Netrebko delays  an inflamed Italian date

Netrebko delays an inflamed Italian date

Opera

norman lebrecht

February 04, 2023

The soprano has withdrawn from a controversial upcoming February 7 performance on behalf of the Guido d’Arezzo Foundation in central Italy.

The official reason: ‘an inflammation of the oracl cavity’.

The town of Arezzo had been threeatened with further pro-Ukraine demonstrations.

The concert has been rescheduled for February 17. Her accompanist will be Barenboim’s wife, Elena Bashkirova.

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