Deutsche Grammophon releases the live video recording of Donizetti's "Anna Bolena" at the Wiener Staatsoper

The live video recording of Donizetti's "Anna Bolena" at the Wiener Staatsoper, starring Anna Netrebko in the title role, Elina Garanca as Jane Seymour, Ildebrando d'Arcangelo as Henry VIII, Francesco Meli as Lord Percy and Elisabeth Kulman as Smeton, will be released by Deutsche Grammophon as DVD ( 2 DVD) on 14. Oct 2011 and as Blu-Ray (1 Blu-Ray Disc) on 4. Nov 2011.

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

Deutsche Grammophon signs new exclusive recording agreement with Anna Netrebko

Deutsche Grammophon has signed a new exclusive recording agreement with the star soprano Anna Netrebko.

Michael Lang, Deutsche Grammophon’s President, said: “Our long-term partnership with Anna has created the most inspired, beautiful, and artistic recordings. We are thrilled to continue this tradition with such a superb artist.”

On signing the new agreement, Ms. Netrebko added: “I am happy to continue my collaboration at Deutsche Grammophon — it’s one of the most rewarding experiences in my career. We have many exciting new ideas — that I look forward to begin recording. Thank you, DG! Here’s to many more years together.”

Read the 21C Media Group press release.

Deutsche Grammophon launches the microsite "Stabat Mater: A Tribute To Pergolesi"

Deutsche Grammophon, the yellow label for opera and classical music, has just launched the promotional microsite "Stabat Mater: A Tribute To Pergolesi" featuring the new recording starring Anna Netrebko, Marianna Pizzolato and the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conducted by Antonio Pappano.

Photo: Deutsche Grammophon

Two versions of the new recording are presented: a standard edition and a prestige edition. While the standard edition includes a CD, the prestige edition (shown on the pic above), carefully designed and presented in a mini-book format as it was done in special editions of previous albums, includes a CD+DVD. The bonus DVD includes a "Behind the Scenes" filmed at the Baden-Baden recording session and at a London photo shoot, as well as the following music clips:

Stabat Mater - Duet: “Stabat Mater dolorosa” - Aria (soprano): “Cuius animam gementem” - Aria (soprano): “Vidit suum dulcem” - Aria (contralto): “Eia, Mater, fons amoris”
Nel chiuso centro - Recitativo: “Nel chiuso centro ove ogni luce assonna” - Aria: “Euridice, e dove sei?”
Sinfonia [Allegro assai e spiritoso] - Allegro

The microsite includes also a videoclip, a gallery of photos, the track list, information about the upcoming tour of Pergolesi's concerts and more.

TRACK LIST
The track list for the CD+DVD Prestige Edition is the following:

CD 1
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Nel chiuso centro
1. Nel chiuso centro 02:03
2. Euridice e dove 08:33
3. Si, che pietà non v'è 02:31
4. O d'Euridice n'andrò fastoso 03:29

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Li prodigi della divina grazia nella conversione e morte di san Guglielmo d'Aquitania
Sinfonia
5. Allegro assai e spiritoso 01:26
6. Andante 01:36
7. Allegro 01:56

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Questo è il piano, questo è il rio (Cantata for alto and strings)
8. Questo è il piano 06:51
9. Oh, dolce tempo 00:50
10. Torna, torna a Cocito 01:43
11. Se nel dir son menzognero 03:36

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Stabat Mater
Recording by Rene Clemencic
12. Stabat mater dolorosa 04:32
13. Cuius animam gementem 02:03
14. O quam tristis et afflicta 02:11
15. Quae moerebat et dolebat 02:08
16. Quis est homo, qui non fleret 02:43
17. Vidit suum dulcem natum 04:08
18. Eia mater, fons amoris 01:46
19. Fac ut ardeat cor meum 02:07
20. Sancta mater, istud agas 05:41
21. Fac ut portem christi mortem 03:34
22. Inflammatus et accensus 01:47
23. Quando corpus morietur 04:34
Total time: [71:48]

DVD Video 2
1. Stabat Mater - A Tribute to Pergolesi 33:55

Stabat Mater
Recording by Rene Clemencic
2. Stabat mater dolorosa 02:10
3. Cujus animam 00:56
4. Vidit suum 03:04
5. Eja mater 01:37
Total time: [41:42]

COVER ART
Different cover art has been selected for different editions,

Front cover of the prestige and standard editions in Germany

Back cover of the prestige edition in Germany

Front cover of the international prestige edition

Front cover of the international standard edition and prestige edition in Japan

Front cover of the standard edition in France 

VIDEOCLIPS
Promotional videoclip by Deutsche Grammophon


Stabat Mater (Music clips) by Deutsche Grammophon


The upcoming concert tour performances devoted to Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater" and other works featuring Anna Netrebko, Kate Lindsey and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Paul Watkins are scheduled as follows:

Stabat Mater and other works by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Philharmonie, Berlin 21. Apr 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Kate Lindsey (Mezzo-soprano); English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Watkins 

Stabat Mater and other works by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Philharmonie am Gasteig, München 23. Apr 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Kate Lindsey (Mezzo-soprano); English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Watkins 

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

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

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

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater will be released by Deutsche Grammophon on 18. March 2011

Deutsche Grammophon will release Pergolesi: Stabat Mater and other works, starring Anna Netrebko, Marianna Pizzolato and Antonio Pappano conducting the Ochestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, on 18. March 2011.

The recording was done in Baden-Baden in July 2010.

Deutsche Grammophon will release a standard CD Edition and a CD+DVD Special De-luxe Edition.

Pre-order: Amazon.de

Promotional videoclip from Deutsche Grammophon:


Photos from the Baden-Baden Gala 2010 where Anna Netrebko and Marianna Pizzolato sang Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater" and other works

Anna Netrebko, "Stabat Mater", Festspielhaus Baden-Baden 27. July 2010. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko, Marianna Pizzolato and Antonio Pappano at the end of the concert, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden 29. July 2010. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko and Antonio Pappano at the end of the concert, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden 29. July 2010. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko and Marianna Pizzolato at the end of the concert, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden 29. July 2010. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko and Marianna Pizzolato at the end of the concert, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden 29. July 2010. Photo: Herbert

Anna Netrebko at the end of the concert, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden 29. July 2010. Photo: Herbert

Deutsche Grammophon releases the new album of Anna Netrebko on 26. Mar 2010

Deutsche Grammophon will release the new album of Anna Netrebko, "In the Still of Night" on 26. March 2010.

The album is a live recording of the recital given by Anna Netrebko, accompanied by Daniel Barenboim at the piano, at the Grosses Festspielhaus on 17. Aug 2009, during the Salzburger Festspiele.

The album contains the full program performed at the Liederabend in Salzburg, the first part devoted to Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, the second part devoted to Piotr I. Tchaikovsky and two encores by Antonín Dvorák and Richard Strauss.

A limited hardcover Deluxe Edition, including an enhanced 60 page booklet with extensive information on the repertoire and the composers, text of the songs and their translation in English, German and French, an interview with Anna Netrebko about the Salzburg recital and the repertoire and extensive new photo material, will be released.

Deutsche Grammophon has launched a special microsite devoted to the new album "In the Still of Night". The special microsite contains information about the album, the track list, press quotes, gallery, etc.

In the Still of Night
Anna Netrebko · Daniel Barenboim
CD |D|D|D| 000289 477 8589 7 |G|H|
Limited hardcover edition:
CD |D|D|D| 000289 477 8867 6 |G|H|

Anna Netrebko, Soprano
Daniel Barenboim, Piano

Recorded Live at the Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg
Monday 17. August 2009 20:30

1. PART
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Worüber in der Stille der Nacht op. 40 Nr. 3 | O chem v tishi nochey op. 40 Nr. 3 | Of what I dream in the quiet night op. 40 Nr. 3
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Verzeih! Erinnere dich nicht an die kummervollen Tage op. 27 Nr. 4 | Prosti! Ne pomni dney naden’ya op. 27 Nr. 4 | Forgive! Remember not these tearful days op. 27 Nr. 4
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Es ist nicht der Wind, der von der Höhe weht op. 43 Nr. 2 | Ne veter, veya s vïsotï op. 43 Nr. 2 | Not the Wind, blowing from the hights op. 43 Nr. 2
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Klingender ist das Lied der Lerche op. 43 Nr. 1 | Zvonche zhavoronka pen’ye op. 43 Nr. 1 | The lark sings louder op. 43 Nr. 1
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Auf Grusiniens Hügeln op. 3 Nr. 4 | Na kholmakh Gruzii op. 3 Nr. 4 | On the hills of Georgia op. 3 Nr. 4
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Im Reich der Rose und des Weins op. 8 Nr. 5 | V tsarstvo rozï i vina op. 8 Nr. 5 | In the kingdom of roses and wine op. 8 Nr. 5
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Suleikas Lied op. 26 Nr. 4 | Pesnya Zyuleyki op. 26 Nr. 4 | Zuleika’s song op. 26 Nr. 4
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Die Nachtigall wurde Sklavin der Rose op. 2 Nr. 2 | Plenivshis’ rozoy, solovey (Vostochnïy romans) op. 2 Nr. 2 | Enslaved by the rose, the nightingale op. 2 Nr. 2
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Der Wolken Luftgebirg löst sich im Winde sacht op. 42 Nr. 3 | Redeyet oblakov letuchaya gryada op. 42 Nr. 3 | The clouds begin to scatter op. 42 Nr. 3
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Die Nymphe op. 56 Nr. 1 | Nimfa op. 56 Nr. 1 | The nymph op. 56 Nr. 1
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Ein Sommernachtstraum op. 56 Nr. 2 | Son v letnyuyu noch’ op. 56 Nr. 2 | Summer night’s dream op. 56 Nr. 2

2. PART
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • Sag mir, wovon im dunklen Grün op. 57 Nr. 1 | Skazhi, o chom v teni vetvey op. 57 Nr. 1 | Tell me, what in the shade of the branches op. 57 Nr. 1
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • So schnell vergessen (1870) | Zabït tak skoro (1870) | To forget so soon (1870)
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • Trunkene Nächte op. 60 Nr. 6 | Nochy bezumnïye op. 60 Nr. 6 | Frenzied night op. 60 Nr. 6
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • Warum? op. 6 Nr. 5 | Otchevo? op. 6 Nr. 5 | Why? op. 6 Nr. 5
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • Serenade, O Kind, ich singe dir op. 63 Nr. 6 | Serenada op. 63 Nr. 6 | Serenade op. 63 Nr. 6
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • Wiegenlied op. 16 Nr. 1 | Kolïbel’naya pesnya op. 16 Nr. 1 | Cradle song op. 16 Nr. 1
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • War ich nicht ein Gräslein im Felde op. 47 Nr. 7 | Ya li v pole da ne travushka bïla op. 47 Nr. 7 | Was I not a little blade of grass? op. 47 Nr. 7
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • In trüben Tagen op. 73 Nr. 5 | Sred mrachnïkh dnei op. 73 Nr. 5 | Mid sombre days op. 73 Nr. 5
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • Herrschet der Tag op. 47 Nr. 6 | Den li tsarit? op. 47 Nr. 6 | Does the day reign op. 47 Nr. 6

ENCORES
Antonín Dvořák • Zigeunermelodien op. 55 Nr. 4 (Als die alte Mutter mich noch lehrte singen) | Ciganske melodie op. 55 Nr. 4 (Kdyz mne stará matka zpívat, zpívat ucívala) | Gypsy Songs op. 55 Nr. 4 (When my old mother taught me to sing)
Richard Strauss • Cäcilie op. 27 Nr. 2

Deutsche Grammophon has launched a videoclip in their Youtube channel, where Anna Netrebko and Daniel Barenboim talk about this new album, how the idea came out, the repertoire by Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky, the difference between their songs, the importance to have a good translation in english and german, etc. At the end of the videoclip, Barenboim talks about how unique and extraordinary is Anna Netrebko.


Press Reviews
ResMusica.com | By Jacques Schmitt | 20. Mar 2010 [French]

Deutsche Grammophon announces the release of the CD "In the Still of Night"

Deutsche Grammophon announces the release of the CD "In the Still of Night" by Anna Netrebko and Daniel Barenboim at the piano. The album was recorded live at the Grosses Festspielhaus on 17. Aug 2009, during the Salzburger Festspiele. The track list has been already published on the Deutsche Grammophon website and the album contains the full program performed at the Liederabend in Salzburg, the first part devoted to Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, the second part devoted to Piotr I. Tchaikovsky and two encores by Antonín Dvorák and Richard Strauss. A limited hardcover edition will be also released.

The album will be internationally released on 26. Mar 2010. On 29. Mar 2010 Anna Netrebko and Daniel Barenboim will give a recital, with the same program of the recital given at the Salzburger Festpiele, at the Philharmonie, Berlin as part of the Festtage 2010.

N. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
In the Still of Night
Anna Netrebko · Daniel Barenboim
CD |D|D|D| 000289 477 8589 7 |G|H|
Limited hardcover edition:
CD |D|D|D| 000289 477 8867 6 |G|H|
+ Tchaikovsky: Lieder · Songs
Int. Release 26. Mar 2010
1 CD

Anna Netrebko, Soprano
Daniel Barenboim, Piano

Recorded Live at the Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg
Monday 17. August 2009 20:30

1. PART
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Worüber in der Stille der Nacht op. 40 Nr. 3 | O chem v tishi nochey op. 40 Nr. 3 | Of what I dream in the quiet night op. 40 Nr. 3
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Verzeih! Erinnere dich nicht an die kummervollen Tage op. 27 Nr. 4 | Prosti! Ne pomni dney naden’ya op. 27 Nr. 4 | Forgive! Remember not these tearful days op. 27 Nr. 4
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Es ist nicht der Wind, der von der Höhe weht op. 43 Nr. 2 | Ne veter, veya s vïsotï op. 43 Nr. 2 | Not the Wind, blowing from the hights op. 43 Nr. 2
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Klingender ist das Lied der Lerche op. 43 Nr. 1 | Zvonche zhavoronka pen’ye op. 43 Nr. 1 | The lark sings louder op. 43 Nr. 1
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Auf Grusiniens Hügeln op. 3 Nr. 4 | Na kholmakh Gruzii op. 3 Nr. 4 | On the hills of Georgia op. 3 Nr. 4
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Im Reich der Rose und des Weins op. 8 Nr. 5 | V tsarstvo rozï i vina op. 8 Nr. 5 | In the kingdom of roses and wine op. 8 Nr. 5
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Suleikas Lied op. 26 Nr. 4 | Pesnya Zyuleyki op. 26 Nr. 4 | Zuleika’s song op. 26 Nr. 4
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Die Nachtigall wurde Sklavin der Rose op. 2 Nr. 2 | Plenivshis’ rozoy, solovey (Vostochnïy romans) op. 2 Nr. 2 | Enslaved by the rose, the nightingale op. 2 Nr. 2
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Der Wolken Luftgebirg löst sich im Winde sacht op. 42 Nr. 3 | Redeyet oblakov letuchaya gryada op. 42 Nr. 3 | The clouds begin to scatter op. 42 Nr. 3
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Die Nymphe op. 56 Nr. 1 | Nimfa op. 56 Nr. 1 | The nymph op. 56 Nr. 1
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakow • Ein Sommernachtstraum op. 56 Nr. 2 | Son v letnyuyu noch’ op. 56 Nr. 2 | Summer night’s dream op. 56 Nr. 2

2. PART
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • Sag mir, wovon im dunklen Grün op. 57 Nr. 1 | Skazhi, o chom v teni vetvey op. 57 Nr. 1 | Tell me, what in the shade of the branches op. 57 Nr. 1
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • So schnell vergessen (1870) | Zabït tak skoro (1870) | To forget so soon (1870)
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • Trunkene Nächte op. 60 Nr. 6 | Nochy bezumnïye op. 60 Nr. 6 | Frenzied night op. 60 Nr. 6
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • Warum? op. 6 Nr. 5 | Otchevo? op. 6 Nr. 5 | Why? op. 6 Nr. 5
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • Serenade, O Kind, ich singe dir op. 63 Nr. 6 | Serenada op. 63 Nr. 6 | Serenade op. 63 Nr. 6
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • Wiegenlied op. 16 Nr. 1 | Kolïbel’naya pesnya op. 16 Nr. 1 | Cradle song op. 16 Nr. 1
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • War ich nicht ein Gräslein im Felde op. 47 Nr. 7 | Ya li v pole da ne travushka bïla op. 47 Nr. 7 | Was I not a little blade of grass? op. 47 Nr. 7
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • In trüben Tagen op. 73 Nr. 5 | Sred mrachnïkh dnei op. 73 Nr. 5 | Mid sombre days op. 73 Nr. 5
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky • Herrschet der Tag op. 47 Nr. 6 | Den li tsarit? op. 47 Nr. 6 | Does the day reign op. 47 Nr. 6

ENCORES
Antonín Dvořák • Zigeunermelodien op. 55 Nr. 4 (Als die alte Mutter mich noch lehrte singen) | Ciganske melodie op. 55 Nr. 4 (Kdyz mne stará matka zpívat, zpívat ucívala) | Gypsy Songs op. 55 Nr. 4 (When my old mother taught me to sing)
Richard Strauss • Cäcilie op. 27 Nr. 2

Anna Netrebko celebrates 111 Years of Deutsche Grammophon

Deutsche Grammophon is celebrating the 111 Anniversary. Anna Netrebko and other important DG artists have celebrated this anniversary through a videoclip. Here it is the videoclip of Anna Netrebko celebrating the 111 Anniversary which has been uploaded to the DG Youtube Channel:

Anna Netrebko celebrates the 111 Years of Deutsche Grammophon


On the occasion of the 111 Anniversary Deutsche Grammophon has uploaded to its Youtube Channel some videoclips of Anna Netrebko.

Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón: La Bohème


Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón: Duets


Anna Netrebko: Souvenirs


Anna Netrebko and Elina Garanca: Souvenirs


Videoclip from 3sat tv about 111 Years of Deutsche Grammophon

Deutsche Grammophon launches the I Capuleti e I Montecchi special site

Deutsche Grammophone has launched the special site devoted to the new release album of I Capuleti e I Montecchi starring Anna Netrebko and Elina Garanca.


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Rehearsal with Anna Netrebko and Elina Garanca singing I Capuleti e I Montecchi
DG will release I Capuleti e I Montecchi in Germany on 20. February 2009