Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb is taking a new stance on Russian artists performing at the Met Opera, noting he will allow them privacy. In an interview with the Guardian, Gelb said, “Most Russian artists, including other singers who perform at the Met, have not taken any public political position. Their private positions are theirs to keep private. I {…}
A UK charity that was set up to support the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg has closed. The charity known as the Anglo-Russian Opera and Ballet Trust was founded in 1992 and raised millions for Russian arts organizations. Prince Charles was also one of its patrons. The charity raised money for artists like Xander Parish, an East Yorkshire-born ballet star {…}
Anna Netrebko is set to return to the Mariinsky Theatre. The soprano will return on Jan. 5 for one performance of “Il Trovatore” alongside an all-star cast that includes Ekaterina Semenchuk, Yusif Eyvazov, and Alexei Markov. Valery Gergiev will conduct the evening. The performance comes after the soprano was forced to cancel her highly anticipated role debut as Abigaille in {…}
(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 {…}
Anna Netrebko is set to return to the Mariinsky Theatre in February for three productions. The Russian theater announced that Netrebko will return to her acclaimed Tatiana in “Eugene Onegin” after performing the opera in December. The opera will be performed on Feb. 10 and will also star Alexey Markov and Mikhail Petrenko. Valery Gergiev will conduct. Netrebko will also {…}
(Credits: Ilia Korotkov / Bayerische Staatsoper official website) The Mariinsky Theatre will live stream a performance of Prokofiev’s opera “The Fiery Angel” on MEZZO TV on Jan. 31 at 5:30 p.m. CET. The opera will star Elena Stikhina, Evgeny Nikitin, Anna Kiknadze, Evgeny Akimov, and Mikhail Petrenko. Valery Gergiev will conduct the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra in the production by David {…}
The Mariinsky Theatre has announced a star-studded cast for Verdi’s “Don Carlo” on Oct. 29 & Nov. 1. The production is set to star Anna Netrebko as Elisabeth de Valois, Ekaterina Semenchuk as Princess Eboli, Yusif Eyvazov as Don Carlo, Ildar Abdrazakov as Philip II, and Mikhail Petrenko as The Grand Inquisitor. The opera will be presented in Giorgio Barberio {…}