b. 1971 Russian-Austrian soprano After studies at the Conservatory in St Petersburg, she made her stage debut in 1994 at the Kirov (now Mariinsky) Opera, of which she remains a company member. Her US debut a year later (San Francisco) was followed by appearances at Covent Garden, Salzburg and the Metropolitan Opera (2002). She excels in both Italian ...
b. 1971, Russian Soprano Anna Netrebko made her operatic stage debut as Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro at the Marinsky Theatre, conducted by Valery Gergiev. Netrebko’s repertoire includes a number of bel canto and verismo operas, and she thrives in roles that require great vocal and dramatic commitment; her fearless and flamboyant Violetta (La traviata) being a ...
and occasionally sang soprano parts. Her many recordings include Octavian (Der Rosenkavalier) under Karajan and the Marschallin (the same opera) under Bernstein. Introduction | Contemporary | Classical Personalities | Anna Netrebko | Contemporary | Classical ...
under four hours in length, it was conceived on a grand scale with a vast orchestra and three Ondes Martenots. Introduction | Modern Era | Opera Personalities | Anna Netrebko | Modern Era | Opera Houses & Companies | Paris Opéra | High Romantic | Opera ...
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