Anna Netrebko's unique lyric and dramatic soprano delights millions of fans around the world. For Russia, this opera singer has become the most famous performer in the 21st century. Her stage work today attracts to this genre of art even those people who, until recently, were completely neutral towards it.
The professional work of Anna Netrebko currently attracts a whole army of connoisseurs of opera singing, and the geography of her fans' residence corresponds to the scale of the entire planet. The audience in the best concert halls in the world enthusiastically applauded the national star. Its audience includes the widest range of admirers, including all generations, nationalities and social strata of the population.
Brief biography of the opera singer
On September 18, 1971, future world fame was born in the Russian family of Don Cossacks in Krasnodar. In the circle of relatives and friends, a singing atmosphere reigned, as is often the case in the Cossack environment in the south of Russia. Therefore, the gifted girl very early began to develop her vocal abilities.
During her school years, Anya realized her musical hobbies by actively participating in the Kuban Pioneer ensemble. Her artistic data very quickly brought her to the level of the soloist of her collective. As part of this famous choir, the girl regularly performed with a children's and youth repertoire, not only at the local Palace of Pioneers, but also toured throughout the country.
And already while studying in the middle classes of a general educational institution, she firmly decided to devote her adult life to musical activities. After receiving a certificate of maturity, Anna Netrebko went to study in Leningrad. Admission to the music school on the course to T. B. Swan did not present any difficulties for her.
And two years later, the talented girl considered that she was wasting time here, and continued her studies at the State Conservatory named after I. Rimsky-Korsakov. Moreover, she again overcame a very serious competition with great ease. Indeed, already at the stage of passing the exams, the teaching staff unanimously noted her unique vocal abilities, which will certainly be in demand in the future from the opera performer.
Getting an education at the famous university of the country began in 1990, when Netrebko was enrolled in the course of T. D. Novichenko. And soon there was a national music competition in Smolensk, where the aspiring singer won a landslide victory. Then the authoritative jury headed by the People's Artist of the USSR Irina Arkhipova was simply overwhelmed by the vocal abilities of the contestant. According to the opera diva herself, it was this victory that played a key role in the development of her further creative career.
It is noteworthy that Anna Netrebko received an invitation to the Mariinsky Theater from its artistic director V. A. Gergiev, while still a student at the conservatory. And the audition before performing on the famous stage, she, as always, passed with great ease and confidence in her abilities. Moreover, she received her debut role immediately after the casting. The head of the theater was so struck by the vocal abilities of the aspiring artist that he immediately decided to give her the main role in the upcoming musical production of "Figaro's Wedding".
Their debut performance on the famous stage was a resounding success. And since 1994, Netrebko has regularly appeared on the stage of the Mariinsky Theater as a leading soloist, performing key roles in musical performances. Her professional portfolio is filled with important works, including the following theatrical productions:
- "Boris Godunov";
- "Don Juan";
- "Ruslan and Ludmila";
- "The Tsar's Bride";
- "Bohemia";
- "The Barber of Seville".
The talented opera singer spends a lot of time on tour around the world. Concert programs with her participation are always accompanied by full houses. And the geography of her performances includes many countries in America and Europe. Currently, Anna Netrebko, together with her family, permanently lives in Austria. She received the citizenship of this country in 2006. And in 2018, the popular opera singer decided to go, accompanied by her husband, on a large-scale tour, which includes Moscow, Miami, Monaco and Graz.
Personal life
Anna Netrebko's family life is connected with two men. She was first engaged to Erwin Schrott (Uruguayan singer) in 2007. In this marital union in September 2008, the son of Thiago Arua was born. The couple never formalized this relationship, citing the high density of the work schedules of both. And in 2013 they broke up altogether.
In 2015, the personal life of the opera diva again attracted the attention of fans by the fact that she married the Azerbaijani singer Yusif Eyvazov. Initiated people noted the splendor of the ceremony, which was framed in the form of an opera performance. After the wedding, rumors about Anna's pregnancy were circulated in certain circles. However, they were not confirmed. The artist herself noted that she is often suspected of such states when she just has a good meal.
A notable event in the fall of 2016 was the joint performance of Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov in the opera Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini at the Bolshoi Theater. On the main stage of the country, the couple performed the main vocal parts, which, according to the artist herself, took away a lot of her mental and physical strength.
In addition to professional performances, the famous singer actively participates in public life, which she directs to charity programs in our country and abroad. In this regard, it should be noted her work in the international fund "Roerich Heritage", a special program Anna, aimed at helping orphanages in the Kaliningrad region, and a project related to supporting child patients of the Institute. Turner (Pushkino).
Children of the star
In 2016, information appeared in the press that the son of the opera diva, Thiago, showed excellent vocal abilities. And the video posted soon on the Internet eloquently testified to how he owns the guitar and sings.
The singer's fans were very concerned about the health problem of the talented boy. After all, he was diagnosed with autism several years ago. However, according to people close to the famous family, the disease was detected and cured on time. Apparently, this is true, because on the television program "Evening Urgant", aired in 2016, the star family in full force clearly demonstrated an absolutely healthy and adequate child.
