World premiere presentation of the cookbook "Die Oper kocht" in Salzburg on 5. August 2010

The world premiere presentation of the new cookbook "Die Oper kocht" will take place in a Benefit Gala Dinner supporting the SOS-Kinderdorf, Clearing-house Salzburg, which will be held at the Schloss Leopoldskron, Leopoldskronstraße 56, Salzburg on 5. August 2010, 19:00.

The cookbook has been written by Evelyn Rillé and Johannes Ifkovits and several world opera stars, such as Anna Netrebko, Elina Garanca, Thomas Hampson, Luca Pisaroni, René Pape, Simon Keenlyside, Piotr Beczala, Jonas Kaufmann, Roberto Alagna, Annette Dasch, Nino Machaidze, Diana Damrau, Renée Fleming, Natalie Dessay, Barbara Bonney, Deborah Voigt, Tamar Iveri, Joyce DiDonato, Angelika Kirchschlager, Natalia Ushakova, Aleksandra Kurzak, Ekaterina Bakanova, José Carreras or Neil Shicoff, have contributed with their own recipes. Graphics have been designed by Catherine Pisaroni. The book contains 272 pages and it has been edited by Rifko.

This is a videoclip of the "Making of":

Tickets for the Gala dinner cost 300 EUR and include a 8 course meal, a copy of the cookbook "Die Oper kocht" and a gift from Montblanc.

At the Benefit Gala Dinner, world opera stars will cook their favorite recipes from the cookbook and chefs and supporting international winemakers will offer their wines.

Menu:

Nino Machaidze - Lobiani, Syrah 2007, Lammershoek

Anna Netrebko - Borschtsch, Barbera d'Asti 2007, Braida

Ferruccio Furlanetto - Wasabi-Risotto mit Rotbarben, Der Schrammler Grand Cuvèe 2008, Wieninger

Renè Pape - Sächsischer Sauerbraten mit Klöße und Rotkraut, 2004, Château Cos d'Estournel

Babara Bonney - Steaks mit Kartoffelgratin, 2001. Château Musar

Piotr Beczala - Apfelkuchen, Grand Cuvée 2007, Kracher

Joyce DiDonato - Zimtschnecken, Aszú 2005, Szepsy

Aleksandra Kurzak - Pflaumenkuchen, Portwein 1990, Niepoort

Dresscode: Cocktaildress, Anzug

Galaprogramm:

19.00 Uhr: Cocktail

19.45 Uhr: Mamorsaal, »Die Oper kocht« Making Of

20.00 Uhr: Galadinner der Opernstars

Videoclip of the presentation of the cookbook "Die Oper kocht" from ORF 2:

Metropolitan Opera Announces Three Week Tour To Japan From May 30 to June 20, 2011

The Metropolitan Opera announced plans today to return to Japan for a three-week tour in June 2011, presenting 13 performances of three fully staged operas in Tokyo and Nagoya. The operas will include Puccini’s La Bohème and Verdi’s Don Carlo, both conducted by Met Music Director James Levine, and Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda.

Star singers include Ildar Abdrazakov, Piotr Beczala, Olga Borodina, Joseph Calleja, Diana Damrau, Dmitri Hvorostovky, Jonas Kaufmann, Mariusz Kwiecien, Željko Lučić, Anna Netrebko and René Pape.

Performances will begin on June 4 at the Aichi Prefectural Arts Center in Nagoya with La Bohème, starring Anna Netrebko, Susanna Phillips, Piotr Beczala and Mariusz Kwiecien. Piotr Beczala and Joseph Calleja will share the roles of Rodolfo in La Bohème and Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor.

This will be the Met’s seventh tour to Japan; the first was in 1975 and the most recent was in 2006. The tour is being presented by the Japan Arts Corporation of Tokyo and the Crown Sponsor is KDDI. Anna Netrebko was in four performances of Mozart's Don Giovanni of the 2006 Met Tour to Japan, with a strong cast starring Anna Netrebko as Donna Anna, Erwin Schrott as Don Giovanni, Matthew Polenzani as Don Ottavio, Melanie Diener as Donna Elvira, René Pape as Leporello, Magdalena Kozena as Zerlina and Jonathan Lemalu as Masetto.

Metropolitan Opera Tour to Japan 2011
SATURDAY, June 4— La Bohème, Aichi Prefectural Arts Center, Nagoya, Puccini's "La Bohème" with James Levine conducting; Anna Netrebko (Mimì), Susanna Phillips (Musetta), Piotr Beczala (Rodolfo), Mariusz Kwiecien (Marcello), Edward Parks (Schaunard), John Relyea (Colline), Paul Plishka (Benoit/Alcindoro)

SUNDAY, June 5— Aichi Prefectural Arts Center, Nagoya, Verdi’s “Don Carlo” with James Levine conducting; Barbara Frittoli (Elisabeth de Valois), Olga Borodina (Princess Eboli), Jonas Kaufmann (Don Carlo), Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Rodrigo), René Pape (Phillip II), Stefan Kocan (Grand Inquisitor).

WEDNESDAY, June 8— NHK Hall, Tokyo, Puccini’s “La Bohème” with James Levine conducting; Anna Netrebko (Mimì), Susanna Phillips (Musetta), Piotr Beczala (Rodolfo), Mariusz Kwiecien (Marcello), Edward Parks (Schaunard), John Relyea (Colline), Paul Plishka (Benoit/Alcindoro).

THURSDAY, June 9—Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo, Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” with Gianandrea Noseda conducting; Diana Damrau (Lucia), Joseph Calleja (Edgardo), Željko Lučić (Enrico), Ildar Abdrazakov (Raimondo).

FRIDAY, June 10— NHK Hall, Tokyo, Verdi’s “Don Carlo” with James Levine conducting; Barbara Frittoli (Elisabeth de Valois), Olga Borodina (Princess Eboli), Jonas Kaufmann (Don Carlo), Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Rodrigo), René Pape (Phillip II), Stefan Kocan (Grand Inquisitor).

SATURDAY, June 11— NHK Hall, Tokyo, Puccini’s “La Bohème” with James Levine conducting; Anna Netrebko (Mimì), Susanna Phillips (Musetta), Piotr Beczala (Rodolfo), Mariusz Kwiecien (Marcello), Edward Parks (Schaunard), John Relyea (Colline), Paul Plishka (Benoit/Alcindoro).

SUNDAY, June 12—Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo, Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” with Gianandrea Noseda conducting; Diana Damrau (Lucia), Joseph Calleja (Edgardo), Željko Lučić (Enrico), Ildar Abdrazakov (Raimondo).

WEDNESDAY, June 15—NHK Hall, Tokyo, Verdi’s “Don Carlo” with James Levine conducting; Barbara Frittoli (Elisabeth de Valois), Olga Borodina (Princess Eboli), Jonas Kaufmann (Don Carlo), Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Rodrigo), René Pape (Phillip II), Stefan Kocan (Grand Inquisitor).

THURSDAY, June 16—Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo, Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” with Gianandrea Noseda conducting; Diana Damrau (Lucia), Piotr Beczala (Edgardo), Željko Lučić (Enrico), Ildar Abdrazakov (Raimondo).

FRIDAY, June 17—NHK Hall, Tokyo, Puccini’s “La Bohème” with James Levine conducting; Anna Netrebko (Mimì), Susanna Phillips (Musetta), Joseph Calleja (Rodolfo), Mariusz Kwiecien (Marcello), Edward Parks (Schaunard), John Relyea (Colline), Paul Plishka (Benoit/Alcindoro).

SATURDAY, June 18— NHK Hall, Tokyo, Verdi’s “Don Carlo” with James Levine conducting; Barbara Frittoli (Elisabeth de Valois), Olga Borodina (Princess Eboli), Jonas Kaufmann (Don Carlo), Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Rodrigo), René Pape (Phillip II), Stefan Kocan (Grand Inquisitor).

SUNDAY, June 19— Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo, Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” with Gianandrea Noseda conducting; Diana Damrau (Lucia), Piotr Beczala (Edgardo), Željko Lučić (Enrico), Ildar Abdrazakov (Raimondo).

SUNDAY, June 19—NHK Hall, Tokyo, Puccini’s “La Bohème” with James Levine conducting; Anna Netrebko (Mimì), Susanna Phillips (Musetta), Joseph Calleja (Rodolfo), Mariusz Kwiecien (Marcello), Edward Parks (Schaunard), John Relyea (Colline), Paul Plishka (Benoit/Alcindoro).

Related Links
Metropolitan Opera Press Release: Metropolitan Opera Announces Three Week Tour To Japan From June 5 to June 24, 2011

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Anna Netrebko will perform at the Richard Tucker Gala, Avery Fisher Hall, New York 22. Nov 2009

Anna Netrebko will perform at the Richard Tucker Music Foundation Gala 2009 which will be held at the Avery Fisher Hall, New York, on Sunday 22. November 2009.

A news release of 21C Media Group announces that Anna Netrebko will sing Arditi’s “Il bacio”, the duet “O soave fanciulla” from Puccini's La Bohème with Joseph Calleja and, closing out the evening, the Act II, Scene II finale from Verdi’s La Traviata, opposite Zeljko Lucic and this year’s Richard Tucker Award winner, tenor Stephen Costello.

Richard Tucker Music Foundation Gala 2009
Avery Fisher Hall
Sunday 22. November 2009, 6:00 PM

Featuring:
Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Elina Garanca (Mezzo-soprano), Joseph Calleja (Tenor), Matthew Polenzani (Tenor), Stephanie Blythe (Mezzo-soprano), Susan Graham (Mezzo-soprano), Maria Guleghina (Soprano), Hei-Kyung Hong (Soprano), Zeljko Lucic (Baritone), James Morris (Bass-baritone), Samuel Ramey (Bass), 2009 Richard Tucker Award Winner Stephen Costello (Tenor); The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fabio Luisi

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Anna Netrebko gets a Echo Klassik Award 2009

Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón, Elina Garanca, René Pape and Plácido Domingo are among the winners of the Echo Klassik 2009 Awards which were announced in June and have been delivered today in a Gala Ceremony held at the Dresden Semperoper. Neither Anna Netrebko or Rolando Villazón attended the Gala and it was Plácido Domingo who collected their award to the Best Opera Recording of the Year (19th Century).

SÄNGERIN DES JAHRES
Elīna Garanča
Bel Canto Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music

WÜRDIGUNG DES LEBENSWERKES EINES KÜNSTLERS
Plácido Domingo

OPERNEINSPIELUNG DES JAHRES - (19. JAHRHUNDERT)
Anna Netrebko, & Rolando Villazón
Giacomo Puccini, La Bohème (GA) Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music

OPERNEINSPIELUNG DES JAHRES - OPERNARIEN & DUETTE
René Pape
Gods, Kings & Demons Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music

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Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón win a Echo Klassik 2009 Award

Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón win a Echo Klassik 2009 Award

The Echo Klassik 2009 Awards have been already announced at the German website Mediabiz.de. Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón win a Echo Klassik 2009 Award in the category Opera Recording of the Year (19th Century) for the Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music CD recording of Puccini's of La Bohème.

Some of the Echo Klassik 2009 Award Winners are:

Female Singer of the Year - Elina Garanca, Bel Canto (Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music)
Recognition to an Artist Lifetime Achievement - Plácido Domingo
Opera Recording of the Year (19th Century) - Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón, Giacomo Puccini, La Bohème (Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music)
Opera Recording of the Year (Opera Arias and Duets) - René Pape, Gods, Kings and Demons (Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music)

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Cast changes in Les Contes d'Hoffmann at the Met

Bass René Pape has withdrawn from the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” opening on 3. December. Pape has decided not to add the four villains to his repertory, the company said Tuesday. Alan Held will now sing the roles of Lindorf, Coppelius, Dappertutto and Dr. Miracle.

As it was announced in exclusive on this blog on 26. May 2009, tenor Joseph Calleja will replace Rolando Villazón as Hoffmann, who canceled his appearance when he announced in April that he needed surgery to remove a cyst on his larynx.

The production, conducted by James Levine and John Keenan (23., 26. and 30. December 2009), includes Anna Netrebko as Antonia and Elina Garanca and Kate Lindsey (26., 30. December 2009 and 2. January 2010) as Nicklausse.

The Dec. 19 performance will be simulcast in HD to theaters around the world.

Anna Netrebko 2009-2010 Season

Cast changes in Les Contes d'Hoffmann at the Met

There are some changes in the cast of the new Met's production of Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann scheduled for December 3, 2009 through January 2, 2010 at the Met.

Rolando Villazón has withdrawn from the title role in all the performances scheduled. He announced yesterday that he is undergoing throat surgery and expects to return to the stage in 2010. The Metropolitan Opera looks forward to his return in future seasons. A replacement for the role of Hoffmann will be announced at a later date.

Kate Lindsey substitutes Elina Garanca as Nicklausse and the Muse in the last three performances, on 26. and 30. December 2009 and 2. January 2010.

Anna Netrebko 2009-2010 Season Schedule

Anna Netrebko at The Met: Live in HD 2009-2010 Series

The Met has announced the new Live in HD 2009-2010 Series.

Together with the Met’s plans for the 2009–10 season’s new productions and revivals, General Manager Peter Gelb and Music Director James Levine recently announced the lineup for next season’s Live in HD performances. The series will present nine live transmissions in its fourth season. Tickets for the 2009–10 series will go on sale in September, with priority access for Met members (before tickets are made available to the general public). The schedule is as follows:

Tosca – October 10
James Levine; Karita Mattila, Marcelo Álvarez, Juha Uusitalo, Paul Plishka

Aida – October 24
Daniele Gatti; Violeta Urmana, Dolora Zajick, Johan Botha, Carlo Guelfi, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Stefan Kocán

Turandot – November 7
Andris Nelsons; Maria Guleghina, Marina Poplavskaya, Marcello Giordani, Samuel Ramey


Les Contes d’Hoffmann – December 19
James Levine; Kathleen Kim, Anna Netrebko, Ekaterina Gubanova, Kate Lindsey, Joseph Calleja, Alan Held

Der Rosenkavalier – January 9
James Levine; Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, Christine Schäfer, Eric Cutler, Thomas Allen, Kristinn Sigmundsson

Carmen – January 16
Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Barbara Frittoli, Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Mariusz Kwiecien

Simon Boccanegra – February 6
James Levine; Adrianne Pieczonka, Marcello Giordani, Plácido Domingo, James Morris

Hamlet – March 27
Louis Langrée; Natalie Dessay, Jennifer Larmore, Toby Spence, Simon Keenlyside, James Morris

Armida – May 1
Riccardo Frizza; Renée Fleming, Lawrence Brownlee, Bruce Ford, José Manuel Zapata, Barry Banks, Kobie van Rensburg

The Met announces 2009-2010 season

Today the Met has announced the new 2009-2010 season.

A powerhouse team joins forces for Offenbach’s psychological fantasy Les Contes d'Hoffmann. James Levine conducts, and Tony Award winner Bart Sher (South Pacific) returns after the triumph of his Met Barber of Seville to direct. Inspired by Kafka, Sher describes his production as “a magical journey in which the character works out different manifestations of his psyche.” Rolando Villazón plays Hoffmann, a tour de force role for the tenor. Also starring soprano Anna Netrebko as the tragic Antonia, Elina Garanca as the ambiguous Nicklausse, and René Pape as the demonic four villains.

Anna Netrebko stars in La Bohème, the most popular opera in the repertory. Piotr Beczala, who signaled his arrival as a top lyric tenor in last season’s Lucia di Lammermoor, sings his first Met Rodolfo in Franco Zeffirelli’s legendary production. Gerald Finley and George Petean alternate as Marcello, opposite Nicole Cabell and Ruth Ann Swenson alternating as Musetta.

The 2009-10 HD series will feature nine transmissions, beginning October 10 with Tosca and continuing with Aida (October 24), Turandot (November 7), Les Contes d’Hoffmann (December 19), Der Rosenkavalier (January 9), Carmen (January 16), Simon Boccanegra (February 6), Hamlet (March 27), and Armida (May 1).

Read the Met Press release
Read the Anna Netrebko Performances Database, including the upcoming perfomances at the Met 2009-2010 season