What Elsa? What Elsa?

“The snow glows white on the mountain tonight, not a footprint to be seen…”

on February 21, 2016 at 2:13 PM
Klyatvy byli skazany Klyatvy byli skazany

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Yusif Eyvazov, who were married in Vienna just now.

on December 29, 2015 at 1:07 PM
Ice ice baby Ice ice baby

Now, understand, this is the snippiest of snippets, but it is indeed the first hint of Anna Netrebko‘s Turandot!

on December 22, 2015 at 2:34 PM
Out here in the dark Out here in the dark

This is the tenth season of the Met’s HD broadcasts, not that I would know it.

on October 05, 2015 at 11:29 AM
Man of steel Man of steel

“This throwback to the golden age of opera—superhuman singing greeted with frenzied ovations—was a function of a perfect storm of excitement.”

on September 30, 2015 at 2:38 PM
The gleam of his smile The gleam of his smile

A clearly moved Hvorostovsky basked in the moment and momentarily broke character to acknowledge the love.

on September 26, 2015 at 10:35 AM
The puff preliminary The puff preliminary

Anna, Bart and Peter talk about the Met’s new season with the always engaging Michael Cooper of the New York Times.

on September 18, 2015 at 7:40 PM
“Et puis tout le monde a pris un beau long somme” “Et puis tout le monde a pris un beau long somme”

Emue aux larmes, la diva lui a donné son consentement.

on September 16, 2015 at 11:47 AM
Anna behind bars Anna behind bars

Anna Netrebko adds yet another veristic aria to her burgeoning repertoire: “L’altra notte in fondo al mare” from Boito’s Mefistofele.

on August 30, 2015 at 6:43 PM
Insieme, perduta, abbandonata Insieme, perduta, abbandonata

La Cieca hears that Anna Netrebko‘s forthcoming Verismo CD will include the complete Act Four of Manon Lescaut.

on August 03, 2015 at 8:30 AM
Internet won Internet won

The above is, bar none, the greatest headline ever written.

on July 30, 2015 at 8:33 PM
Ultima voce del mio destino Ultima voce del mio destino

Long rumored, here it is: Anna Netrebko sings “Suicidio!” from La Gioconda!

on April 08, 2015 at 11:39 AM
From a distance From a distance

Things coming in the future, cher public: Anna Netrebko sings Adriana, Maddalena and Turandot; Stefan Herheim directs Der Ring des Nibelungen.

on March 20, 2015 at 1:04 PM
Scostatevi, profani! Scostatevi, profani!

Yet another new role for Anna Netrebko on the horizon: in a press conference yesterday in Mexico, the soprano announced she plans to sing Adriana Lecouvreur.

on February 28, 2015 at 2:13 PM
In questi fieri momenti In questi fieri momenti

The program Anna Netrebko sang at Beaver Creek on Thursday included her first public performance of “Suicidio!” from La Gioconda.

on February 08, 2015 at 9:00 AM
The showgirl must go on The showgirl must go on

Last night’s complete concert version of Die Csárdásfürstin from Dresden is viewable, after the jump.

on December 29, 2014 at 3:55 PM
The seven percent solution The seven percent solution

You figured it out a fortnight ago, cher public.

on November 12, 2014 at 11:49 PM
Flame war 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.

on November 12, 2014 at 9:30 AM
First of the last First of the last

An early preview of the new Netrebko/Barneboim/Strauss CD, including Anna’s first performance of the “Vier letzte Lieder.”

on November 11, 2014 at 3:55 PM
A page right out of history A page right out of history

“This is obviously a difficult situation. But who knows Hans New Rock, knows his cool and objective aesthetic decision.”

on November 10, 2014 at 9:28 AM
Gay cowboys rejoice! Gay cowboys rejoice!

During the Munich Opera Festival performances of Giacomo Puccini’s Manon Lescaut (28th and 31st of July 2015) Kristine Opolais will replace Anna Netrebko in the title role.

on November 06, 2014 at 7:48 AM
Ricevete la mercè de’vostri onori Ricevete la mercè de’vostri onori

Join the party, cher public, for the free web broadcast of Macbeth tonight starting at 7:15. Of course, La Casa della Cieca will be buzzing!

on October 15, 2014 at 5:50 PM
Day of victory Day of victory

That miracle of the internet age, the slow leak, has begun.

on October 14, 2014 at 7:04 PM
Seligsten Paar Seligsten Paar

Maestro Christian Thielemann has made his choice for Lohengrin casting in Dresden and, later, Bayreuth: “Anna Netrebko als Elsa und Piotr Beczala in der Titelpartie.”

on October 12, 2014 at 2:43 PM