Universal Music launches the new Centre Stage Artist Management (CSAM) agency

Universal Music Group has launched Centre Stage Artist Management (CSAM), a new Berlin and London-based agency to provide management services to classical singers.

Judith Neuhoff, who had been working with Jeffrey D. Vanderveen in IMG Artists and Universal Music Classical Management and Productions, has been appointed as Managing Director of CSAM.

Neuhoff said the company’s philosophy was about supporting individual clients and added “Through in-depth collaboration with opera houses and concert halls, record labels, PR agencies and promoters around the world, we are able to offer unique perspective and guidance to artists. We will continue to develop an artist roster of supreme excellence, with quality, transparency and accountability as our guiding principles.”

CSAM is currently working with Anna Netrebko, Mojca Erdmann, Ruxandra Donose, Joseph Calleja, Massimo Giordano, Rolando Villazón, Thomas Hampson and Roman Trekel.

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:

Top-10 Anna Netrebko performances of the decade 2000-2009

We are approaching the end of the first decade of the new century. I have prepared a list of what I could pick as the top-10 Anna Netrebko's performances of the decade. It has not been an easy task. Some of them are a clear choice for me, some others could be at a different position in the rank and there are others left, such as the performances of Manon in Los Angeles, Wien and Berlin, Don Giovanni in London, La Bohème in New York and Munich, which could have been added... but here it is my choice. Let us know what do you think and which would be yours.

1. La Traviata, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg, Aug 2005 - Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), Rolando Villazón (Alfredo Germont), Thomas Hampson (Giorgio Germont); Wiener Philharmoniker, Carlo Rizzi
2. La Bohème, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg, 3. Jan 2006 - Anna Netrebko (Mimi), Rolando Villazón (Rodolfo); Chorus and Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater, Valery Gergiev
3. War and Peace, Metropolitan Opera House, New York, Feb-Mar 2002 - Anna Netrebko (Natasha Rostova), Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Prince Andrei Bolkonsky); Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, Valery Gergiev
4. Don Giovanni, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg, Aug 2002 - Anna Netrebko (Donna Anna), Thomas Hampson (Don Giovanni), Ildebrando d'Arcangelo (Leporello); Wiener Philharmoniker, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
5. La Traviata, Royal Opera House, London, Jan 2008 - Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valery), Jonas Kaufmann (Alfredo Germont), Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Giorgio Germont); Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Maurizio Benini
6. Roméo et Juliette, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien, May 2006 - Anna Netrebko (Juliette), Rolando Villazón (Roméo); Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Bertrand de Billy
7. L'Elisir d'Amore, Wiener Staatsoper, Wien, Apr 2005 - Anna Netrebko (Adina), Rolando Villazón (Nemorino), Leo Nucci (Belcore), Ildebrando d'Arcangelo (Dulcamara); Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Alfred Eschwé
8. Das Waldbühnenkonzert, Waldbühne, Berlin 7. Jul 2006 – Plácido Domingo (Tenor), Anna Netrebko (Soprano) und Rolando Villazón (Tenor); Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Marco Armiliato
9. Iolanta, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Baden-Baden, Jul 2009 - Anna Netrebko (Iolanta), Piotr Beczala (Vaudemont); Chorus and Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater, Valery Gergiev
10. Liederabend, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg 17. Aug 2009 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano); Daniel Barenboim (Piano)

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Long-term cooperation agreement between Universal Music Classical Management & Productions (UMCMP) and First Classics GmbH

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CLASSICAL MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTIONS (UMCMP), a leading international company of the UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG), and FIRST CLASSICS GmbH, the new network of German classical concerts organizers, have a long-term cooperation agreement. It includes new and innovative ways of cooperation in classic live events.

Initial projects are due to start this autumn, continuing on a larger scale in the 2010/2011 season. Existing contracts for UMCMP artists will be honored.

"For us, First Classics is the perfect partner because it focuses on artistic quality and reaches out to a well-informed public that wishes to experience the stars of classical music as well as new artistic developments," said Manfred Seipt, UMCMP managing director, in a statement. "By working closely with our group's labels such as Deutsche Grammophon and Decca, we will, through this new partnership, be able to present artists in Germany more successfully than ever before."

Andreas Schessl, managing director of First Classics, added: "The partnership with Universal Music opens up new opportunities for us to include top international stars on our prestigious concert series and also allows us to familiarize our public with the stars of tomorrow."

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CLASSICAL MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTIONS (UMCMP), with headquarters in London, is part of the UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP and is one of the leading companies in the field of artist management and event production / promotion for classical music. Among the artists managed by UMCMP they are world stars like Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón, Elina Garanca, Thomas Hampson, and many more. Jeffrey Vanderveen and Manfred Seipt are the Managing Directors of UMCMP.

FIRST CLASSICS GmbH was founded by renowned private concert organizers from Germany, mainly in the field of classical music business. It develops projects for classical music and organizes tours of top artists and ensembles.

Sources
UNIVERSAL MUSIC und FIRST CLASSICS starten langfristige Kooperation - PR-inside.com, 27. Jul 2009 [German]
UMCMP Inks Deal With First Classics - Billborad.biz, 28. Jul 2009 [English]