Anna Netrebko will sing at the 2010 Richard Tucker Gala

The 2010 Richard Tucker Music Foundation Gala will be held at the Avery Fisher Hall, New York on Sunday, 14. November 2010 at  6:30 PM starring Ferruccio Furlanetto, Elina Garanca, Marcelo Giordani, Brandon Jovanovich, Simon Keenlyside, Mariusz Kwiecien, Zeljko Lucic, Angela Meade, Anna Netrebko, Deborah Voigt and James Valenti, winner of the 2010 Richard Tucker Award. Maestro Marco Armiliato will conduct the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and New York Choral Society.

James Valenti: Netrebko is a force of nature!

Yesterday it was the last performance of the Royal Opera Tour to Japan. The tour ended with Verdi's "La Traviata" in Tokyo, starring Anna Netrebko as Violetta Valery, James Valenti as Alfredo Germont and Simon Keenlyside as Giorgio Germont. Maestro Antonio Pappano conducted the Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House.

Talking about this last performance, James Valenti wrote in his Facebook page:

"We had a truly transcendental performance last night. La Netrebko is a force of nature! I feel so lucky to have shared the stage with such esteemed colleagues. The public went crazy! A wonderful way to end our tour".