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Anna Yuryevna Netrebko
(Russian: ???? ??????? ????????) born 1971 (1971--) (age ) in Krasnodar, Russia, is a Russian operatic soprano who currently resides in Vienna.
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Biography
While a student at the
Saint Petersburg conservatoire, Netrebko worked as a floor cleaner and did odd jobs at Saint Petersburg's
Mariinsky Theatre.
[1] Later, she auditioned for the Mariinsky Theatre, where conductor
Valery Gergiev recognized her from her prior work in the theater. He subsequently became her vocal mentor.
[2] Under Gergiev's guidance, Netrebko made her operatic stage debut at the Mariinsky as Susanna in
Le Nozze di Figaro
. She went on to sing many prominent roles with the
Kirov Opera, including Amina in
La sonnambula
, Pamina in
Die Zauberflöte
, Rosina in
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
, and Lucia in
Lucia di Lammermoor
.
In March 2006, Netrebko applied to become an
Austrian citizen, receiving her citizenship in late July.
[3] According to an interview in the Austrian weekly news, she will live in
Vienna and
Salzburg. This has led to some backlash in Russia. Netrebko cites the cumbersome and humiliating process of obtaining visas (as a Russian citizen) for her many performances abroad as the main reason for obtaining Austrian citizenship.
[4] Nowadays Anna has a double Russian-Austrian citizenship.
In March 2007, Netrebko announced that she would be an ambassador for
SOS Children's Village in
Austria, and be a sponsor for the Tomilino village in
Russia.
[5]
In April 2008, Netrebko announced that she and her fiancé,
Uruguayan
baritone Erwin Schrott, had married.
[6] Their son Tiago Aruã Schrott was born on 2 2008-09-05}} in Vienna.
[7]
Performances
In 1995, the 24-year-old Netrebko made her American debut as Lyudmila in
Glinka's
Ruslan and Lyudmila
at the
San Francisco Opera. Following this successful performance, she became a frequent guest singer in
San Francisco. She is known as an acclaimed interpreter of other Russian operatic roles, such as Natasha in
Prokofiev's
War and Peace
, Louisa in
Betrothal in a Monastery
and Marfa in
The Tsar's Bride
. Netrebko has also made successful forays into
bel canto
and romantic roles such as Gilda in
Rigoletto
, Musetta in
La bohème
, Giulietta in
I Capuleti e i Montecchi
, and Elvira in
Bellini's
I puritani
.
In 2002, Netrebko made her debut at the
Metropolitan Opera as Natasha in the Met premiere of
War and Peace
[8]. In the same year, she sang her first Donna Anna at the
Salzburg Festival's production of
Don Giovanni
, conducted by
Nikolaus Harnoncourt. She also performed at the Russian Children's Welfare Society's major fund raiser, the "Petroushka Ball". She returned to the Ball in 2003 and 2006 and is an honorary director of the charity.
In 2003, Netrebko performed as Violetta in
Verdi's
La traviata
in
Munich, the title role in
Lucia di Lammermoor
at the
Los Angeles Opera, and Donna Anna at the
Royal Opera House,
Covent Garden. Her second album,
Sempre Libera
, was released the following year. (During that same year, she made a cameo appearance in the film
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
. She performed a portion of
Sempre Libera
, and was hailed by Queen Clarisse as "opera's newest rising star.") She sang a highly regarded
Roméo et Juliette
with
Rolando Villazón,
[9] [10] with whom she also performed in
L'Elisir d'Amore
in 2005. She later appeared as Violetta Valéry in
La traviata
at the
Salzburg Festival, conducted by Carlo Rizzi, again with Villazón; and in 2008 she performed the same role at Covent Garden to triumphant acclaim on the opening night, opposite
Jonas Kaufmann and
Dmitri Hvorostovsky in performances conducted by
Maurizio Benini. However, she cancelled three subsequent performances due to suffering a bronchial condition. This was the second time she had cancelled her performances at the Royal Opera House, having withdrawn from some performances of
Don Giovanni the previous summer due to illness.
On 2 2007-05-30}}, Netrebko made her
Carnegie Hall debut with Dmitri Hvorostovsky and the
Orchestra of St. Luke's. Originally scheduled for 2 2006-03-02}}, Netrebko postponed the recital because she did not feel artistically ready.
[11]
Netrebko performed at the
Last Night of the Proms on 2 2007-09-08}} where she performed "Ah! Se una volta … Ah! Non credea mirarti … Ah! Non giunge" from
La sonnambula
, "Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiß" (
Giuditta
) and the song "
Morgen!" by
Richard Strauss (with violinist
Joshua Bell).
[12] In the fall of 2007 she reprised her role as Juliette in
Romeo et Juliette
at the
Metropolitan Opera. In December 2007, Netrebko performed for
Martin Scorsese, a 2007 Honoree, at the
Kennedy Center Honors, and in May 2008 she made a much-awaited debut at the
Paris Opera in
I Capuleti e i Montecchi
, with
Joyce DiDonato as her Romeo.
Netrebko was scheduled to perform the role of Lucia in
Lucia di Lammermoor
in October 2008 at the
Metropolitan Opera, but due to her pregnancy she decided to drop out of the role.
In her first performance after her maternity leave, Netrebko sang the title role in
Lucia di Lammermoor
when it opened at the
Mariinsky Theatre in
Saint Petersburg on 2 2009-01-14}}, in a production from the
Scottish Opera led by John Doyle.
[13] She then sang the same role in January and February 2009 at the
Metropolitan Opera. Netrebko is currently appearing as Giulietta in
I Capuleti e i Montecchi
at the
Royal Opera House in Spring 2009, and as Violetta in
La Traviata
in June 2009 at the
San Francisco Opera.
Recorded works
In 2003, Netrebko released her first studio album,
Opera Arias
, which became one of the best selling classical recordings of the year. The
Russian Album
was released in 2006, accompanied by the
Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, conducted by
Valery Gergiev. The album reached the top ten in the
German pop charts. In 2007, she released the album
Duets
with
Rolando Villazón. In November 2008, she released her fourth album for
Deutsche Grammophon, a collection of songs entitled
Souvenirs
.
Discography
- Opera Arias
- Opera
- Duets
(with Villazon)
- Sempre Libera
- The Russian Album
- Le Nozze di Figaro
(Mozart) *recorded live from the Salzburg Festival
- La Boheme
(Puccini) *recorded in Concert
- La Traviata
(Verdi) *live from the Salzburg Festival
- I Capuleti e I Montecchi
(Bellini) *live concert performance
- Le Nozze di Figaro
DVD
- La Boheme
DVD
- La Traviata
DVD
- I Puritani
(Bellini) DVD
- L'Elisir d'Amore
(Donizetti) DVD
- Betrothal in a Monastery
(Prokofiev) DVD
- Ruslan and Lyudmila
(Glinka) DVD
- Manon
(Massenet) DVD
- Souvenirs
Recognitions and awards
Time Magazine placed her on its
Time 100 list in 2007.
[14] She was identified by the journal
Musical America
as “a genuine superstar for the 21st century” and was named 'Musician of the Year' for 2008.
[15]
She has also been described by
Associated Press as "the reigning new diva of the 21st century".
She was awarded the
State Prize of the Russian Federation (2004)
[16] and was made a
People's Artist of Russia by
President Putin in 2008.
Playboy magazine placed her in their "sexiest babes of classical music" list.
[17]
Netrebko has also won two prestigious
Classical BRIT Awards: the 2007 Singer of the Year Award and the 2008 Female of the Year.
References
- Melissa Whitworth, "Cinderella Soprano". ''Telegraph'', {{Date|2006-02-19}}
- Jessica Duchen, " Anna Netrebko: A rare jewel from the East". ''The Independent'', {{Date|2006-11-06}}.
- ORF.at, {{Date|2006-07-26}}. (in German, Google translation)
- Galina Stolyarova, "National Treasure". ''Moscow Times'', {{Date|2006-05-26}}
- Anna Netrebko profile, SOS Children's Villages
- Jeffries, Stuart. "I conquered the critics." ''The Guardian''. 26 April 2008 (Retrieved 9 February 2009)
- Anna Netrebko brachte Buben zur Welt
- Peter Culshaw, "'Justin Timberlake is too young for me'". ''Telegraph'', {{Date|2006-10-26}}.
- Romeo et Juliette
- A 'Romeo et Juliette' that sizzles with passion
- ''AP via San Francisco Chronicle'' "Russian Soprano Debuts at Carnegie Hall" May 30, 2007
- Last Night of the Proms: program
- Stolyarova, Galina. "Mariinsky Diva Back With New Production." ''The St. Petersburg Times''. January 16, 2009 (Retrieved 9 February 2009)
- Anna Netrebko
- Musical America Announces 2008 Awards
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- http://www.playboy.com/worldofplayboy/features/classical-babes/results.html?pollid=3315&submit.x=138