Salzburg Festival audiences will get an advanced release of Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov’s new album “Romanza.” On August 14, the couple will sign their new CD at the Musik Jathlnigg at 1 p.m. local time. “Romanza” marks the first crossover album for Netrebko and her second duet album for Deutsche Grammophon. The set includes new songs by Igor Krutoy, who composed {…}
Frontier Touring has announced a modification in the date and venue of the Melbourne concert for the Australian debut tour of soprano Anna Netrebko and tenor Yusif Eyvazov. Originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, at Plenary, the Melbourne performance will now take place on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Hamer Hall. The change of venue was in response to fans lobbying {…}
It’s a weekend filled with many stars, premieres and role debuts. And there is something for any opera lover interested in exploring the classic repertoire. Austria “Rigoletto” continues its run at the Vienna State Opera with Yosep Kang, Roberto Frontali, and Aida Garifullina while “Don Pasquale” also gets one presentation with Michele Pertusi, Antonino Siragusa, and Danielle de Niese. The weekend {…}
On June 18, 2017, Anna Netrebko returns to the Mariinsky Theater for her long-awaited debut in the title role of Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur.” Over the past few years, the soprano has performed Adriana’s opening aria repeatedly and even featured it on her Grammy-nominated album, “Verismo.” The role debut will mark Netrebko’s fourth verismo role following forays into Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” {…}
La Scala’s 2017-18 season was announced on Wednesday. As with every major season announcement, there is no doubt that some productions resonate more than others among the legendary house’s upcoming offerings. Here are our most hotly anticipated productions of 2017-18. Andrea Chénier There is no doubt that anything Anna Netrebko touches these days almost always turns to gold. And we can’t {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2017-18 season. The season opens with Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier” starring Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, and Luca Salsi. Riccardo Chailly and Mario Martone direct the production, which opens on Dec. 7, 2017. On Jan. 11, 2018, Cornelius Obonya and Carolin Pienkos direct a new production of Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus” starring Eva Mei, Markus Werba, {…}
Panorama, the crossover label of Universal Group, will release “Romanza” featuring Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov on September 1st, 2017. The new CD will be a double disk featuring 18 songs for male and female soloist, as well as duets, composed by Igor Krutoy with Italian, French, Russian, and English lyrics. Among the songs featured on the CD include “Tango {…}
If there was one event that opera lovers couldn’t miss this week, it was the return of Dmitri Hvorostovsky. The baritone was joined by Anna Netrebko and her Husband Yusif Eyvazov in a sold out concert that included some of the greatest hits in opera and a number of Russian selections. The performance was a big hit and Hvorostovsky showed his {…}
While it is the holiday season, there was one common thread among many singers this week. A number of them were present at the “Der Rosenkavalier” dress rehearsal or at the performance. Check out what some of your favorite singers were up to this week. Davinia Rodriguez is in the Holiday mood as she made painted eggs in preparation for {…}
Easter Weekend is upon us and the opera companies around the world are doing their utmost to bring people to the theater. Here is a look at the things going around in the international opera scene. Austria Reiman’s “Medea” opens the weekend on Saturday at the Vienna State Opera with Claudia Barainsky, Stephanie Houtzeel, Monika Bohinec, Norbert Ernst, Adrian Eröd and {…}
Dmitri Hvorostovsky has confirmed that he will return to the stage in April for a joint concert with Anna Netrebko. The baritone, who is fighting a brain tumor plans to appear on stage twice on April 25 and April 29. The first concert will take place in Toronto with Netrebko and her husband Yusif Eyvazov at the Four Seasons featuring arias, {…}