. Looking forward for our new projects together.” In hashtags the soprano listed, “La Traviata,” “Don Carlo” “Nabucco,” and “Falstaff.” Netrebko {…}
On June 16, the Arena di Verona inaugurated its 100th anniversary season with a new production of “Aida.” The evening was one of the most anticipated events of the opera season and drew a crowd of 20,000 spectators. It also brought a number of very important world figures including Sophia Loren, who arrived on the red carpet and was received {…}
The opening night of the 100th Verona Arena Opera Festival will be broadcast live on Rai1 by Rai Cultura on June 16, 2023 at 9 p.m. local time. The new production of Verdi’s “Aida,” directed by Stefano Poda, will star Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, Olesya Petrova, Roman Burdenko, and Michele Pertusi. Marco Armiliato conducts. “The audience will be greeted with {…}
(Credit: Sven Helge Czichy) The Staatstheater Wiesbaden has announced date changes for its May Festival performances of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The company said that performances originally scheduled for May 9 and 12, will now be performed on May 4 and 8, 2024. The May performances are set to star Anna Netrebko in the title role, Yusif Eyvazov as Calaf, Erik Biegel {…}
Anna Netrebko has sold her New York apartment for $6 million. The apartment, which she listed last year, is located at 10 West End Avenue. It consists of two adjacent units that Netrebko bought in 2009 and 2013 for a total of nearly $4.9 million and later combined them. The renovated home, in the Lincoln Square neighborhood between West 59th {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced ts 2023-24 season. The season opens with Verdi’s “Don Carlo” which will star René Pape, Francesco Meli, Luca Salsi, Ain Anger, Anna Netrebko, and Elīna Garanča. Riccardo Chailly conducts a production by Lluis Pasqual. Maria Jose Siri and Ekaterina Semenchuk perform the final two performances. Performance Dates: Dec. 7, 2023-Jan. 2, 2024 Sonya Yoncheva {…}
(Credit: Sven Helge Czichy) Following a massive protest on May 5, 2024, in regard to Anna Netrebko’s performances at the May Festival festival in Wiesbaden, orchestra members are speaking out regarding the soprano’s participation. In an interview with Van Magazine, Orchestra Director Jonas Finke, who also participated in the protest alongside 25 members of the orchestra said, “that Netrebko’s appearance {…}
This week audiences will get solo recital albums, an opening night performance at La Scala, and Disney classics with one of the great mezzos of her generation. Shara Nova’s Titration Grammy Award-winning choir The Crossing, led by Donald Nally, releases its 30th album “Titration,” on Navona Records. Premiered at the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center in Big Sky, Montana in August {…}
The Staatstheater Wiesbaden has announced its 2023-24 season featuring premieres, revivals, and recitals. Premieres Wagner’s “Lohengrin” will be conducted by Michael Güttler and directed by Henriette Hörnigk. The cast will be led by Mirko Roschkowski, Marco Jentzsch, Klaus Florian Vogt, Heather Engebretson, Khatuna Mikaberidze, KS Thomas de Vries, Egils Silins, Young Doo Park, and Timo Riihonen. Performance Dates: Sept. 16, 2023-May {…}
Sir Antonio Pappano is defending his choice to work with Anna Netrebko in the upcoming production of Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda” at the Salzburg Easter Festival. In a statement to Times UK during the Royal Opera House’s 2023-24 season announced, the Music Director said “There’s a lot of inept cancelling going on in the world” and added that Netrebko was a {…}