Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala in Roméo et Juliette at the Salzburger Festspiele 2010

Today it has been announced the programme of the Salzburger Festspiele 2010 which runs in Salzburg from 25. July 2010 to 30. August 2010. Piotr Beczala/Stephen Costello and Anna Netrebko/Nino Machaidze sing the title roles of Gounod's Roméo et Juliette. Yannick Nézet-Seguin conducts the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra and Bartlett Sher is the stage director. Nine performances are scheduled on 10., 13., 16., 18., 20., 23., 24., 27. and 30. August 2010. Anna Netrebko together with Piotr Beczala sing on six of them on 10., 13., 16., 20. and 23. August 2010.

Roméo et Juliette
Opera in five acts
Music by Charles Gounod
Text by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré after William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet

Salzburger Festspiele 2010, Felsenreitschule, Salzburg
10., 13., 16., 18., 20., 23., 24., 27. and 30. August 2010

LEADING TEAM
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor
Bartlett Sher, Stage Director
Michael Yeargan, Set Design
Catherine Zuber, Costume Design
Jennifer Tipton, Lighting
Chase Brock, Choreography
B. H. Barry, Battle scenes
Thomas Lang, Chorus Master

CAST
Anna Netrebko/Nino Machaidze (18., 24., 27., 30. Aug 2010), Juliette
Piotr Beczala/Stephen Costello (18., 24. Aug 2010), Roméo
Mikhail Petrenko/Dimitry Ivashchenko (27., 30. Aug 2010), Frère Laurent
Darren Jeffery, Le Comte Capulet
Russell Braun, Mercutio, friend to Roméo
Cora Burggraaf, Stéphano, page to Roméo
Michael Spyres, Tybalt, nephew of Capulet
Susanne Resmark, Gertrude, nurse to Juliet
David Soar, Le Duc de Vérone
Mathias Hausmann, Le Comte Paris
Robert Murray, Benvolio, nephew of Montaigu
Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra
Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus

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Valery Gergiev, Anna Netrebko and Alexei Markov among the winners of the Golden Sofit theatre prize

The awards ceremony for the Golden Sofit, St Petersburg’s most prestigious theatre prize, takes place every autumn at the opening of the new theatre season and sums up the previous theatre year. This ceremony was the fifteenth to be held.

Anna Netrebko has received an award for the title role of John Doyle's production of Lucia di Lammermoor, which was premiered on 14. January 2009 in St. Petersburg.

The young baritone Alexei Markov won the award for his rendition of the role of Robert in Mariusz Treliński’s production of the opera Iolanta.

The Special Prize of the Expert Council for the Revival of the Leningrad Traditions of the Laboratory of Contemporary Opera went to Valery Gergiev.

Press
Prize-winners receive the Golden Sofit

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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 involving Anna Netrebko.

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L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 23. Oct 2009

Yesterday it was the fourth and last performance of the run with Anna Netrebko of Donizetti's "l'Elisir d'Amore" at Opera Bastille, Paris, starring Anna Netrebko as Adina, Giuseppe Filianoti as Nemorino, George Petean as Belcore, Paolo Gavanelli as Dulcamara and Jaël Azzaretti as Gianetta. Paolo Arrivabeni was conducting the Orchetra and Chorus of the Opera National de Paris. This is a coproduction with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, staged by Laurent Pelly.

Anna sang with a cold the last two performances and it was the concern to see if she would be able to sing her last performance of the run. Fortunately, finally she was not sick and, in fact, she sang at her best!

L'Elisir d'Amore
Melodramma Giocoso in 2 Acts (1832)
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Felice Romani after that of Eugène Scribe for Daniel Auber's Le Philtre

Opera Bastille, Paris 23. October 2009

Cast
Adina: Anna Netrebko
Nemorino: Giuseppe Filianoti
Belcore: George Petean
Il Dottor Dulcamara: Paolo Gavanelli
Giannetta: Jaël Azzaretti

Production
Musical Director: Paolo Arrivabeni
Stage Director and Costumes: Laurent Pelly
Sets: Chantal Thomas
Lighting: Joël Adam
Dramaturgy and collaboration with the Stage Director: Agathe Mélinand
Chorus Master: Alessandro Di Stefano

Orchestre et Choeur de l’Opéra National de Paris
Coproduction of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

About the Opera
L'Elisir d'Amore in Wikipedia [English]
L'Elisir d'Amore: Synopsis [English]
L'Elisir d'Amore: Libretto [Italian]

Reports

Photos
Paolo Gavanelli and Jaël Azzaretti at the final curtain calls. L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 23. Oct 2009. Photo: Anne

Anna Netrebko and George Petean at the final curtain calls. L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 23. Oct 2009. Photo: Anne

Anna Netrebko at the final curtain calls. L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 23. Oct 2009. Photo: Anne

Anna Netrebko, Giuseppe Filianoti and George Petean at the final curtain calls. L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 23. Oct 2009. Photo: Anne

Anna Netrebko, Giuseppe Filianoti and George Petean at the final curtain calls. L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 23. Oct 2009. Photo: Anne

Anna Netrebko and George Petean at the final curtain calls. L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 23. Oct 2009. Photo: Anne

Anna Netrebko, Giuseppe Filianoti, George Petean, Paolo Gavanelli, Jaël Azzaretti and Paolo Arrivabeni at the final curtain calls. L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 23. Oct 2009. Photo: Anne

Anna Netrebko, Giuseppe Filianoti, George Petean and Paolo Arrivabeni at the final curtain calls. L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 23. Oct 2009. Photo: Anne

Anna Netrebko and Paolo Arrivabeni at the final curtain calls. L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 23. Oct 2009. Photo: Anne

Anna Netrebko at the final curtain calls. L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 23. Oct 2009. Photo: Anne

Giuseppe Filianoti at the stage door after the performance. L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 23. Oct 2009. Photo: Anne

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L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 20. Oct 2009

Yesterday it was the third performance of the run with Anna Netrebko of Donizetti's "l'Elisir d'Amore" at Opera Bastille, Paris, starring Anna Netrebko as Adina, Giuseppe Filianoti as Nemorino, George Petean as Belcore, Paolo Gavanelli as Dulcamara and Jaël Azzaretti as Gianetta. Paolo Arrivabeni was conducting the Orchetra and Chorus of the Opera National de Paris. This is a coproduction with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, staged by Laurent Pelly.

The last performance of the run with Anna Netrebko is scheduled on 23. October 2009.

L'Elisir d'Amore
Melodramma Giocoso in 2 Acts (1832)
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Felice Romani after that of Eugène Scribe for Daniel Auber's Le Philtre

Opera Bastille, Paris 20. October 2009

Cast
Adina: Anna Netrebko
Nemorino: Giuseppe Filianoti
Belcore: George Petean
Il Dottor Dulcamara: Paolo Gavanelli
Giannetta: Jaël Azzaretti

Production
Musical Director: Paolo Arrivabeni
Stage Director and Costumes: Laurent Pelly
Sets: Chantal Thomas
Lighting: Joël Adam
Dramaturgy and collaboration with the Stage Director: Agathe Mélinand
Chorus Master: Alessandro Di Stefano

Orchestre et Choeur de l’Opéra National de Paris
Coproduction of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

About the Opera
L'Elisir d'Amore in Wikipedia [English]
L'Elisir d'Amore: Synopsis [English]
L'Elisir d'Amore: Libretto [Italian]

Reports
Anne-Laure has attended also the third performance of the run with Anna Netrebko of l'Elisir d'Amore at Opera Bastille on 20. Oct 2009 and she wrote the following short report:

What an incredible evening. Anna took a little time to warm up during her first aria (I found out why later), but after that, she delivered a truly great performance. She got a totally deserved and huge ovation after her aria in the second act (which was breathtaking, as usual). The audience granted her a storm of "bravos" and applauses that lasted and then... were made in rythm! I've never heard that before in Bastille! It's very very rare!!! She made the audience go mad by her fantastic singing, her incredible voice, her joy and her charisma. She was funny, moving and sang magnificently. She made the audience left the theater with a huge smile on the face. Thanks to her.

And you won't believe it but she was really sick. She was barely able to speak the morning of the performance and she had a hoarseness that one could really notice when she spoke. That's why she took a little time to warm.

This woman/artist is fantastic. A great person. Moreover, she is so natural and nice that one can only love her. Filianoti too was ill (but it was a little bit difficult for him). Nevertheless they sang (and how she did it???!!!)! Respect and Bravi.

On-line Reports
Анна Нетребко на сеновале Бастилии - By Виктор Игнатов, ng.ru 22. Oct 2009 [Russian] **

Photos
Anna Netrebko and George Petean. L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 20. Oct 2009. Photo: Delphine

Anna Netrebko and Giuseppe Filianoti. L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 20. Oct 2009. Photo: Delphine

Anna Netrebko, Giuseppe Filianoti and George Petean. L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 20. Oct 2009. Photo: Delphine

Anna Netrebko and Paolo Gavanelli. L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 20. Oct 2009. Photo: Delphine

Anna Netrebko and Giuseppe Filianoti. L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 20. Oct 2009. Photo: Delphine

Videoclips
Anna Netrebko and Paolo Gavanelli in L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 20. Oct 2009


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Anna Netrebko gets a Echo Klassik Award 2009

Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón, Elina Garanca, René Pape and Plácido Domingo are among the winners of the Echo Klassik 2009 Awards which were announced in June and have been delivered today in a Gala Ceremony held at the Dresden Semperoper. Neither Anna Netrebko or Rolando Villazón attended the Gala and it was Plácido Domingo who collected their award to the Best Opera Recording of the Year (19th Century).

SÄNGERIN DES JAHRES
Elīna Garanča
Bel Canto Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music

WÜRDIGUNG DES LEBENSWERKES EINES KÜNSTLERS
Plácido Domingo

OPERNEINSPIELUNG DES JAHRES - (19. JAHRHUNDERT)
Anna Netrebko, & Rolando Villazón
Giacomo Puccini, La Bohème (GA) Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music

OPERNEINSPIELUNG DES JAHRES - OPERNARIEN & DUETTE
René Pape
Gods, Kings & Demons Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music

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L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera Bastille, Paris 15. Oct 2009

After the stunning premiere on 10. October 2009, yesterday it was the second Anna Netrebko's performance of Donizetti's "l'Elisir d'Amore" at Opera Bastille, Paris, starring Anna Netrebko as Adina, Charles Castronovo, replacing Giuseppe Filianoti who was ill, as Nemorino, George Petean as Belcore, Paolo Gavanelli as Dulcamara and Jaël Azzaretti as Gianetta. Paolo Arrivabeni was conducting the Orchetra and Chorus of the Opera National de Paris. This is a coproduction with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, staged by Laurent Pelly.

Two more performances with Anna Netrebko are scheduled on 20. and 23. October 2009.

L'Elisir d'Amore
Melodramma Giocoso in 2 Acts (1832)
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Felice Romani after that of Eugène Scribe for Daniel Auber's Le Philtre

Opera Bastille, Paris 15. October 2009

Cast
Adina: Anna Netrebko
Nemorino: Charles Castronovo
Belcore: George Petean
Il Dottor Dulcamara: Paolo Gavanelli
Giannetta: Jaël Azzaretti

Production
Musical Director: Paolo Arrivabeni
Stage Director and Costumes: Laurent Pelly
Sets: Chantal Thomas
Lighting: Joël Adam
Dramaturgy and collaboration with the Stage Director: Agathe Mélinand
Chorus Master: Alessandro Di Stefano

Orchestre et Choeur de l’Opéra National de Paris
Coproduction of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

About the Opera
L'Elisir d'Amore in Wikipedia [English]
L'Elisir d'Amore: Synopsis [English]
L'Elisir d'Amore: Libretto [Italian]

About the Production
As it was mentioned in the post devoted to the premiere, the programme booklet contains a very nice and well selected collection of wonderful photos from italian movies such as "Riso Amaro" (1949) by Giuseppe de Santis with Silvana Mangano and Vittorio Gassman, "Brutti sporchi e cattivi" (1976) by Ettore Scola, "La Strada" (1954) and "Amarcord" (1973) by Federico Fellini or "Pane, amore e..." (1955) by Dino Risi. The production by Laurent Pelly was pretty much inspired in those movies.

Here they are some photos and some excerpts of the magnificent "Riso Amaro" (1949) by Giuseppe de Santis with a stunning 19 year old Silvana Mangano and Vittorio Gassman.





Silvana Mangano in Riso Amaro (Giuseppe de Santis, 1949)

Excerpt of Riso Amaro (Giuseppe de Santis, 1949)


Excerpt of Riso Amaro (Giuseppe de Santis, 1949)


Excerpt of Riso Amaro (Giuseppe de Santis, 1949)


Excerpt of Riso Amaro (Giuseppe de Santis, 1949)


Reports
Anne-Laure has attended the performance of l'Elisir d'Amore at Opera Bastille on 15. Oct 2009 and she wrote the following short report:

Anna was again fantastic. Castronovo sang instead of Filianoti who was ill. It seems that Anna was also ill but I'm not sure. I think that I heard her tell a friend that she was sorry for not being at 100% because she had a cold, but no one could imagine that, as her singing was breathtaking and gorgeous. During her aria in the second act, she sustained a high note with a magnificent piano, that lasted and lasted... and I could not breath. It was absolutely incredible to hear such a magic sound.

Now she's flying to Russia to see her father who celebrates his 75th birthday.

Press Reports

Sur scène, un couple de rêve qui est accueilli triomphalement au salut final. Anna Netrebko chante le rôle avec une facilité déconcertante, un plaisir évident et la légère distance qu’on lui connaît sied très bien au personnage. La voix est belle, fruitée, égale sur toute la tessiture, et la technique, virtuose.
Marcel Quillévéré, Forum Opera 15. Oct 2009

On-line Press Reports
Un élixir bonifié - By Didier van Moere, ConcertoNet.com [French]****
Un Elisir à déguster sans façon! - By Marcel Quillévéré, Forum Opera 15. Oct 2009 [French]*****

Photos
Anna Netrebko backstage after the performance of l'Elisir d'Amore at Opera Bastille, Paris 15. Oct 2009. Photo: Alice

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