manager leaves virus treasure conductor gergiev russia modern turns valid performance conflict ties native eyvazov italians premiering despite la director staging prague separation performances lohengrin yusif meloni decision gelb breaking

Articles for Netrebko

American tenor Brian Jagde gets last-minute call to sing in La Scala’s gala season premiere
2 weeks, 4 days ago

American tenor Brian Jagde gets last-minute call to sing in La Scala’s gala season premiere

Associated Press  

MILAN — American tenor Brian Jagde was just wrapping up Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” in Barcelona last month when he got a last-minute offer to sing the same role in La Scala’s gala season premiere this Saturday, arguably the opera world’s most prestigious gig. I think that is more of what it’s about than necessarily where they are from.” …

Opera Season Role Sing Tenor La Scala Scala
Soprano Anna Netrebko announces separation from tenor Yusif Eyvazov
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Soprano Anna Netrebko announces separation from tenor Yusif Eyvazov

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ …

Valid Email Netrebko Announces Eyvazov
Prague government cancels performance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko
1 year, 4 months ago

Prague government cancels performance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ …

Russia Russian Valid Email Czech Prague Netrebko
Star soprano Anna Netrebko sues Met Opera over its decision to cut ties over Russia-Ukraine war
1 year, 4 months ago

Star soprano Anna Netrebko sues Met Opera over its decision to cut ties over Russia-Ukraine war

Associated Press  

Soprano Anna Netrebko, once among the Metropolitan Opera’s biggest box office draws, sued the company and general manager Peter Gelb on Friday, alleging defamation, breach of contract and other violations related to the institution’s decision to drop her following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Met and Peter Gelb have used Anna Netrebko as a scapegoat …

Ukraine Russia Opera Suit Russian Met Gelb
Anna Netrebko out of Met Opera over her support of Putin
2 years, 9 months ago

Anna Netrebko out of Met Opera over her support of Putin

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Soprano Anna Netrebko withdrew from her future engagements at the Metropolitan Opera rather than repudiate her support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, costing the company one of its top singers and best box-office draws. Netrebko made her Met debut on Feb, 14, 2002, in Prokofiev’s “War and Peace” and quickly became a house favorite. Netrebko will be …

Russia Putin Russian Met Ukrainian Netrebko
Met Opera shares 2022-23 season, Netrebko not in ‘Lohengrin’
2 years, 10 months ago

Met Opera shares 2022-23 season, Netrebko not in ‘Lohengrin’

Associated Press  

Soprano Anna Netrebko added to her list of cancellations, withdrawing from a new production of Wagner’s “Lohengrin” at the Metropolitan Opera that is among seven new stagings the company announced Wednesday for its 2022-23 season. McVicar’s production of Verdi’s “Don Carlos,” which the Met presents in the original French for the first time next Monday, returns in the more familiar …

Opera Season Met Nov Van Productions Gelb
Masked Milanese fill La Scala for gala premiere of ‘Macbeth’
3 years ago

Masked Milanese fill La Scala for gala premiere of ‘Macbeth’

Associated Press  

MILAN — Milanese turned out in all their finery for La Scala’s gala season opener of Verdi’s “Macbeth” in a fully seated theater, a welcome return after the pandemic made last year’s premiere a televised-only affair and as many European theaters remain closed. The appreciative crowd showered flowers from the La Scala’s tiered balconies on the opera’s stars, baritone Luca …

Italian Opera Milan La Scala Scala Netrebko Salsi