Anna Yur'yevna Netrebko (Russian: Анна Юрьевна Нетребко), (born 18 September 1971 in Krasnodar, Russia) is a Russian-Austrian soprano and opera singer. is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... 19th century photo depicting Kuban Cossacks obelisk in Krasnodar Krasnodar (Russian: ) is a city in Southern Russia on the Kuban River. ... This article is about the voice-type. ... For other uses, see Opera (disambiguation). ...

Biography

While a student at the conservatory of Saint Petersburg, Netrebko worked as a floor cleaner and did odd jobs at St Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre (home of the Kirov Opera)^[1]. Later, she auditioned for the Mariinsky company, 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 The Barber of Seville, and Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor. Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... The Maryinsky (or Mariinsky) Theatre (or Theater), is the St Petersburg theatre where the Mariinsky Ballet is located. ... The Mariinsky Theatre, known as the Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre in 1934-92, is a historic theatre of opera and ballet in St Petersburg. ... Valery Gergiev Valery Abisalovich Gergiev, Russian: Вале́рий Абиса́лович Ге́ргиев (born 1953) is a Russian conductor and opera company director. ... Le Nozze di Figaro, is a comic opera composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, based on a stage comedy by Beaumarchais. ... The Mariinsky Theatre, known as the Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre in 1934-92, is a historic theatre of opera and ballet in St Petersburg. ... La sonnambula (The Sleepwalker) is an opera semiseria in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini to an Italian libretto by Felice Romani, based on a vaudeville by Eugène Scribe. ... Die Zauberflöte (en: The Magic Flute) is an opera in two acts composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. ... For the Beaumarchais play, see The Barber of Seville (play). ... Lucia di Lammermoor is a dramma tragico, or opera, in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti. ...

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 the main reason for obtaining Austrian citizenship.^[4] For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of the Austrian state of Salzburg. ...

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] Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... SOS Childrens Villages is an independent, non-governmental international development organisation which has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949. ...

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 his 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 and Giulietta in I Capuleti e i Montecchi. Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (Михаи́л Ива́нович Гли́нка) (June 1, 1804 – February 15, 1857) was a Russian composer. ... Ruslan and Lyudmila (Russian: , transliteration: Ruslan i Lyudmila) is an opera in five acts (eight tableaux) composed by Mikhail Glinka between 1837 and 1842. ... The San Francisco War Memorial Opera House San Francisco Opera (SFO) is the second largest opera company in North America. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (Russian: , Sergej Sergejevič Prokofijev; April 27 (April 151 O.S.), 1891–March 5, 1953) was a Russian and Soviet composer who mastered numerous musical genres and came to be admired as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. ... War and Peace (Op. ... Betrothal in a Monastery (Obrucheniye v monastïrein in transliteration) is an opera in four acts by Sergei Prokofiev to a Russian libretto by the composer and his second wife Mira Mendelson, based on Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s comic opera libretto The Duenna. ... The Tsars Bride (Russian: , Tsarskaya nevesta) is an opera in four acts by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, the composers tenth opera. ... The term Bel Canto may refer to: Belcanto, a vocal technique; or Bel Canto, a novel by Ann Patchett. ... Rigoletto is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi. ... For other uses, see La bohème (disambiguation). ... Category: Possible copyright violations ...

In 2002, Netrebko made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Natasha in the Met premiere of War and Peace^[6]. 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 fundraiser, the "Petroushka Ball". She returned to the ball in 2003 and 2006 and is an honorary director of the charity. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ... This article is about the capital of the Austrian state of Salzburg. ... Don Giovanni (K.527; complete title: Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, literally The Rake Punishd, or Don Giovanni) is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. ... Nikolaus Harnoncourt (born Johann Nicolaus Graf de la Fontaine und dHarnoncourt-Unverzagt December 6, 1929 in Berlin) is an Austrian conductor, particularly known for his historically informed performances of music from the classical era and earlier. ...

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. She sang a highly regarded^{[citation needed]} Roméo et Juliette with Rolando Villazón, with whom she also performed in L'Elisir d'Amore in 2005. She later appeared as Violetta Valéry in La Traviatta at the Salzburg Festival, conducted by Carlo Rizzi, again with Villazón. Her most recent role (as of 2007) is as Elvira in Vincenzo Bellini's I Puritani at the Metropolitan Opera. “Verdi” redirects here. ... La traviata is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... The Los Angeles Opera is a world-class opera company in Los Angeles, California. ... The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is a performing arts venue in London. ... Covent Garden is a district in London, located on the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster and the southwest corner of the London Borough of Camden. ... Roméo et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet) is an opera in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based on the play by Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. ... Rolando Villazón, tenor Viva Villazón album cover Emilio Rolando Villazón Mauleón (b. ... Lelisir damore (The Elixir of Love) is a comic opera in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti to an Italian libretto by Felice Romani, based on Eugène Scribes Le Philtre. ... This article is about the capital of the Austrian state of Salzburg. ... Carlo Rizzi is a fictional a character in Mario Puzos The Godfather. ... I puritani (The Puritans) is an opera in three acts, by Vincenzo Bellini. ...

On May 30, 2007, Netrebko made her Carnegie Hall debut with Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky and the Orchestra of St. Luke's. Originally scheduled for March 2, 2006, Netrebko postponed the recital because she did not feel artistically ready.^[7] In September and December of 2007 Netrebko reprised her role as Juliette in Romeo et Juliette with Rolando Villazon (among others) at the Metropolitan Opera. Her run will include the annual New Year's Eve Gala and will be conducted by Plácido Domingo. She also performed at the Last Night of the Proms on 8 September 2007.^[8] is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street. ... Dmitri Aleksandrovich Hvorostovsky (Russian: , born October 16, 1962), is a top baritone opera singer from Russia. ... The Orchestra of St. ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see September (disambiguation). ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Roméo et Juliette is a symphonie dramatique, a large scale work in French for mixed voices and orchestra, by French composer Hector Berlioz. ... Rolando Villazón Mauleón is a Mexican tenor born in Mexico City on 22 February 1972. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ... Plácido Domingo José Plácido Domingo Embil KBE (born January 21, 1941)[1] better known as Plácido Domingo, is a world-renowned operatic tenor. ... A Promenade concert in the Royal Albert Hall, 2004. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Recorded works

In 2003, Netrebko released her first studio album, Opera Arias, which became one of the best selling classical recordings of the year^{[citation needed]}. 2006 saw the release her Russian Album, accompanied by the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev. The album reached the top ten in the German pop charts. In March 2007, she released Duets with Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón. The Maryinsky (or Mariinsky) Theatre (or Theater), is the St Petersburg theatre where the Mariinsky Ballet is located. ... Valery Gergiev Valery Abisalovich Gergiev, Russian: Вале́рий Абиса́лович Ге́ргиев (born 1953) is a Russian conductor and opera company director. ... Rolando Villazón, tenor Viva Villazón album cover Emilio Rolando Villazón Mauleón (b. ...

Recognitions and awards

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 [1].

References

• Profile of Netrebko in the New York Times

External links

• Official website
• Anna Netrebko at the Internet Movie Database