Deutsche Grammophon releases the album "Anna Netrebko - Live at the Metropolitan Opera"

Deutsche Grammophon releases the album "Anna Netrebko - Live at the Metropolitan Opera".

The CD, which will be released on 16. Sep 2011, includes works by Prokofiev, Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi, Gounod, Offenbach and Puccini.

Anna Netrebko sings with top opera singers such as Dimitri Hvorostovsky, Juan Diego Florez, Roberto Alagna, Joseph Calleja and Piotr Beczala.

Valery Gerviev, Sylvain Cambreling, Placido Domingo and James Levine conduct the Metroplitan Opera Orchestra.

Live At The Met features excerpts from live performances on the Met stage from La Boheme, Don Giovanni, War &Peace, I Puritani, Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Romeo etJuliette, Don Pasquale and Lucia di Lammermoor.

TRACK LIST
1. Bellini I Puritani Act 2 Aria: "Qui la voce" Elvira Rec. 1/6/2007
2. Prokofiev War & Peace Act 1, Sc. 1 "Ya ne budu.." + Duet "Kak solntze za garoi" Natasha Rec. 3/2/2002
3. Mozart Don Giovanni Act 2 Aria: "Vedrai carino" Zerlina Rec. 2/15/2003
4. Donizetti Don Pasquale Act 3, Finale Finale: "Senz'andar lungi ... La morale in tutto questo" Norina Rec. 4/15/2006
5. Verdi Rigoletto Act 3 Terzetto: "Ah piu non ragiono" Gilda Rec. 12/17/2005
6. Gounod Roméo et Juliette Act 4, Sc.1 Duet: "Nuit d'hyménée!" Juliette Rec. 12/15/2007
7. Gounod Roméo et Juliette Act 4, Sc.4 Aria: "Ah Dieu! Quel frisson...Amour, ranime mon courage" Juliette Rec. 12/15/2007
8. Donizetti Lucia di Lammermoor Act 2, Sc.5 Aria: "Il dolce suono...Ardon gli incensi..." Lucia Rec. 2/7/2009
9. Offenbach Les Contes d'Hoffmann Act 3 Duet: "Pourtant, ô ma fiancée" ... C'est une chanson d'amour" Antonia Rec. 12/19/2009
10. Puccini La Bohème Act 3 Aria: "D'onde lieta usci" MimÌ Rec. 2/27/2010
11. Puccini La Bohème Act 1 Duet: "O soave fanciulla" MimÌ Rec. 2/27/2010

Information about the cast and conductor for each one of the above shown recording dates can be found at the Anna Netrebko Performances Database.

Check the Deutsche Grammophon "Live at the Metroplitan Opera" special site

Deutsche Grammophon Promotional Videoclip

Anna Netrebko will not be in Puccini's "La Bohème" at the 2011-2012 Liceo's Season

Right now there is a press conference at the Liceo of Barcelona presenting the 2011-2012 Season. The first news we have are really bad and the Liceo is on the way to become a second rank european opera house. A 15% budget cut has been applied for the next season and no performances will take place in September.

We were looking forward to confirming if Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna would star in a new production of Puccini's "La Bohème" as it was announced by Carlo Colombara a few days ago. Unfortunately now we may confirm that it's not true and Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna will not perform in that new production of "La Bohème".

2011-2012 Liceo's Season

Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. May 2010

Yesterday it was the second and last performance of the run of Massenet's "Manon" at the Wiener Staatsoper, starring Anna Netrebko in the title role and Roberto Alagna as Chevalier des Grieux. The production was by Andrei Serban. Claude Schnitzler conducted the Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper.

The performance was broadcast live on a big screen at the Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz.

Manon
Music by Jules Massenet

Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the novel "L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut" by the Abbé Prévost

Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. Mai 2010

Inszenierung: Andrei Serban
Ausstattung: Peter Pabst
Bühnenbildassistenz: Agnes Hasun
Kostümassistenz: Isolde Binsteiner

Cast
Manon Lescaut: Anna Netrebko
Chevalier Des Grieux: Roberto Alagna
Graf Des Grieux: Dan Paul Dumitrescu
Lescaut: Markus Eiche
Guillot de Morfontaine: Alexander Kaimbacher
De Brétigny: Clemens Unterreiner
Pousette: Ileana Tonca
Javotte: Roxana Constantinescu
Rosette: Zoryana Kushpler
Inkeeper: Elisabeth van der Vloedt

Dirigent: Claude Schnitzler
Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Claude Schnitzler

Reports

Marie-Antoinette attended the performance of "Manon" at the Wiener Staatsoper. She reported that Anna and Roberto brought down the Wiener Staatsoper getting a never ending ovation. Anna was in an extremely good mood at the stage door. Marie-Antoinette told us that this time Anna got a lot of flowers trying to catch them. The audience was very thankfull and gave her a fantastic farewell.

Photos

Anna Netrebko and Roverto Alagna at the final curtain calls, Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. Mai 2010. Photo: Marie-Antoinette

Anna Netrebko and Roverto Alagna at the final curtain calls, Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. Mai 2010. Photo: Marie-Antoinette

Roberto Alagna, Anna Netrebko, Markus Eiche, Roxana Constantinescu, Clemens Unterreiner, Zoryana Kushpler and Alexander Kambaicher at the final curtain calls, Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. Mai 2010. Photo: Marie-Antoinette

Roberto Alagna, Anna Netrebko, Claude Schnitzler and Zoryana Kushpler at the final curtain calls, Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. Mai 2010. Photo: Marie-Antoinette

Anna Netrebko catching a bouquet of flowers at the final curtain calls, Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. Mai 2010. Photo: Marie-Antoinette

Roberto Alagna, Anna Netrebko, Clemens Unterreiner and Zoryana Kushpler at the final curtain calls, Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. Mai 2010. Photo: Marie-Antoinette

Roberto Alagna, Anna Netrebko, Clemens Unterreiner, Zoryana Kushpler, Markus Eiche and Roxana Constantinescu at the final curtain calls, Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. Mai 2010. Photo: Marie-Antoinette

Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna at the final curtain calls, Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. Mai 2010. Photo: Marie-Antoinette

Anna Netrebko at the final curtain calls, Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. Mai 2010. Photo: Marie-Antoinette

Anna Netrebko at the signing session at the stage door, Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. Mai 2010. Photo: Marie-Antoinette

Anna Netrebko at the signing session at the stage door, Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. Mai 2010. Photo: Marie-Antoinette

Anna Netrebko at the signing session at the stage door, Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. Mai 2010. Photo: Marie-Antoinette

Roberto Alagna at the signing session at the stage door, Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. Mai 2010. Photo: Marie-Antoinette

Anna Netrebko at the signing session at the stage door, Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. Mai 2010. Photo: Marie-Antoinette

Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna signed the Manon 2007 program booklet. Photo: Marie-Antoinette

Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010

Yesterday, Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna were back on stage together at the Wiener Staatsoper in Massenet's "Manon". The production was by Andrei Serban. Claude Schnitzler conducted the Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper.

Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna made their role debut as Manon Lescaut and Chevalier Des Grieux, respectively, at the Wiener Staatsoper on 3. March 2007, in the same Andrei Serban's production of "Manon". This was also the first time they were together on stage at any opera house. Some months later, on 25. September 2007, they were together once again on stage singing the title roles of Gounod's "Roméo et Juliette" at the Metropolitan Opera House of New York.

Anna Netrebko has previously sung the title role of "Manon" at the Los Angeles Opera in September/October 2006, partnered by Rolando Villazón, Wiener Staatsoper in March 2007, partnered by Roberto Alagna, Staatsoper Unter den Linden in April/May 2007, partnered by Rolando Villazón, and Wiener Staatsoper in April 2008, partnered by Massimo Giordano.

Anna Netrebko will sing the title role of "Manon" at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in June/July 2010, partnered by Vittorio Grigòlo, in a Tour to Japan with the Royal Opera in September 2010, partnered by Matthew Polenzani, and at the Metropolitan Opera House on the next season, partnered by Piotr Beczala.

A second and last performance of the run of "Manon" at the Wiener Staatsoper is scheduled on 21. May 2010 at 19:30.

Manon

Music by Jules Massenet

Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the novel "L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut" by the Abbé Prévost

Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. Mai 2010

Inszenierung: Andrei Serban

Ausstattung: Peter Pabst

Bühnenbildassistenz: Agnes Hasun

Kostümassistenz: Isolde Binsteiner

Cast

Manon Lescaut: Anna Netrebko

Chevalier Des Grieux: Roberto Alagna

Graf Des Grieux: Dan Paul Dumitrescu

Lescaut: Markus Eiche

Guillot de Morfontaine: Alexander Kaimbacher

De Brétigny: Clemens Unterreiner

Pousette: Ileana Tonca

Javotte: Roxana Constantinescu

Rosette: Zoryana Kushpler

Inkeeper: Elisabeth van der Vloedt

Dirigent: Claude Schnitzler

Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Claude Schnitzler

Reports

Herbert attended the performance at the Wiener Staatsoper and he wrote the following report for the blog.

It is a strange experience to see the same production with (almost) the same cast again after some years. Both Anna and Roberto Alagna have developed since then, personally and artistically, but they have shown that they still know how to perform in this production convincingly and on a high level.

They were both full of vitality in many scenes. The most expressive and powerful scene was, of course, in St. Sulpice.

In spite of many curtain calls, not a single flower was thrown onto the stage this time.

A TV team of ORF was present and recorded a lot.

Director Ioan Holender must have been in a very good mood, because when he left the opera house he even gave 2 autographs! Never seen that before…

Georg attended also the premiere of Manon. He told me that it was a very good performance. At the signing session it was as much people there for Roberto Alagna as for Anna Netrebko.

Everyone was in a good mood. Anna came first and when Roberto came out he was -or acted- surprised that so many people was there. Anna said to him: "It's always like this in Vienna!". Someone had a signed poster of "Il Trovatore" and Roberto said jokingly: "Next time I will sing it with Anna together!". We'll see...

I find out this comment of Roberto about "Il Trovatore" very interesting, as most probably he was not joking when he said that and we could expect to get both of them together in "Il Trovatore". Expected venues could be the Staatsoper unter den Linden, Berlin and the Gran Teatro del Liceo, Barcelona for the 2013-2014 season.

Press Reviews
[1] Mit der Netrebko wird Oper sinnlich | Oe24.at | Karl Löbl | 19. Mai 2010
[2] Eindimensional, aber makellos | Wiener Zeitung | Marion Eigl | 19. Mai 2010
[3] Wiener Staatsoper: Manon am 18.5.2010 | Der Neue Merker | Kurt Vlach
[4] „Leidenschaftliche Manon“ | Opern in Wien | Dominik Troger

TV news
ORF 2 | Seitenblicke 19. Mai 2010 20:05 Uhr

Photos

Manon, Wier Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Hiroya

Anna Netrebko (Manon), Roberto Alagna (Le Comte des Grieux) and rest of the cast at the final curtain calls, Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Hiroya

Roberto Alagna (Le Comte des Grieux) and Anna Netrebko (Manon) at the final curtain calls. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko (Manon) at the final curtain calls. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Herbert

Roberto Alagna (Le Comte des Grieux) at the final curtain calls. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Herbert

Roberto Alagna (Le Comte des Grieux) at the final curtain calls. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Hiroya

Anna Netrebko (Manon) at the final curtain calls. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko (Manon) at the final curtain calls. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Hiroya

Roberto Alagna (Le Comte des Grieux) and Anna Netrebko (Manon) at the final curtain calls. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Hiroya

Roberto Alagna (Le Comte des Grieux) and Anna Netrebko (Manon) at the final curtain calls. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Hiroya

Roberto Alagna and Anna Netrebko signing autographs at the stage door. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko at the stage door. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Hiroya

Anna Netrebko at the stage door. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna at the stage door. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Hiroya

Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna at the stage door. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Hiroya

Anna Netrebko signing autographs at the stage door. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Georg

Roberto Alagna and Anna Netrebko signing autographs at the stage door. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Georg

Roberto Alagna and Anna Netrebko signing autographs at the stage door. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Georg

Roberto Alagna and Anna Netrebko signing autographs at the stage door. Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010. Photo: Georg

Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott at the Dress Rehearsal of Il Trovatore, ROH, London 9. Apr 2009

As reported by blogger Intermezzo, including a graphic evidence, Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott, seated in a private box, were enjoying the dress rehearsal of Il Trovatore at the ROH on 9. April 2009. Anna sings today the last performance of the second run of I Capuleti e I Montecchi, partnered by Elina Garanca. This monday is the premiere of Il Trovatore with a top cast including Roberto Alagna as Manrico, Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Count di Luna, Sondra Radvanovsky as Leonora and Malgorzata Walewska as Azucena. It's a production of Elijah Moshinsky and Carlo Rizzi is the conductor.

Anna Netrebko at the Wiener Staatsoper 2009-2010 Season

The 2009-2010 Season at the Wiener Staatsoper has been just officially announced and we have stunning news related to the Anna Netrebko schedule there.

Anna Netrebko sings in La Bohème (Mimi), I Puritani (Elvira), Carmen (Micaela) and Manon (Manon Lescaut) and she will be partnered by outstanding casts including Piotr Beczala as Rodolfo in La Bohème, José Bros as Arturo and Mariusz Kwiecien as Riccardo in I Puritani, Elina Garanca as Carmen, Rolando Villazón as Don José and Ildebrando d'Arcangelo as Escamillo in Carmen, and Roberto Alagna as Le Chevalier des Grieux in Manon.

La Bohème, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 5. April 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Mimi), Piotr Beczala (Rodolfo), Elisabeta Marin (Musetta), Boaz Daniel (Marcello), TBA (Schaunard), TBA (Colline), TBA (Benoit), TBA (Alcindoro), TBA (Parpignol), TBA (Sergeant), TBA (Officer); Franco Zeffirelli (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Constantinos Carydis

La Bohème, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 8. April 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Mimi), Piotr Beczala (Rodolfo), Elisabeta Marin (Musetta), Boaz Daniel (Marcello), TBA (Schaunard), TBA (Colline), TBA (Benoit), TBA (Alcindoro), TBA (Parpignol), TBA (Sergeant), TBA (Officer); Franco Zeffirelli (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Constantinos Carydis

I Puritani, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 19. April 2010 – Anna Netrebkoª (Elvira), José Bros (Arturo), Mariusz Kwiecien (Riccardo), Christof Fischesser (Giorgio), TBA (Enrichetta), TBA (Gualtiero), TBA (Bruno); John Dew (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Jan Latham-König

I Puritani, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 22. April 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Elvira), José Bros (Arturo), Mariusz Kwiecien (Riccardo), Christof Fischesser (Giorgio), TBA (Enrichetta), TBA (Gualtiero), TBA (Bruno); John Dew (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Jan Latham-König

I Puritani, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 25. April 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Elvira), José Bros (Arturo), Mariusz Kwiecien (Riccardo), Christof Fischesser (Giorgio), TBA (Enrichetta), TBA (Gualtiero), TBA (Bruno); John Dew (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Jan Latham-König

Carmen, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 3. May 2010 – Elina Garanca (Carmen), Rolando Villazón (Don José), Anna Netrebkoª (Micaela), Ildebrando D’Arcangelo (Escamillo); Franco Zeffirelli (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Mariss Jansons

Carmen, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 6. May 2010 – Elina Garanca (Carmen), Rolando Villazón (Don José), Anna Netrebko (Micaela), Ildebrando D’Arcangelo (Escamillo); Franco Zeffirelli (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Mariss Jansons

Carmen, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 9. May 2010 – Elina Garanca (Carmen), Rolando Villazón (Don José), Anna Netrebko (Micaela), Ildebrando D’Arcangelo (Escamillo); Franco Zeffirelli (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Mariss Jansons

Carmen, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 12. May 2010 – Elina Garanca (Carmen), Rolando Villazón (Don José), Anna Netrebko (Micaela), Ildebrando D’Arcangelo (Escamillo); Franco Zefirelli (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Mariss Jansons

Carmen, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 15. May 2010 – Elina Garanca (Carmen), Rolando Villazón (Don José), Anna Netrebko (Micaela), Ildebrando D’Arcangelo (Escamillo); Franco Zeffirelli (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Mariss Jansons

Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 18. May 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Roberto Alagna (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Adrian Eröd (Lescaut), Dan Paul Dumitrescu (Le Comte des Grieux), TBA (Guillot de Morfontaine), TBA (De Brétigny), TBA (Pousette), TBA (Javotte), TBA (Rosette), TBA (Wirt); Andrei Serban (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Claude Schnitzler

Manon, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien 21. May 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Roberto Alagna (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Adrian Eröd (Lescaut), Dan Paul Dumitrescu (Le Comte des Grieux), TBA (Guillot de Morfontaine), TBA (De Brétigny), TBA (Pousette), TBA (Javotte), TBA (Rosette), TBA (Wirt); Andrei Serban (Inszenierung), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Claude Schnitzler

Season 2009-2010