Watch: Anna Netrebko warms up for Aida
mainThe diva has posted video footage of her rehearsal with Riccardo Muti.
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Staging seems to be the old limelight stuff. And the Maestro on Autopilot.
On autopilot? It’s been forty years since he last conducted it.
Oh come on. It’s going through it in a rehearsal, you shouldn’t be expecting the magic of the show, it just doesn’t work that way.
she is gorgeous
+1
Oh please, Lord, don’t tell me that’s dark makeup she has on to make her look Ethiopien.
Basta blackface in opera.
It’s monochrome, Herrera.
Googling “Netrebko black and white photo”, she looks many, many shades lighter in those photos.
If Kaufmann can do an Otello “for the ages” as critics have raved, without self-tanning spray, Anna, you can too.
there is only one Aida for me the defining one Leontyne Price
Aidas since Leontyne:
Aaron, Beňačková, Branchini, Brown, Chiara, Dessì, Dragoni, Eaglen, Fantini, Freni, Gallardo-Domâs, Guleghina, Harteros, He, Kasrashvili, Lewis, Millo, Monastyrska, Moore, Netrebko, Serjan, Stemme, Stoyanova, Studer, Sumegi, Sweet, Tokody, Troitskaya, Urmana, Voigt and Yeo.
….. and my favourite prodigy is to be very soon, I think 😉
Where did prodigy sing her first Senta recently?
your e-mail s.v.p. 😉
Alexander, why can’t you say it in public? Why the mystery?
I’m afraid next time I won’t be able to grab my favourite seat if I say it aloud here 😉 😉 😉 any way the venue is of top international standards – acoustically, aesthetically and professionally ( at least when I attend )
Recall that long before Anna Netrebko, long before the hyperventilating days of instant social media exposure, there was someone by the name of Cheryl Studer singing the part.
Aida – Cheryl Studer
Radamès – Dennis O’Neill
Amneris – Waltraud Meier
Amonasro – Robert Hale
Ramfis – Kurt Rydl
Il Re d’Egitto – Harry Dworchak
Messaggero – James Anderson
Sacerdotessa – Jennifer Trost
19 January 1996, Munich, Nationaltheater, Chor und Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Roberto Abbado
https://youtu.be/_qxfs0EIcW4
have you any thoughts what she is doing now ? ( have already had a look at her page in Wikipedia)
Don’t know. But Operabase.com should give you an idea.
boring 😉
Not boring at all. Once anyone sings professionally for so long, especially sopranos, over 40 years in her case, it is only fitting that a switch to less demanding rep should happen. Look back in history. It’s in the tradition. Important voices can bring to life roles that are considered minor or secondary. Same thing happens in spoken theater.
I found – she sang at Bazel opera house where my fav prodigy sang Leonora in “La Forza” , it’s a destiny 😉 😉 😉
I said “boring” having in mind the search at Operabase 😉 – you are correct with switching – the voices are changing ( as they call it) – do agree
I love these posts. They always bring out all the know-it-all Beckmesser crowd one-upping each other.
What a Diva ! Really breathtaking…
Do any acute ears detect a “wobble” in her mid-range?
If not, a specialist should be consulted!
Well, one must give her 10 points for courage to post this!