Anna Netebko and Erwin Schrott at the New Year's Eve Concert at the Semperoper Dresden on 30. Dec 2010

René Fleming was scheuled to sing Franz Lehár's “Die lustige Witwe” at the Semperoper Dresden on 30. and 31. December 2010. Weather conditions in New York, a huge snow, did not allow her to reach Dresden in time to attend the first of the performances. To cover René Fleming at the Semperoper Dresden no one else than Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott as special invited guests.

Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott, who were in Wien and they were the surprise invited guest at the Wiener Staatsoper on New Year's Eve on 31. December 2010, moved to Dresden to perform on the Silvesterkonzert on 30. December 2010. The programme and cast for this performance was the following:

Silvesterkonzert, Emmerich Kálmán: “Heia, Heia, in den Bergen” aus “Die Csárdásfürstin” | Pablo Ziegler: “Rojo tango” | Franz Lehár: Auszüge aus “Die lustige Witwe”, Semperoper Dresden, Dresden 30. Dec 2010 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Erwin Schrott (Bass-baritone); Anna Gabler (Hanna Glawari), Christopher Maltman (Graf Danilo Danilowitsch), Carolina Ullrich (Valencienne), Andrej Dunaev (Camille du Rossillon), Tom Martinsen (Baron Mirko Zeta), Christoph Pohl (Vicomte de Cascada), Aaron Pegram (Raoul de St. Brioche), Sangmin Lee (Kromow), Ilhun Jung (Bogdanowitsch), Gerald Hupach (Pritschitsch), Valda Wilson (Lolo), Stephanie Atanasov (Dodo), Romy Petrick (Clo-clo), Arantza Ezenarro (Jou-jou), Gala El Hadidi (Margot); Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden, Sächsischen Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann

Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott in the Silvesterkonzert at the Semperoper Dresden on 30. Dec 2010

Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott will perform at the New Years Eve "Die Fledermaus" at the Wiener Staatsoper

The names of the surprise invited guests singing at the New Years Eve performance of Johann Strauss "Die Fledermaus" at the Wiener Staatsoper have been unveiled. Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott will be two invited guests at the Pince Orlofsky's party where they will sing two duets: "Lippen Schweigen" from Franz Lehár's "Die lustige Witwe" and "Bess, you is my woman now" from George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess".

The performance will be conducted by Patrick Lange and features Angelika Kirschschlager as Prince Orlofsky, Daniela Fally as Adele and Michael Schade as Alfred. The production is by Otto Schenk.

Tickets for the concert of Anna Netrebko and Kate Lindsey in Geneva 28. April 2011

Celeste Prouctions is the company co-producing the concert of Anna Netrebko and Kate Lindsey in Geneva on 28. April 2011. They co-produce as well the concerts in Paris on 26. April 2011 and Toulouse on 2. May 2011.

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater and other works, Salle Pleyel, Paris 26. Apr 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Kate Lindsey (Mezzo-soprano); English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Watkins

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater and other works, Victoria Hall, Genève 28. April 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Kate Lindsey (Mezzo-soprano); English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Watkins

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater and other works, Théâtre du Capitole, Halle aux Grains, Toulouse 2. May 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Kate Lindsey (Mezzo-soprano); English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Watkins

Tickets for the concert in Geneva on 28. April 2011 can be bought at the ticket office, City of Geneva: 0800 418 418 (Switzerland), +41 022 418 36 18 (other countries), at the FNAC stores or online at the FNAC website.

Poster of the concert in Genève. Photo: Violeta

Victoria Hall, Genève. Photo: Violeta

Victoria Hall, Genève. Photo: Violeta

Victoria Hall, Genève. Photo: Violeta