Anna Netrebko

Throughout an illustrious career that began in 1994, Anna Netrebko has arguably become a reigning prima donna of the 21^st century. Either as the toast of season opening productions at the Teatro alla Scala in Milano or the Metropolitan Opera in New York, a featured soloist at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, or the first classical music artist named to Time magazine’s annual list of the world’s 100 most influential people, Netrebko has consistently distinguished herself inside – and outside – the world of opera.

In live performance and on numerous award-winning recordings, Netrebko’s portrayals of opera’s most iconic heroines demonstrate a remarkable range and artistic sensibility. Her interpretations span from Mozart operas, bel canto masterpieces (including Bellini’s La sonnambula and Donizetti’s Anna Bolena), French chefs d’oeuvres (Massenet’s Manon and Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette), Puccini (from La bohème to Turandot), Verdi (from La traviata to Aida to Macbeth to Nabucco), Ponchielli’s La Gioconda, verismo (Giordano’s Andrea Chénier and Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur), Tchaikovsky (from Iolanta to Eugene Onegin to The Queen of Spades), Wagner’s Lohengrin to much more. Netrebko’s insatiable curiosity about operatic repertoire promises further role and repertoire debuts in upcoming seasons, such as Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle and the Messa da Requiem of Verdi.

In addition to regularly headlining productions with the world’s leading opera companies, Netrebko has appeared extensively in concerts and recitals across five continents. Her performances in celebration of the World Cups in 2006 (at Berlin’s Waldbühne amphitheater) and in 2018 (in Moscow’s Red Square) were both internationally televised events. An exclusive Deutsche Grammophon recording artist since 2003, Netrebko’s extensive discography comprises complete operas, concert repertoire, numerous bestselling solo albums. In addition, she is featured in numerous audiovisual recordings from Teatro alla Scala and Arena di Verona productions as well as the documentary La Scala: The Force of Destiny by award-winning director Anissa Bonnefont.

Among her numerous awards and distinctions, Netrebko has received three Grammy Award nominations, Germany’s Bambi Award, and the UK’s Classical BRIT Awards for “Singer of the Year” and “Female Artist of the Year”. Netrebko is a global ambassador for Chopard jewellery.

Born in 1971 in Krasnodar, Russia, Netrebko studied vocal performance at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and completed the Merola Opera Program in San Francisco. A devoted mother, she is an ardent defender of the causes of underprivileged children through the various associations that she has supported for many years.

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Creative Direction: Julius Poole 
Photography: Vladimir Shirokov
Stylist: Emilia Teresa
Hair: Roman Klammer 
Makeup: Nieves Elorduy 
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