Anna Netrebko Gala, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 20. Jul 2012

ANNA NETREBKO GALA
Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 20. Jul 2012

Anna Netrebko, Soprano
Vladimir Samsonow, Baritone

Chorus and Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater
Mikhail Agrest, Conductor

VIDEOCLIPS

Anna Netrebko at the International TV Theatre Festival "Petersburg Engagement", St. Petersburg, Dec 1995

Anna Netrebko and Vladimir Samsonov performing at the Semifinal of the International TV Theatre Festival "Petersburg's Engagement" in St. Petresburg in December 1995.

Archives · Anna Netrebko as Susanna in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, Sigulda 2. Aug 2000

Anna Netrebko as Susanna and Vladimir Samsonov as Il Conte di Almaviva in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro at the 8th Opera Music Festival, Sigulda 2. Aug 2000.

Le Nozze di Figaro, 8th Opera Music Festival, Sigulda 2. Aug 2000 – Ildar Abdrazakov (Figaro), Anna Netrebko (Susanna), Vladimir Samsonov (Il Conte di Almaviva), Inga Kalna (La Contessa), Maria Gorzevskaya (Cherubino), Nadejda Vasilyeva (Marcellina), Yuri Shkliar (Doctor Bartolo), Yevgeny Akimov (Don Basilio), NN (Antonio), NN (Barbarina), Yevgeny Akimov (Don Curzio), NN (First Bridesmaid), NN (Second Bridesmaid); Yuri Alexandrov (Director), Aleksandrs Vilumanis

Anna Netrebko's debut at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg as Susanna in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" on 5. Apr 1994

Anna Netrebko made her opera debut as Susanna in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" at the Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg on 5. April 1994. It was a personal decission of Valery Gergiev to give her such an extraordinary first opportunity, singing such an important role, when she was just 22 years old.

We have been collecting the following information of this event in our Anna Netrebko Performances Database:

Le Nozze di Figaro, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 5. Apr 1994 – NN (Figaro), Anna Netrebko*º (Susanna), Vladimir Samsonov (Il Conte di Almaviva), Tatiana Pavlovskaya (La Contessa), NN (Cherubino), NN (Marcellina), NN (Doctor Bartolo), NN (Don Basilio), NN (Antonio), Olga Trifonova (Barbarina), NN (Don Curzio), NN (First Bridesmaid), NN (Second Bridesmaid); Tim Coleman (Stage Director), Chorus and Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater, Justus Frantz

Today we have an extraordinary video document of this historical performance. It includes the duet between Susanna (Anna Netrebko) and the Count Almaviva (Vladimir Samsonov) and the aria of the Count Almaviva (Vladimir Samsonov):

Anna Netrebko as Micaela in Bizet's "Carmen" at the Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 1997

This is another treasure! A videoclip from a historical performance of Bizet's "Carmen" at the Mariinsky Theater of St. Petersburg in 1997, starring Elena Obraztsova in the title role, Viktor Lutsyuk as Don Jose, Anna Netrebko as Micaela, Alexander Morozov as Escamillo, Olga Trifonova as Frasquita, Maria Gorzevskaya as Mercedes, Leonid Zakhozhaev as Remendado, Vladimir Samsonov as Dancairo and Alexander Gergalov as Morales. Valery Gergiev conducted the Chorus and Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater.

This was the last performance of Elena Obraztsova as Carmen at the Mariinsky Theater and she broke her left hand during a scene of the 3rd act. Vladimir Samsonov runned behind the scenes to call a doctor. After a pause, Elena Obraztsova returned to the stage to sing her role till the end of the performance.

Anna Netrebko as Rosina in Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" in 1996

This is a real treasure! A 24-year old Anna Netrebko as Rosina and Vladimir Samsonov as Figaro in the premiere of Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" at the Mariinsky Theater of St. Petersburg on 9. March 1996. Alexander Polyanichko conducts the Chorus and Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater.

Duet of Rosina and Figaro, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Anna Netrebko (Rosina), Vladimir Samsonov (Figaro), Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg, 9. March 1996.

La Bohème, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 21. Jan 2010

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Anna Netrebko was back in St. Petersburg to sing in a performance of Puccini's La Bohème at the Mariinsky Theater on 21. January 2010.

Anna Netrebko was Mimi, Sergei Semishkur was Rodolfo, Karina Chepurnova was Musetta, Vasily Gerello was Marcello, Vladimir Samsonov was Schaunard and Ilya Bannik was Colline. The proudction was by Ian Judge. Mikhail Agrest conducted the Chorus and Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater.

Anna Netrebko made her debut as Mimi on 3. Jan 2006 in an unforgettable performance of the same Ian Judge's production of La Bohème at the Mariinsky Theater of St. Petersburg, with Rolando Villazón making her debut at the Mariinsky as Rodolfo and Valery Gergiev conducting the Chorus and Orchestra Mariinsky Theatre, being also his debut conducting La Bohème.

Since then, Anna Netrebko has been singing the role of Mimi in the same Ian Judge's production at the Mariinsky Theater of St. Petersburg on 23. Mar 2007, 29. Feb 2008 and 21. Jan 2010, all of them with Sergei Semishkur as Rodolfo and conducted by Mikhail Agrest.

Photos

Mikhail Agrest, Vladimir Samsonov, Anna Netrebko, Sergei Semishkur, Karina Chepurnova, Vasily Gerello and Ilya Bannik at the final curtain call. La Bohème, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 21. Jan 2010. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko, Sergei Semishkur and Karina Chepurnova at the final curtain call. La Bohème, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 21. Jan 2010. Photo: Olga

Vladimir Samsonov, Anna Netrebko, Mikhail Agrest, Sergei Semishkur, Karina Chepurnova, Vasily Gerello and Ilya Bannik at the final curtain call. La Bohème, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 21. Jan 2010. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko, Mikhail Agrest and Sergei Semishkur at the final curtain call. La Bohème, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 21. Jan 2010. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko and Mikhail Agrest at the final curtain call. La Bohème, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 21. Jan 2010. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko and Mikhail Agrest at the final curtain call. La Bohème, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 21. Jan 2010. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko and Mikhail Agrest at the final curtain call. La Bohème, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 21. Jan 2010. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko and Vladimir Samsonov at the final curtain call. La Bohème, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 21. Jan 2010. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko and Vladimir Samsonov at the final curtain call. La Bohème, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 21. Jan 2010. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko and Vladimir Samsonov at the final curtain call. La Bohème, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 21. Jan 2010. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko at the final curtain call. La Bohème, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 21. Jan 2010. Photo: Olga

Anna Netrebko at the final curtain call. La Bohème, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 21. Jan 2010. Photo: Olga

Videoclips
Anna Netebko (Mimi), Sergei Semishkur (Rodolfo), La Bohème, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg 21. Jan 2010