Now, understand, this is the snippiest of snippets, but it is indeed the first hint of Anna Netrebko‘s Turandot!
By La Cieca
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This is the tenth season of the Met’s HD broadcasts, not that I would know it.
By Greg Freed
“This throwback to the golden age of opera—superhuman singing greeted with frenzied ovations—was a function of a perfect storm of excitement.”
By La Cieca
A clearly moved Hvorostovsky basked in the moment and momentarily broke character to acknowledge the love.
Emue aux larmes, la diva lui a donné son consentement.
By La Cieca
Anna Netrebko adds yet another veristic aria to her burgeoning repertoire: “L’altra notte in fondo al mare” from Boito’s Mefistofele.
By La Cieca
La Cieca hears that Anna Netrebko‘s forthcoming Verismo CD will include the complete Act Four of Manon Lescaut.
By La Cieca
The above is, bar none, the greatest headline ever written.
By La Cieca
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.
By La Cieca
The program Anna Netrebko sang at Beaver Creek on Thursday included her first public performance of “Suicidio!” from La Gioconda.
By La Cieca
Last night’s complete concert version of Die Csárdásfürstin from Dresden is viewable, after the jump.
By La Cieca
You figured it out a fortnight ago, cher public.
By La Cieca
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.
By Patrick Mack
, including Anna’s first performance of the “Vier letzte Lieder.”
“This is obviously a difficult situation. But who knows Hans New Rock, knows his cool and objective aesthetic decision.”
By La Cieca
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.
By La Cieca
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!
By La Cieca
That miracle of the internet age, the slow leak, has begun.
By La Cieca
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.”
By La Cieca
“Ms. Netrebko, 43, spoke about her willingness to take risks…”
By La Cieca
Given Anna Netrebko‘s continuing success at the Met in Macbeth (as evidenced by an mid-scene “brava” in last night’s Sirius broadcast), it’s time to think about the future—specifically her local assignments for next season.
By La Cieca
