Anna Netrebko Is Expecting

NY Times ^ | Feb 5, 2008

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The soprano Anna Netrebko, pregnant and engaged, has withdrawn from this summer’s Salzburg Festival, Agence France-Presse reported. She was scheduled to sing at the festival opposite the tenor Rolando Villazón in Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet.” Ms. Netrebko, 36, a Russian-born Austrian citizen (right, with her finacé, the Uruguayan-born baritone Erwin Schrott, 35), is in Vienna, filming Puccini’s “Bohème” with Mr. Villazón as her leading man. She also was to sing in Massenet’s “Manon,” opening on April 4 at the Vienna State Opera, The Associated Press reported. Her manager, Jeffrey Vanderveen, said she “will keep her engagements as long as her doctors permit it.” Helga Rabl-Stadler, president of the Salzburg Festival, said: “The nicest reason for a cancellation is a child. Anna will receive the most beautiful bouquet of flowers from us.” The Metropolitan Opera said Ms. Netrebko has withdrawn from 10 performances of its revival of “Lucia di Lammermoor,” beginning Oct. 3, but said her seven performances in Massenet’s “Manon” in December and January remained undecided.

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Netrebko is perhaps the greatest stage performer ever. I was so looking forward to her Lucia next year. What can I say but,, "Mazel Tov!"

ML/NJ

[netmilsmom]

She is lovely. All the best to her

[Tijeras_Slim]

Shades of the 50’s and 60’s! A real woman with curves!

I’m tired of sticks.

[JRios1968]

[netmilsmom]

My hubby too!

I don’t remember who said it but the quote goes, “Making love to a skinny woman is like laying on a bed of hangers.”

Women need breasts and hips.

[RosieCotton]

She’s a cutie pie, and what a voice!

Kinda wish she coulda done things in the right order...but all the same, congratulations to her!

[beebuster2000]

gotta luv the bracelets although getting thru revolving doors looks like it could be an issue

[netmilsmom]

LOL!

[BenLurkin]

Let’s just say she has good lungs...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0HaDXu4M0U

(Hate what she does with “O Mio Bambino Caro” though)

I like her a little better singing “Quando Me’n Vo” : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZzC6e6olCY

[netmilsmom]

Wow! Her voice gave me chills!
Thank you.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Shades of the 50’s and 60’s! A real woman with curves!

I’m tired of sticks.

Go to any mall in America and hang around the food court - you'll see all the curves you would ever want...and then some. ;)

[Tijeras_Slim]

Go to any mall in America and hang around the food court - you'll see all the curves you would ever want...and then some. ;)

I want a woman that's attractive, not one you go into orbit around! ;)

[ml/nj]

Here's an excerpt from one of the Puritanis I attended last year. The usually crude NY audience waited until the absolute last vibrations from the orchestra were gone to begin applauding. It was almost eerie. The applause went on for two minutes (really two minutes).

ML/NJ

[Zuben Elgenubi]

No fat lady singing tonight!

[najida]

She’s fabulous! And I love the “Jessica Rabbit” dress.

[LucyT]

Anna Netrebko - Dvorak - Song To The Moon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iLqXZHO45o&feature=related

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