Anna Netrebko at the stage door after yesterday's performance of Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" at the Salzburger Festspiele

Anna Netrebko attended yesterday's performance of Claus Guth's production of Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" at the Salzburger Festspiele, starring Simon Keenlyside as Il Conte Almaviva, Genia Kühmeier as La Contessa Almaviva, Marlis Petersen as Sussana and Erwin Schrott as Figaro.

After the performance Anna, who was very relaxed, was talking with the fans.

LEADING TEAM

Robin Ticciati, Musikalische Leitung
Claus Guth, Regie
Christian Schmidt, Bühnenbild und Kostüme
Olaf Winter, Licht
Ronny Dietrich, Dramaturgie
Ramses Sigl, Choreographie
Andi A. Müller, Video
Jörn H. Andresen, Choreinstudierung

BESETZUNG

Simon Keenlyside, Il Conte Almaviva
Genia Kühmeier, La Contessa Almaviva
Marlis Petersen, Susanna
Erwin Schrott, Figaro
Katija Dragojevic, Cherubino
Marie McLaughlin, Marcellina
Franz-Josef Selig, Bartolo
Patrick Henckens, Basilio
Malin Christensson, Barbarina
Oliver Ringelhahn, Don Curzio
Adam Plachetka, Antonio
Uli Kirsch, Cherubim
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor

PHOTOS

Final curtain call. Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Simon Keenlyside (Il Conte Almaviva), Genia Kühmeier (La Contessa Almaviva), Marlis Petersen (Susanna), Erwin Schrott (Figaro). Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Genia Kühmeier (La Contessa Almaviva), Marlis Petersen (Susanna), Erwin Schrott (Figaro). Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Marlis Petersen (Susanna), Erwin Schrott (Figaro). Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Simon Keenlyside at the stage door with the fans. Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Erwin Schrott at the stage door. Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko at the stage door. Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko at the stage door. Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko at the stage door. Le Nozze di Figaro, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 4. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert

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".

The Royal Opera announces a tour to Japan in September 2010

The Royal Opera announces that they will embark on a tour to Japan in September 2010, performing both in Tokyo and Yokohama. The Royal Opera will take Richard Eyre's production of Verdi's "La Traviata" and this season's new production of Massenet's "Manon" by Laurent Pelly. Music Director Antonio Pappano will conduct eight opera performances.

The cast for "La Traviata" features Angela Gheorghiu as Violetta, James Valenti as Alfredo Germont and Simon Keenlyside as Giorgio Germont. Four performances are scheduled, one in Yokohama on 12. September 2010 and three in Tokyo on 16., 19. and 22. Sep 2010.

The cast for "Manon" features Anna Netrebko in the title role and Matthew Polenzani as Le Chevalier des Grieux. Four performances are scheduled on 11., 14., 17. and 20. September 2010, all of them in Tokyo.

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