Anna Netrebko at the 2009 German Media Award Ceremony

Yesterday took place in Baden-Baden the 2009 German Media Award ceremony. This year the award went to the Angela Merkel. Anna Netrebko was the invited guest who read the eulogy in honor of the german chancellor. The russian-austrian soprano sang "Cäcilie" from Richard Strauss. Erwin Schrott was also in Baden-Baden to attend the ceremony.

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