Breaking News: Anna Netrebko withdraws from all performances of I Puritani at the Wiener Staatsoper

Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from all the three performances of Bellini's I Puritani she was scheduled to sing at the Wiener Staatsoper on 19., 22. and 25. April 2010. Desirée Rancatore is scheduled now to sing the role of Elvira in all three performances.

Austrian newspaper Der Standard reports that Netrebko is ill, being this the reason for the cancellation of all three performances. German magazine Bunte reports that Jeffrey D. Vanderveen, manager of Anna Netrebko, said that the singer has a feverish laryngitis and she must first take care of her voice.

Festival Gala Concert with the Stars at the Wiener Staatsoper to say goodbye to Ioan Holender

A Festival Gala Concert with Stars will take place at the Wiener Staatsoper on 26. June 2010 to say goodbye to Ioan Holender, Director of the Wiener Staatsoper.

In a recent interview published on Wiener Zeitung, Ioan Holender talks about this Festival Concert. Tickets will get the name of the customer printed and a check will be made at the doors, like in Bayreuth.

Among the Stars who will participate in the Festival Concert, Holender gave the names of conductors like Riccardo Muti or Zubin Mehta, dancers like Vladimir Malakhov and singers like soprano Anna Netrebko.

Anna Netrebko has been one of the favorite singers at the Wiener Staatsoper. In his last season as Director of the Wiener Staatsoper, Ioan Holender included a kind of  Netrebko Festival programme, with the Russian-Austrian soprano singing four different roles in April and May 2010, singing the role of Mimí in La Bohème, Elvira in I Puritani, Micaela in Carmen and the title role in Manon.

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