La Bohème, Royal Theater, Copenhagen 16. Dec 2010

Copenhagen, Thursday 16. December 2010. House debut of Anna Netrebko at the Royal Theater singing the role of Mimi in Puccini's "La Bohème". The Russian diva sings only in 2 peformances, the first one being the premiere on 16. December and the second one, the second performance of the run on 19. December. Sharing the stage with Anna Netrebko are the young and promising danish tenor Peter Lodahl as Rodolfo, Gisela Stille as Musetta, Palle Knudsen as Marcello, Thomas Storm as Schaunard and Ludvig Lindström as Colline, in the main roles.

Anna Netrebko arrived to Copenhagen on 14. December 2010. She came from Moscow where she had performed in a concert at the Kremlin with Erwin Schrott on 13. December 2010. On 15. December Anna joined the rest of the cast in the final dress rehearsal at the Royal Theater. After the dress rehearsal she gave a press conference, together with Peter Lodahl, Gisela Stille and Palle Knudsen.

Mimi has become one of Anna Netrebko's signature roles. She made her role debut as Mimi in an unforgetteable peformance at the Mariinsky Theater of St. Petersburg on 3. January 2006, with Rolando Villazón, making his opera house debut, as Rodolfo and Valery Gergiev conducting for the first time ever this Puccini's masterpiece. Since this outstanding performance in St. Petersburg, Anna Netrebko has sung this role at the Met in New York, Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, Philharmonie and Bayerische Staatsoper in München and Wiener Staatsoper in Wien.

La Bohème

Music by Giacomo Puccini

Text in Italian by Giuseppe Giacosa und Luigi Illica, based on Henry Murger's novel "Scènes de la Vie de Bohème"

Royal Theater, Copenhagen 16. December 2010

Musical Director: Marc Piollet

Stage Director: Mikael Melbye

Set designer: Mikael Melbye

Costume designer: Mikael Melbye

Mimi: Anna Netrebkoª

Musetta: Gisela Stille

Rodolfo: Peter Lodahl

Marcello: Palle Knudsen

Schaunard: Thomas Storm

Colline: Ludvig Lindström

Benoît: Mogens Gert Hansen

Alcindoro: Jens Bruno Hansen

Parpignol: Peter Steen Andersen

Sergeant: Bo Anker Hansen

Officer: Rudi Sisseck

The Royal Danish Opera Chorus
The Royal Danish Ochestra
The Royal Danish Boy's Choir

Press Reviews

[1] Anna Netrebko sprider värme | By Carlhåkan Larsén | Sydsvenskan 17. Dec 2010
[2] Himmelske bohemer | By Gert Poder | Dagbladet Arbejderen 18. Dec 2010

Blog Reviews

Zoces Globetrotting: La bohème by Giacomo Puccini

Photos

La Bohème, The Royal Danish Opera, Season 2010/2011, Anna Netrebko (Mimi), Peter Lodahl (Rodolfo). Photo: Miklos Szabo/The Royal Danish Opera

La Bohème, The Royal Danish Opera, Season 2010/2011, Anna Netrebko (Mimi), Peter Lodahl (Rodolfo). Photo: Miklos Szabo/The Royal Danish Opera

La Bohème, The Royal Danish Opera, Season 2010/2011, Anna Netrebko (Mimi), Peter Lodahl (Rodolfo). Photo: Miklos Szabo/The Royal Danish Opera

La Bohème, The Royal Danish Opera, Season 2010/2011, Anna Netrebko (Mimi). Photo: Miklos Szabo/The Royal Danish Opera

La Bohème, The Royal Danish Opera, Season 2010/2011, Anna Netrebko (Mimi), Peter Lodahl (Rodolfo). Photo: Miklos Szabo/The Royal Danish Opera

Anna Netrebko will make her debut at The Royal Theater, Copenhagen, in Dec 2010, in La Bohème

Anna Netrebko will make her debut at the Royal Theater, Copenhagen, in December 2010. Anna is scheduled to sing Mimí in Puccini's La Bohème on 16. and 19. December 2010.

The role of Rodolfo will be sung by Peter Lodahl. The rest of the cast is Palle Knudsen as Marcello, Gisela Stille as Musetta, Thomas Storm as Schaunard, Johan Reuter as Colline, Mogens Gert Hansen as Benoit and Jens Bruno Hansen as Alcindoro. The production is by Mikael Melbye.

Tickets will be available on 21. June 2010 at 10:00 AM. Ticket prices range from 150 to 1190 KR.

Press
Anna Netrebko to appear at the Royal Danish Opera [English/Danish]
Verdenssopran gæster Danmark: Russiske Anna Netrebko synger Mimi i "La bohème" i to opførelser på Det Kgl. Teater - kpn.dk [Danish]

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Anna Netrebko and Massimo Giordano, Radiohusets Koncertsal, Copenhagen 18. Sep 2009

The Russian-Austrian soprano Anna Netrebko and the Italian tenor Massimo Giordano started the Scandinavian Concert Tour at the Radiohusets Koncertsal of Copenhagen on 18. Sep 2009, Anna's birthday date. Maestro Emmanuel Villaume conducted the Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR.

This is the first time that Anna Netrebko sings in Copenhagen and the tickets for the concert were sold-out in just 14 minutes, despite the fact that the concert was not advertised at all. This can give a good idea of the great expectation existing to see Anna Netrebko in Copenhagen.

First impressions say that the concert was fantastic. The programme, with some slight variations with respect to what it had been announced, included famous works, arias and duets, from Gounod, Verdi and Donizetti in the first part of the concert and Arditi, Tosti, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak and Puccini in the second part. After a first encore with Massimo singing "Core'ngrato" by Cardillo, Anna came on stage and the audience start to sing a touching "Happy Birthday, dear Anna". As a second encore, Anna sang "Meine Lippen, sie kussen so heiss" from "Giuditta". The last encore was the "Brindisi" from "La Traviata" sang by Anna Netrebko and Massimo Giordano. The concert ended with a standing ovation.

The Radiohusets Koncertsal of Copenhagen is a brand new building designed by Jean Nouvel which was inaugurated in January 2009 with a tv broadcast gala.

The Scandinavian Concert Tour of Anna Netrebko and Massimo Giordano with the maestro Emmanuel Villaume will continue with a concerts at the Oslo Konserthuset in Oslo on 21. Sep 2009 and at the Konserthuset in Stockholm on 24. Sep 2009. It will be also the first time that Anna Netrebko sings in Oslo and Stockholm and, needless to say, that there is also a great expectation to see Anna for first time in those cities.

Programme
Anna Netrebko, soprano
Massimo Giordano, tenor

Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR
Emmanuel Villaume, conductor

Radiohusets Koncertsal, Copenhagen 18. Sep 2009

1. Teil

C. Gounod: Overture, 1. Act of "Roméo et Juliette", Orchestra
C. Gounod: "Va! je t´ai pardonné... Nuit d'hyménée" from "Roméo et Juliette", Anna Netrebko and Massimo Giordano
G. Verdi: Overture, "Nabucco", Orchestra
G. Donizetti: "Regnava nel silenzio" from "Lucia di Lammermoor", Anna Netrebko
G. Donizetti: "Una furtiva lagrima" from "L´Elisir d´Amore", Massimo Giordano
G. Donizetti: "Caro elisir! Sei mio!... Esulti pur la barbara" from "L'Elisir d'Amore", Anna Netrebko and Massimo Giordano

2. Teil

L. Arditi: "Il bacio", Anna Netrebko
F. Tosti: "L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra", Massimo Giordano
P.I. Tchaikovsky: "Polonaise" from "Eugen Onegin", Orchestra
P.I. Tchaikovsky: "Kuda, Kuda" from "Eugen Onegin", Massimo Giordano
A. Dvorak: "Song to the moon" from "Rusalka", Anna Netrebko
G. Puccini: "Intermezzo" from "Manon Lescaut", Orchestra
G. Puccini: "Che gelida manina" from "La Bohème", Massimo Giordano
G. Puccini: "Si, mi chiamamo Mimi" from "La Bohème", Anna Netrebko
G. Puccini: "O soave fanciulla" from "La Bohème", Anna Netrebko and Massimo Giordano

Encores
S. Cardillo: "Core'ngrato", Massimo Giordano
"Happy Birthday, dear Anna", Orchestra and Audience
F. Lehar: "Meine Lippen, sie kussen so heiss" from "Giuditta", Anna Netrebko
G. Verdi: Brindisi from "La Traviata", Anna Netrebko and Massimo Giordano

On-line Press Reports
Anna Netrebko udsolgt på 14 minutter - dr.dk/Koncerthuset [Danish]
Netrebko synger om kys og kærlighed - dr.dk/Koncerthuset [Danish]
Anna Netrebko Galla - dr.dk/P2/Opera/Koncerter [Danish]
Supersopran bød på champagneskål og babyskrål - By Thomas Michelsen, Ibyen.dk 19. Sep 2009 [Danish]
Koncert: Gallakoncert med Anna Netrebko og Massimo Giordano - By Søren Schauser, berlingske.dk 19. Sep 2009 [Danish]

Photos

Broadcasts
The concert will be broadcast by Danish Radio P2 on 20. Sep 2009 at 19:00 and 26. Sep 2009 16:30. Listen live to DR P2.

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Concerts of Anna Netrebko in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm

Anna Netrebko will perform in a series of three concerts in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm.

Anna Netrebko and Massimo Giordano with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR (DR SymfoniOrkestret) conducted by Emmanuel Villaume will give a concert at the Concert Hall in Copenhagen on 18. September 2009. Tickets for the Copenhagen concert went on sale on 16. February 2009 and they were sold out in just 14 minutes.

Anna Netrebko and Massimo Giordano with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra (Kringkastingsorkestret) conducted by Emmanuel Villaume will give a concert at the Concert Hall in Oslo on 21. September 2009. Tickets for the Oslo concert go on sale on 27. February 2009.

Anna Netrebko and Massimo Giordano with the Kungliga Filharmonikerna conducted by Emmanuel Villaume will give a concert at the Concert Hall in Stockholm on 24. September 2009. Tickets for the Stockholm concert go on sale on 2. March 2009.

Copenhagen Concert Hall, 18. Sep 2009 - Tickets
Oslo Concert Hall, 21. Sep 2009 - Tickets
Stockholm Concert Hall, 24. Sep 2009 - Tickets

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Copenhagen concert sold out in 14 minutes!

Anna Netrebko will give a concert in Copenhagen on 18. September 2009 making her debut in Denmark. Anna will be joined on the stage by tenor Massimo Giordano. The concert will take place at the Concert Hall (Konzerthuset) and Emmanuel Villaume will conduct the Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR (DR SymfoniOrkestret). Tickets for the concert were sold out in just 14 minutes, despite the fact that it was almost not advertised.

Copenhagen 18. Sep 2009 - Tickets