Another highlight of the Tchaikovsky celebration will be the New York recital debut of Russian soprano Anna Netreboko on October 26.

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Playbills are distributed like you're really at the Met and patrons listen to star soprano Anna Netrebko in Dolby 5.1 sound.

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Classical pianist Angela Hewitt, cellist Natalie Clein and operatic soprano Anna Netrebko will battle it out in the female artist of the year.

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Also starring in the classical production were American tenor Andrew Owens, Australian baritone Ben Connor, soprano Anna Maria Sarra and mezzosoprano Gaia Petrone, both from Italy.

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Next season, City Opera is presenting "Anna Nicole, " an opera by Mark-Anthony Turnage in which the soprano singing the role of Anna-Nicole Smith wears a pair of fake, ridiculously oversized breasts.

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