Anna Netrebko, who sang the role of Anne Boleyn, is unquestionably a star, but her solo turns were self-consciously poised.
Playbills are distributed like you're really at the Met and patrons listen to star soprano Anna Netrebko in Dolby 5.1 sound.
Classical pianist Angela Hewitt, cellist Natalie Clein and operatic soprano Anna Netrebko will battle it out in the female artist of the year.
Ms. Netrebko has sung the role of Adina in "Elisir" at major houses for more than a decade, though never before at the Met.
WSJ: Anna Netrebko | So Long, Ing��nues | Cultural Conversation by David Mermelstein
Anna Netrebko sings Tatiana in her third consecutive Met opening night.
Ms. Netrebko's friendly manner and years in the spotlight suggest an artist at consummate ease on the stage, but don't let appearances fool you, she cautions.
WSJ: Anna Netrebko | So Long, Ing��nues | Cultural Conversation by David Mermelstein
The move to heavier parts will likely mean less time for comic roles, like Adina in "Elisir, " which will disappoint not only Ms. Netrebko's fans but also the soprano herself.
WSJ: Anna Netrebko | So Long, Ing��nues | Cultural Conversation by David Mermelstein
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In 2016, she is scheduled to sing Elsa in "Lohengrin" in Dresden under the baton of Christian Thielemann, whose "demonic energy" she likens to that of Valery Gergiev, the Russian conductor who has played paterfamilias to a generation of singers from the former Soviet Union, including Ms. Netrebko.
WSJ: Anna Netrebko | So Long, Ing��nues | Cultural Conversation by David Mermelstein
He rattles off the quack's sales patter with buffo aplomb, whistles humorously through his teeth during his comic impersonation of an elderly senator at the wedding banquet, and his duel of wits with Ms. Netrebko at the end of Act II demonstrates the cavernous distance between their vocal styles.
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