Anna Netrebko News

It is a season of momentous anniversaries for the Metropolitan Opera Guild: the Guild began the season-long celebration of its 75th anniversary this fall; as publisher of Opera News, the Guild celebrates the magazine's own diamond anniversary in 2011; and the January issue of Opera News marks the 40th anniversary of James Levine's Metropolitan Opera debut (which was June 5, 1971, conducting Tosca). The cover feature sees Scott Rose take on the difficult task of choosing 40 highlights from Levine's 40 storied years at the Met.

The Metropolitan Opera celebrates its 80th season of Saturday Afternoon Radio Broadcasts-the longest-running classical music series in American broadcast history-with a 22-week season featuring many of the world's greatest operatic artists, beginning December 18.

America's foremost chamber orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke's, will begin a new chapter in its 36-year history when it opens The DiMenna Center for Classical Music on March 8, 2011.

Donizetti's Charming Comic Opera "Don Pasquale," Starring Anna Netrebko, begins New Season of THIRTEEN's 'Great Performances at the Met' Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS

New York Choral Society (NYCS) will make its' 18th annual appearance at the Richard Tucker Music Foundation Gala on Sunday, November 14th in Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center at 6:30pm. In an evening led by Maestro Marco Armiliato, NYCS will perform the 'Era desso il figlio mio' from Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia, featuring Angela Mead as soloist, the Act III Finale of Ponchielli's La Gioconda and 'Lied der Sylva' from Die Csárdásfürstin by Emmerich Kalman.

The Met: Live in HD presents Donizetti's Don Pasquale in movie theaters worldwide this Saturday, November 13 at 1:00 pm ET. Anna Netrebko revives her sensational turn in this sophisticated bel canto comedy, opposite Matthew Polenzani, Mariusz Kwiecien, and John Del Carlo in the title role. Music Director James Levine conducts. When Otto Schenk's production premiered in 2006, the New York Times called it 'brilliant' and 'wonderful.' We hope you will make your readers aware of this fantastic upcoming event.

An indispensable part of any Metropolitan Opera season is a true bel canto opera.

Having kicked off the 2010-11 season singing Manon on a tour of Japan with the Royal Opera House, Anna Netrebko returns to the Metropolitan Opera this week to reprise her acclaimed portrayal of Norina, the scheming heroine of Donizetti's comic opera Don Pasquale.

13 de noviembre 12:00 horas Don Pasquale De: Donizetti Director: James Levine Cantantes: Anna Netrebko, Matthew Polenzani, Mariusz Kwiecien, John Del Carlo

Lincoln Center Theater's production of the new musical WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, based on the film by Pedro Almodóvar, with a book by Jeffrey Lane, music and lyrics by David Yazbek and direction by Bartlett Sher opened last night November 4 at The Belasco Theatre on Broadway 111 West 44 Street and BroadwayWorld.com was there!

The Metropolitan Opera celebrates its 80th season of Saturday Afternoon Radio Broadcasts-the longest-running classical music series in American broadcast history-with a 22-week season featuring many of the world's greatest operatic artists, beginning December 18.

An indispensable part of any Metropolitan Opera season is a true bel canto opera.

Anna Netrebko reprises her celebrated portrayal of Norina, the irresistible and clever romantic heroine of Don Pasquale, in a revival of Donizetti's comic opera that begins performances Friday, October 29. James Levine, in his first-ever performances of this opera, will conduct a cast that also features Matthew Polenzani as the lovelorn Ernesto, Mariusz Kwiecien as the duplicitous Dr. Malatesta, and John Del Carlo as the title character. Renowned Austrian director Otto Schenk will return to the Met to direct the first revival of his production, which The New York Times praised as 'wonderful' and 'insightful' when it premiered in 2006.

Anna Netrebko will reprise her celebrated portrayal of Norina, the irresistible and clever romantic heroine of Don Pasquale, in a revival of Donizetti's comic opera that begins performances Friday, October 29.

Having kicked off the 2010-11 season singing Manon on a tour of Japan with the Royal Opera House, Anna Netrebko returns to the Metropolitan Opera this week to reprise her acclaimed portrayal of Norina, the scheming heroine of Donizetti's comic opera Don Pasquale.

New York Choral Society (NYCS) will make its' 18th annual appearance at the Richard Tucker Music Foundation Gala on Sunday, November 14th in Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center at 6:30pm. In an evening led by Maestro Marco Armiliato, NYCS will perform the 'Era desso il figlio mio' from Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia, featuring Angela Mead as soloist, the Act III Finale of Ponchielli's La Gioconda and 'Lied der Sylva' from Die Csárdásfürstin by Emmerich Kalman.

The Met: Live in HD continues its fifth season with Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov in movie theaters worldwide this Saturday, October 23 at 12:00 pm ET.

New York Choral Society (NYCS) will make its' 18th annual appearance at the Richard Tucker Music Foundation Gala on Sunday, November 14th in Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center at 6:30pm.

Anna Netrebko will reprise her celebrated portrayal of Norina, the irresistible and clever romantic heroine of Don Pasquale, in a revival of Donizetti's comic opera that begins performances Friday, October 29.

Puccini's classic love story La Bohème returns to the Metropolitan Opera on October 16 for an extended run of performances, starring some of opera's most celebrated young stars in the roles of Mimì and Rodolfo. Franco Zeffirelli's production, an audience favorite since 1981, will be conducted by Roberto Rizzi Brignoli in his Met debut.