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Angela Gheorghiu will replace Anna Netrebko in Baden Baden in the new production of Gounod's Faust. The soprano known for cancelling ironically has been on the rescue mission as of later. She recently savid the day when Harteros pulled out of a high profile concert last month. Now Gheorghiu's Marguerite replaces Netrebko's in both Hamburg andBaden Baden.
Netrebko was to have sung the role in four theaters but decided to leave the production because she did not feel her voice suited it anymore.
Netrebko will instead give a concert in Baden-Baden with arias from Macbeth, Trovatore, Manon Lescaut, Adriana Lecouvreur, etc., on Tuesday, 10th (June). Faust-ticketholders wil be allowed to buy discounted tickets for that concert, but the Faust-tickets can't be returned.
The Baden Baden production will be directed by Bartlett Sher and will also star Erwin Schrott and Charles Castronovo.
Netrebko will instead give a concert in Baden-Baden with arias from Macbeth, Trovatore, Manon Lescaut, Adriana Lecouvreur, etc., on Tuesday, 10th (June). Faust-ticketholders wil be allowed to buy discounted tickets for that concert, but the Faust-tickets can't be returned.
The Baden Baden production will be directed by Bartlett Sher and will also star Erwin Schrott and Charles Castronovo.
That's good news - Angela's voice is much more suitable for Marguerite than Netrebko's. And Netrebko's French diction is frankly appalling - makes me cringe!
ReplyDeleteI think Anna should have sung the role earlier
ReplyDeleteAngela has been known lately for NOT cancelling anything! In fact 1 cancellation in the last15 months. Since her divorce she's getting better and better!
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