“Opera has long been held up as an art form whose plots and productions operate in a realm that floats above reality. In an age, however, where reality has a tighter grip on us, artists must at least be tethered to some amount of demonstrable empathy lest they risk the perception of solipsism.” [Van Magazine]
The year 2020 marks the first staged performances of Turandot on Anna Netrebko‘s schedule. She introduces her complete interpretation at the Bayerische Staatsoper January 28 and 31 and February 3. Read more »
Yusif Eyvazov just let slip what we must assume is a very long-term project indeed for himself and Anna Netrebko: the title roles in Tristan und Isolde.
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Anna Netrebko is Maria Callas in Terrence McNally‘s Master Class! Read more »
The frequently-omniscient Future Met Wiki has recently vouchsafed a few morsels about upcoming Met seasons.
It seems Anna Netrebko has achieved a state that can only be described as “Peak Elizabeth Taylor.”
So Anna Netrebko met Julie Andrews yesterday afternoon at an event for the American Austrian Foundation, but that’s just the beginning!
Surely no one can be surprised that the focus of attention among the cher pubic in April was Anna Netrebko‘s first Tosca.
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