Anna Netrebko is arguably the most famous opera singer currently performing on the opera stage. Born on Sept. 18, 1971, Netrebko has broken many records as she has topped the pop charts in Germany and was the first opera singer to be on the Time’s 100 most influential people. She became the first soprano to headline three opening nights at the Metropolitan {…}
Superstar soprano Anna Netrebko was back at Fashion Week, this time in Vienna, where she posted an interview on Instagram. Yesterday at @aneliapeschev fashion show 👠👯👑🎉🍾Вчера на фэшн шоу…тусовки😂🍾✌️ A post shared by @anna_netrebko_yusi_tiago on Sep 13, 2017 at 6:41am PDT Soprano Pretty Yende promoted an upcoming performance. I look forward to yet another opportunity to perform Ms Lucy Ashton. {…}
This weekend a number of companies open their 2017-18 season featuring some of today’s biggest stars while other companies open new productions. Austria The Vienna State Opera’s continues its season with “Chowanschtschina” starring Ferruccio Furlanetto, Christopher Ventris, Herbert Lippert, Andrzej Dobber, Ain Anger, and Elena Maximova. The company also presents “Le Nozze di Figaro” with Carlos Álvarez, Dorothea Röschmann, and Adam {…}
On Thursday, roughly 20,000 people braved heavy rains to gather in Berlin’s Waldbuhne amphitheater. They were not fleeing a hurricane, but rather flocking to see soprano superstar Anna Netrebko perform in a concert with her husband Yusif Eyvazov. The rain subsided long enough for the concert to run its length, and the audience was far from disappointed as Netrebko and {…}
Anna Netrebko has canceled opening night at the Vienna State Opera. The soprano was set to perform Leonora in “Il Trovatore” on Sept. 4. She is still scheduled for two more performances. Netrebko is the second cancellation in the highly anticipated revival. Last week Marcelo Alvarez withdrew from the production with Yusif Eyvazov filling in. In Netrebko’s place, Maria José Siri {…}
“La Forza del Destino” has had a misfortunate history over the past few years. The Royal Opera House’s 2004 production was met with boos and the Metropolitan Opera canceled its scheduled new production due to financial issues. Well, it seems like the opera may finally get a revival at one of these houses. According to a recent article in the Telegraph.uk the {…}
Anna Netrebko has recently confirmed a plethora of major productions she will be taking on over the next few years. In an interview with the magazine Classica, the Russian diva announced that she will take on the role of Lisa in “The Queen of Spades” in Salzburg in either 2018 or 2019 with Mariss Jansons at the podium. She also {…}
This week one of the greatest opera stars in the world will release her first crossover album, while two rising stars team up for distinct Bel canto albums. Meanwhile, Decca releases a new compilation of Pavarotti’s favorite arias. Romanza Anna Netrebko releases a new CD this week entitled “Romanza.” The CD marks Netrebko’s first crossover album featuring love songs written {…}
Anna Netrebko will be sing two different productions of “Aida” at the Metropolitan Opera in two different seasons. Per Parterre, “A spokesman for Anna Netrebko informs parterre box that the diva is scheduled to sing Aïda at the Met during the 2018-2019 season in the existing production by Sonja Frisell. She will reprise the role in 2020-2021 in a new production of {…}
Anna Netrebko has confirmed the Metropolitan Opera’s 2020-21 production of “Aida.” According to Platea Magazine, Netrebko will open a new production that will be conducted by Yannick Nezet-Seguin. The soprano also confirmed it on Instagram. But there will be a twist. According to the Spanish Magazine, Netrebko will sing a new production. She is also scheduled to take on Sonja Frisell’s {…}
Salzburg Festival is about luxury. The audience is filled with celebrities, the casts are filled with stars, and the (relatively) higher priced tickets, all show its luxury. Yet, what defines its luxury, for me, is its long rehearsal period. When Anna Netrebko said in an interview how she wanted more rehearsals and Riccardo Muti said “preparing an opera the way {…}