NEWS
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Anna and Erwin Star in New Don Giovanni at Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Opening May 17
Published: 7 May 2013
Power couple Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott return to the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden in a new production of Don Giovanni opening May 17. In addition to Erwin in the title role as the licentious nobleman and Anna as Donna Anna, the cast includes Luca Pisaroni as Leporello, Malena Ernman as Donna Elvira, Charles Castronovo as Don Ottavio, and Katija Dragojevic as Zerlina. The production is being directed by Philipp Himmelmann, and Thomas Hengelbrock leads the Balthasar-Neumann Orchestra and Chorus. Repeat performances take place on May 20, 23, and 26. Find tickets and more information here.
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Anna Netrebko Headlines Grand Opening of Mariinsky II
Published: 1 May 2013
This week, Anna stars in a series of performances marking the opening of Mariinsky II, a expanded home for the legendary opera company. On May 2, she joins a lineup of star performers to dedicate the new stage in a gala concert conducted by the Mariinsky's Artistic and General Director Valery Gergiev and featuring artists including Plácido Domingo, Ildar Abdrazakov, Olga Borodina, René Pape, violinist Leonidas Kavakos, students of the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, soloists of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Singers, and more. On May 3, Anna sings the title role in Mariusz Treliński's production of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta, again under the baton of Valery Gergiev. Anna will also be joined on stage by Sergei Semishkur as Vaudemont, Alexei Markov as Robert, Edem Umerov as Ebn-Hakir, and Sergei Aleksashkin as King René of Provence.
The Mariinsky II sits adjacent to the original opera house in the heart of St. Petersburg. The new seven-story structure boasts a 2,000-seat auditorium, a rooftop ampitheatre and terrace, and expanded rehearsal spaces. Find more information about the Mariinsky II and its opening festivities here.
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Anna Netrebko a "wonderful" Tatiana in Vienna State Opera's Eugene Onegin
Published: 26 April 2013
Two weeks ago Anna made her role debut as Tatiana in the Vienna State Opera's production of Eugene Onegin to rave reviews from critics and audience alike. Her portrayal of the young girl falling in love with the worldly but arrogant Onegin (sung by Dmitry Hvorostovsky) in four sold-out performances elicited "euphoric cheers for a night of pure operatic enchantment, wrote the Wiener Zeitung. Vienna's Kurier exclaimed, “A real superstar is back. Exceptional soprano Anna Netrebko celebrated a triumph at the State Opera. She now belongs to the greatest singers who have ever sung this role. She is a gift to the world of opera." Stated the New York Times, “Anna Netrebko was clearly a Tatiana waiting to happen in Tchaikovsky’s resplendent opera Eugene Onegin. The only question is why it took so long. ... She was wonderful."
On September 23, Anna will open the 2013-14 season at the Metropolitan Opera as Tatiana in a new production by Deborah Warner under the baton of Valery Gergiev. The gala performance will mark her third consecutive opening of the opera house's season. The Onegin performance on October 5 will be broadcast to 64 cinemas worldwide as part of the Met: Live in HD simulcast series' 2013-14 season. Find out more about Anna’s debut as Tatiana at the Metropolitan Opera here.
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Anna to Make South American Debut This Summer
Published: 5 April 2013
The National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia has announced that this summer Anna Netrebko will make her South American debut in a concert with Erwin Schrott at Bogota's Teatro Mayor. The two singers will unite on July 12 for a one-night-only appearance titled "Dos voces una passion,” performing a program of arias, duets, and art songs with the orchestra under the baton of Maestro Eugene Kohn. Find tickets and program information here.
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Anna Netrebko makes role debut as Tatiana in Eugene Onegin at Vienna State Opera
Published: 29 March 2013
On April 12, Anna makes her role debut as Tatiana in the Vienna State Opera's highly anticipated production of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, opposite baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky as the title character and under the musical direction of Andris Nelsons. Repeat performances take place on April 12, 15, 18, and 22. Find more information and tickets here.
Anna is to reprise the role of Tatiana in September 2013, when she will open the Metropolitan Opera's season for the third consecutive time in a brand new production of the romantic tragedy by Deborah Warner under the baton of Valery Gergiev. This will mark Anna's first time singing in her native tongue at the famed opera house since she made her debut there in 2002 in War and Peace. Find more information here. The production will also open the 2013-14 season of the Met: Live in HD simulcast series, which will reach 64 countries live on October 5.
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Anna Netrebko to make role debut as Lady Macbeth with Bavarian State Opera
Published: 22 March 2013
The Bavarian State Opera has announced that next season, Anna is to make her role debut as Lady Macbeth opposite baritone Simon Keenlyside in a much-anticipated revival of Verdi's Macbeth. The production, part of the Munich Opera Festival, takes place on June 27 and July 1, 2014 and will be conducted by Paolo Carignani with staging by Martin Kušej. Anna and Simon Keenlyside join a cast that includes Ildar Abdrazakov as Banquo and Joseph Calleja as Macduff. Find tickets and more information here.
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