Thoughts on La Forza del destino: recordings
As said at the beginning, I implied I’d rather see Don Carlo(s) and listen to Forza.
Anna Netrebko
207 pieces since 2005 — in 33 roles, at 21 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
207
pieces
33
roles
21
companies
22
years
By role
Leonora 8
Lady Macbeth 8
Manon 7
Tosca 5
Lucia 4
Anna Bolena 4
Tatiana 4
Norina 4
Natasha 2
Juliette 2
Mimi 2
Donna Anna 2
Aida 2
Violetta 2
Lady Macbeth; Butterfly 1
Marfa 1
Manon Lescaut 1
Tatyana 1
Turandot 1
Maddalena 1
Lyudmila 1
Louisa 1
Adina 1
Iolanta 1
Giulietta 1
Gioconda 1
Gilda 1
Elvira 1
Elsa 1
Antonia, Stella 1
Amina 1
Amelia 1
Adriana 1
By company
Metropolitan Opera 44
La Scala 4
Wiener Staatsoper 3
San Francisco Opera 2
Royal Opera House 1
Vienna Staatsoper 1
Teatro Real 1
Teatro alla Scala 1
Staatskapelle Dresden 1
Salzburger Festspiele 1
Salzburg Festival 1
Salzburg Easter Festival 1
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 1
Berlin Staatsoper 1
Richard Tucker Foundation 1
Opéra de Paris 1
Nationaltheater München 1
Lyric Opera House 1
LA Opera 1
L.A. Opera 1
Berliner Staatsoper im Schillertheater 1
8 pieces as Leonora — stats above show all coverage for Anna Netrebko.
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Wild horses
This video recording of Il trovatore is sensational for all the right and wrong reasons simultaneously.
Out here in the dark
This is the tenth season of the Met’s HD broadcasts, not that I would know it.
The gleam of his smile
A clearly moved Hvorostovsky basked in the moment and momentarily broke character to acknowledge the love.
Flame war
The role debut of a world-class singer is always a time of great anticipation, hopefully to be followed by celebration, if not unbridled jubilation.
Rule number 11
Cher public, you may remember that about 18 years ago a parterre writer called Dr. Repertoire came up with a handy list of rules for stage directors.
Calpesta il mio cadavere!
This week, Our Own Jungfer Marianne Leizmetzerin turns her vigilant ears to the recent past to take in a performance of Il trovatore featuring Anna Netrebko and Plácido Domingo.
Win a Free Ticket to Opening Night at the Met!
Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen star in the Met's new Macbeth. We're giving away one ticket, so screw your courage to the sticking place and enter now!
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
