The highlight of the show was Tchaikovsky's "Iolanta" with Anna Netrebko singing the title role and Piotr Beczala as Graf Vaudemont.
This was the last performance of the season for Anna Netrebko.
After the show, Anna, Erwin, Anna's sister Natalia, Judith Neuhoff from UMCMP and others were at the Triangel till late night.
PROGRAMME
PETER ILJITSCH TSCHAIKOWSKI • Iolanta
Lyrische Oper in einem Akt
IGOR STRAWINSKY • Le Rossignol
Lyrisches Märchen in drei Akten
Konzertante Aufführungen
In russischer Sprache mit deutschen und englischen Übertiteln
20. August 2011 - Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg
BESETZUNG LE ROSSIGNOL
Julia Novikova, Die Nachtigall
Julia Lezhneva, Die Köchin
Antonio Poli, Der Fischer
Andrei Bondarenko, Der Kaiser von China
Andrè Schuen, Der Kammerherr
Yuri Vorobiev, Der Bonze
Maria Radner, Der Tod
BESETZUNG IOLANTA
Anna Netrebko, Iolanta, König Renés blinde Tochter
Piotr Beczala, Graf Vaudémont, ein burgundischer Ritter
John Relyea, René, König der Provence
Evgeny Nikitin, Ibn-Hakia, ein maurischer Arzt
Alexey Markov, Robert, Herzog von Burgund
Antonio Poli, Alméric, König Renés Waffenträger
Yuri Vorobiev, Bertrand, Pförtner des Schlosses
Maria Radner, Martha, Bertrands Frau, Iolantas Amme
Julia Lezhneva, Brigitta, Freundin Iolantas
Rachel Frenkel, Laura, Freundin Iolantas
Ivor Bolton, Musikalische Leitung
Mozarteumorchester Salzburg
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
Jörn H. Andresen, Choreinstudierung
REPORT
The following report has been written by Herbert:
Anna is a phenomenon! She seems to have energy without any limits.
Yesterday afternoon, at 3 p.m., she and her sister Natalia attended a performance of “Don Giovanni”, with Erwin Schrott as Leporello. During the interval she met him on the balcony of the “Haus für Mozart”. After the show they all had an early dinner at the popular restaurant Triangel. At 8:30 p.m. the evening performance of “Le Rossignol / Iolanta” was to begin – and (after the interval between the two short operas) duly at 10 p.m. Anna entered the stage in her elegant white and silver dress, really looking like a princess!
Again she showed what a unique and outstanding stage artist she is. Her soprano was all clear and shining, her acting was delicate and convincing, and together with Polish tenor Piotr Beczala she was in perfect vocal harmony. Let’s hope that at the Salzburg Festival 2012 there will be more than just two performances of “La Bohème” with Anna and Piotr in the leading roles!
After the show, at about midnight, she left the Festspielhaus and strolled across the square back to the Triangel again, where she met Erwin and some friends sitting outside in a warm summer night. Piotr Beczala and his wife joined them, and after the usual hustle and razzmatazz with press photographers and excited fans had ebbed away they all had a relaxed and well-deserved time as “normal” guests like anybody else. I can imagine that they enjoy moments like these very much.
Well, it was the last performance for Anna at the Salzburg Festival this year. Erwin Schrott has three more Leporellos to sing, and in ten days the Festival 2011 will be over – what a pity.
By the way, a big salute and THANK YOU to somebody very important, who attends many performances but keeps most of the time in the background: Markus Hinterhäuser is this year’s director of the Salzburg Festival, and he has organized – as in recent years – this outstanding musical program not only with Anna, but of course with many many more first class artists. It’s a bit sad that he will leave Salzburg next year.
PRESS
En direct du Festival de Salzbourg 2011 (IV): Le triomphe d'Anna Netrebko en Iolanta | L'Express.fr | Bertrand Dermoncourt | 22. Aug 2011
BLOGS
Boulezian: Salzburg Festival (1) - Le Rossignol and Iolanta (concert performances), 20 August 2011
PHOTOS
Salzburg. Photo: Herbert
Before singing the title role in Tchaikovsky's "Iolanta", Anna attended an early afternoon performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni" at the Haus für Mozart where Erwin Schrott sang Leporello. Don Giovanni, Haus für Mozart, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert
Anna Netrebko and her sister Natalia after having attended the performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni" at the Haus für Mozart, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert
Anna Netrebko and her sister Natalia after having attended the performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni" at the Haus für Mozart, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert
Anna Netrebko and her sister Natalia after having attended the performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni at the Haus für Mozart, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Photo: Herbert
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala. Photo: Herbert
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Ivor Bolton and Anna Netrebko. Photo: Herbert
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Ivor Bolton and Anna Netrebko. Photo: Herbert
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Piotr Beczala and Anna Netrebko. Photo: Anne
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko. Photo: Anne
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Piotr Beczala and Anna Netrebko. Photo: Anne
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko. Photo: Anne
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko. Photo: Anne
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala. Photo: Anne
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala. Photo: Anne
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Ivor Bolton, Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala. Photo: Anne
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Ivor Bolton, Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala. Photo: Anne
Iolanta, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg 20. Aug 2011. Anna Netrebko. Photo: Anne
