Anna Netrebko as Lucia di Lammermoor (Wien 2009)

[kitchavez]

There's somewhat lacking in her performance though.

[kitchavez]

Great!

[tombwomb]

just love theatre and music. its an imperfect art form that strives for those magical nights. she is bettee than many.

[tombwomb]

you sit in your dingy flats, no career to speak off, living vicariously through divas who actually couldnt give a flying anyhting about your rubbish opinions. so...shes not perfect..not many singers...read..no singers are... its a collaborative and theatricaart form, requiring many things, many of which netrebko brings. im not in love with her, no crush, i

[TheVaughan5]

@tombwomb I am reminded about an "infamous" statement apparently made by Melba - "give 'em muck!" It would seem that even though this was 100 years ago she must have been looking into the future with audiences made up of people like yourself. lol.

[mrsentite]

che schifo!!

[skitzo429]

incidents like this are probably why she doesnt perform Ebs live much anymore

[Pathetikos]

Apparently not only her E-flat (besides so many other notes) is flat, but also the Viennese public is... flat... Look how they cheer and applaud like mad this absolutely undecent performance.

[spqrmor]

@Pathetikos Hmm.. that was really flat...It seems that her producers have no mercy to her by pushing her to sing the role after recent giving birth to her child.On your place I wouldn't be so judgmental.Let's say she had a day off.

[TheVaughan5]

@Pathetikos It's very depressing that audiences in places like Vienna, Milan, Venice etc. that used to be discerning are happy to accept almost anything that's on offer these days, no matter how bad it often is. 30 odd years ago this medicore performance would be treated for what it is, today it's cheered - proof how standards are at an all time low.

[assindiastignani]

@TheVaughan5 I couldn't agree with you more.Nowadays these over-rated,over-hyped pseudo-divas are being foisted off on an unsuspecting and unfortunately largely ignorant public as the "greatest of all times." Dare to criticize them & you are vilified.But how do you explain to a generation of opera lovers who never heard the likes of Sutherland,Moffo,Scotto live,in their primes,that their beloved "super stars" would, 40 yrs. ago, have been at best barely adequate utility singers.

[1510Ronald]

great, step for step by Maria Callas.........

[marylambcarter]

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL­LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[skitzo429]

not such a great ending...

[stomentendo]

In the end all the ladies come to her, saying "How damn flat was that E?"

[netrebko1224]

I thought Opera fans were better than sports fans ... but these post prove me wrong... people bitching over notes they could not hit... roles they could not play and in complete ignorance of true form, tru art, and tru sportsmanship to you naysayers i say "BASTA...AAA...AAA....AAAAA"

[dfgrbtr]

She is so underrated, guys. This is definitely not her best Lucia, but some of you leave extremely rude comments... She's still a wonderful singer, I think. And there's hardly an opera singer who's more beautiful than she was. It's the color of her hair that makes her less attractive here, I believe. All you say is that she's an ugly fatass... Is that what you say to all the women who gave birth to a child???

[verdinfishy]

@dfgrbtr

I agree, people shouldn't say nasty things about her persona. That is really out of the context. She is a singer and that's what we all should comment on; her singing.

About her being underrated; COME ON! she is probably the most overrated opera singer of the last couple of centuries. She is good but honestly she is not that great of an artist.

[assindiastignani]

@verdinfishy Absolutely. A lovely singer, quite a charming a sweat women, and I rather like her in certain things, but a super star?? Please! 30 yrs. ago this would have been a good Adele or Susanna for NYC Opera, basta.

[Vendimi3]

I didn't think Britney spears sang opera. Very underrated singer

[kapellmeister83]

Che nota ha cercato di emettere alla fine un Mi doppio o triplo bemolle??? Una vera porcheria!

[buttercup180]

One of the best things I heard the aria at 1:23

[buttercup180]

Oh my heart! She's great!

[glitters22]

I find it great that when she is doing the big finale. It sounds like only she is doing it compared to other singers.

[GoldenAgeSunshine]

D U L L, boring, uninteresting, out of character all way thru, musically out of perspective. No pathos, no flair for drama or acting, just NOTHING. And the public are just snobish a**h****s who just go to see (not hear) a sexy-looking Lucia who is "bankable" cuz all what opera is about today is being "bankable", right?! Poor world!

[09avenger]

Anna's Lucia is fantastic! It was regarded as "BEST PERFORMANCES AT THE MET" and shown on PBS (USA)

[Macbett0]

Povera Lucia e povero Donizetti e sopra tutto ... poveri noi!!!

Vergogna!

[podkivanok]

o yes!

[reydogoloyugo23]

Stupid girl, did not hit that very high E.

And the audience is morons, embeciles and Idiot.

You know what I mean.

[seetsebea1]

stupid  u2

[thomastmwc]

reli reli reli bad interpretation.....I cant say bad singing, mayb just this role doesnt fit her. After all, she's an acclaimed singer...so there must b sth gd abt her....juz tat she shouldnt sing bel canto roles......but I knw she does rock at Russian operas......cuz her voice is elegant and grande, enough. Bad acting nywyz....

I don wanna say bad words.....c'mon, she's a lady. Be nice to ladies, gentlemen...

[Tristiano]

Oh please..be nice? Look woman's liberation means tthat hey get the same responses as men have for years. They want equality so they have to eat up critical responses. She is OUT of her depths and she is heading towards her own mad scene just like her male version Villazon. A mess. And the mob just cheers it all on .And when she is a little older and on the rack they will laugh at her for being so silly to think she could sing anything for money. Look at Fleming the voice is very odd now. Indeed

[LjubljanaSI]

see also the rendition of stunning Petya Ivanova's Lucia

[knockout994]

Terrible and untamed shouting singing.

[09avenger]

Amazing! Baravo Anna!

[viennisesoul72]

das war nicht die beste pervormance. schlechte nebenbesetzung, typisch wiener staatsoper

[MrLupo23]

POOR HER!

[knockout994]

and poor audience...

[MrZandrodeamerica]

I LOVE HER......

[BaritonoG]

She's ugly, her dress is awful, the final was ridicolous, she sustained that e-flat for two seconds... Look at Luciana Serra's Lucia, there you'll find a true soprano... puah

[silvr94]

was it even an e-flat?? it sounded more like a D.

I really like her timbre. but i think she takes on roles that are too hard on her voice NOW. maybe she can handle them in a few years time. i hope she is still singing then, because if she carries on like this she will definitely wreck her voice...

[FlyingElephant20]

She can handle them in a few years through lip synching.

[silvr94]

but is never told by conducters that she shouldn't sing such roles. they are quite irresponsible on the cost of netrebko's voice.

[spqrmor]

ugly and stupid your comments! Her dress and appearance 're demands of scenario!Her coloratura here is blameless, chick!

[spqrmor]

baritonoG, no doubt Luciana Serra was great, but how ignorant you are to Anna Netrebko's talent. Better you wouldn't have left here your arogant comments!

[Elisabetta611]

Good God, that E-flat was horrific!

[sour7lemon]

Love that final E flat flat flat....

[ccsabin]

She's over-estimated in this case.

[LjubljanaSI]

In this case Anna is rather over-estimated: her finale is shallow and short ... Look the video of soprano Petya Ivanova as Lucia ... she has marvellous finale.

[moniquetb]

thanks so mutch for posting, waht a fine recording!

[Fairpavel]

I really expected something better from her. At the end she was not mad, just snotty and snide. Her acting in the Met earlier this year was most certainly better. Here she was too routine. She can do much better, that's my opinion.

[33blueberries]

You know, I agree about her acting. The Met production's only one season old, whereas the Wiener Staatsoper Lucia has been around for decades, maybe that has something to do with it? Don't know. Interesting.

[Fairpavel]

Perhaps this is partly the reason, perhaps that particular day she just didn't have great inspiration. I repeat: she can be much, much more exciting.

Or perhaps I am wrong.

[rusz065]

The blond hair doesn't suit her.

[rusz065]

She should remain with black hair. It's ugly.

[aklev77]

For all Netrebkos self-appointed critics - here you go Netrebkos voice is evenly produced, effortless, sharp and clear and is matched with a technique that loves every note precisely and fully in its proper length and dynamic range. Her pianissimos are thrilling, and her rapid passagework almost flawless.

The Washington Post Philip Kennicott

[aklev77]

For all self appointed critics here is what real critics have to say Looking as graceful as a gazelle and singing as sweetly as a bell struck with a surprising outburst of coloratura, Netrebkois at the tipping point of serious diva fame that has peoplecomparing her with Callas, Sutherland, Tebaldi and other opera goddesses past. She has that bel canto gift of singing like a windswept lark on a bright day, and an acting style combining the natural with the daring. NY Post Clive Barnes

[ArtMusa]

well, who posts and allows comments, must be able to accept also a negative oppinion...

[aklev77]

ArtMusa, there is a difference between a negative opinion and stalking, bashing and insulting a talent.

[thugman30]

oh yeah Artmusa, they can't accept it because they can't hear the differences.

[sorkin777]

Hello people, please be aware that thugman30 is a dangerous maniac who hates women in general and Netrebko in particular and has made a hobby of posting hate messages (or messages with dirty and explicit sexual contents) on her pages. Please advise what can be done about that. Thank you.

[Adirondaque]

I got Tired....

So I spam him when I get bothered.

:Cheers:

[sorkin777]

thugman30, are they all retarded in your country or is it just you? Go to bed you poor imbecile

[thugman30]

VERY POOR INTERPRETATION!

[thugman30]

Just terrible.

1:31 is hell and I can't finish this shit.

[sorkin777]

thugman30, are they all retarded in your country or is it just you? Go to bed you poor imbecile

[thugman30]

bye ignorant!

[sorkin777]

thugman30 , you must be very unhappy person and a retarded too!

[thugman30]

you must be deaf too. LOL

bye ignorant!

[leoperarm]

Is there any recording of Gruberova's performances (2009)????

[sorkin777]

ildivino83, stop posting your idiotic comments on every Netrebko page! You must see now that there are only a few morons like you! Why are you so determined to educate the world? Don't you think that we had enough? Why not focus on someone whom you like? As I said, all these negative emotions will ruin your bile duct one day and you will end up with kidney stones. Want that? Go rest, poor retard.

[pasielu]

sempre a rincorrere i fantasmi del passato!

[zafireh]

She's just screaming...

[arturogelli]

30 or 40 years ago she would be a good cover of Lucia, today  she seems to be God...she is a good singer but not an excellence...

[pasielu]

e anche la Callas ha avuto dei problemi ai suoi tempi

[operaclassicc]

si ma fra la netrebko e la Granidisssssima Callas non ce paragono

[immo4000]

Oh yes ...... ildivino86. please continue!

Thanks, we have rarely so laughed at a comment - Dessay quietly out there performing. A wonderful joke! You must be comedian.

[ildivino83]

I never made a comment out there that Dessay is quietly performing unknown to anyone. Dessay is a superstar. She's one of the biggest faces if not biggest face in opera today, and has been for several years now. Surely you don't think that I've posited that argument. Are you referencing the argument that Sorkin has made?

[sorkin777]

The whole world love Anna with the exception of a few morons here on utube, I guess no one can stand a beautiful woman with a big voice taking Opera into a higher level. If Anna would have been a big fat lady, oh you would have loved her! But there's nothing you can say to take away Annas already very successful career! So stop wasting your time losers!!

[ildivino83]

You seriously did not go on every single page you've recently commented and left the same exact message on all the pages? Come on sorkin, stop throwing these temper-tantrums when you have nothing to substantiate your paltry arguments. Why not just concede that you're knowledge and understanding are not within the scope of knowledge to make any assessment of whether or not a performer's voice is actually deserving of its fame...

[aklev77]

ldivino83, I have multiple personality disorder and all my personalities LOVE Anna Netrebko and that is why I am on her pages. But despite your statements that you DO NOT like her, you spend most of the time on pages with her clips bashing her. You are so obsessed with Anna! This is serious. You are trying to resolve your personal problems by basing Netrebko. This will not help, believe me. You NEED to see a psychiatrist. Have a good treatment.

[ildivino83]

Aklev/Sorkin, whomever you're writing under the guise of, I think it's REALLY humorous that you, someone who has admittedly conceded that she has personality disorder, is going to give a "professional" opinion that I should seek psychiatric treatment. That's truly funny. However, at the same time, it almost makes me feel sorry for you, because you vehemently and genuinely believe that your perception of reality is truth. Again, I have not once posed an ad hominem argument against you.

[ildivino83]

I have not even based my argument against the capabilities of Netrebko off an ad hominem argument. Not once have I said that she's a whore, that she's unprofessional, or that she's a horrible person. I've simply stated that she's not to be compared to singers who have had far more fame and ability than she. It has nothing to do with any personal problems. It has everything to do with me responding your your false accusations and wrong assumptions.

[ildivino83]

You cannot seriously believe that with the horrible displays of emotion that you exude through your postings, the rude comments that you make towards, other people, the finger pointing you do to make yourself feel better, and the admissions that you have a personality disorder or that you have no musical training what so ever make you look at all credible. While I admire your dedication to Netrebko, and I'm glad she has someone, I think it's rather sad that you get so upset over all of this.

[aklev77]

ildivino83, Yes I have multiple personality disorder and all my personalities LOVE Anna Netrebko and that is why I am on her pages. But WHY ARE YOU HERE all the time? Despite your statements that you DO NOT like her, you spend so much time on pages with her clips bashing her. You are so obsessed with Anna!

Since you are uncurable, this conversation is over.

[ildivino83]

Aklev/Sorkin/Whomever, I feel like I'm on a broken record with you. I've made it abundantly clear why I repeatedly post on these pages. Maybe if it write it in all capital letters, it will finally sink it. I KEEP POSTING TO RESPOND TO THE COMMENTS THAT YOU MAKE BACK TO ME! I'm not obsessed with Netrebko. I don't even like Netrebko. I'M SIMPLY RESPONDING TO YOUR HYSTERIA, WHICH YOU'VE SO OPENLY ADMITTED YOU HAVE.......

[ildivino83]

If I may make a suggestion: take a little time to listen to other singers who are performing today. Study this history of opera, it's eras, styles, performers, etc. Learn something about musicianship and classical vocal technique. If after all of that education and experience you still feel the same way that you do now, then, my all means, you're entitled to your opinion. But until you actually stop considering others peripheral to your opinion, you'll have no credibility & no legit argument.

[sorkin777]

ildivino83, I did not nominate Naterebko - The Classical Brit awards committee nominated Netrebko a musician of the year for 2 years in a row and the American Association of musicians also nominated Netrebko the best soprano of the year (this year). How can you rely on this terrible video to judge her Lucia performance? Only a biased person can do that. Netrebko is the best !!!!

[33blueberries]

Two things wrong with this video.

1. There's some daft, dark-haired woman, who must've kidnapped Edita Gruberova, succeeding at singing Lucia quite badly.

2. The camera operator seems to have forgotten that, actually, the singers are on the stage, and that despite how cute he may be, the video audience are less than interested in what the glass harmonica player looks like.

[fiakermilly73]

pasielu come non e capisci nulla di canto...se questo poi e' bel canto!!!!!!!!!!!mamma mia..facesse altro e non urlasse lucia xfavore..note approssimatamente intonate sovracuti inesistenti..acuti calanti,cromatismi imprecisi..ma x carita!e' una grande e non puo' cmq cantare tutto...non e' la Callas!!

[pasielu]

fiakermilly73 se la Netrebko ha avuto tanti riconoscimenti ed è considerata una delle più grandi soprane attuali un motivo ci sarà.

[pasielu]

la Netrebko stà migliorando anche nel bel canto

[operaclassicc]

her last high note is horrible sry ,she doest reached it ,and she doesnt mantein it ,I think that Netrebkos best role is Mimi

[aklev77]

operaclassicc, and you should put your head into the waterloset and flash. Netrebko is the best soprano today.

[operaclassicc]

I tell what i think and i think that this is the truth ,you can continue lying yourself that netrebko is the best soprano today ,and I will continue telling that Netrebko is a good actress has a big wonderful voice but her teqnique sucks and she is one of the worst Lucia's I have ever heard

[sorkin777]

operaclassicc, you should put your head into the waterloset and flush 2 times now. Netrebko is the best soprano today

The Classical Brit awards committee nominated Netrebko a musician of the year for 2 years in a row and the American Association of musicians also nominated Netrebko the best soprano of the year (this year). So learn some English and do not forget to FLUSH (2 times)!

[33blueberries]

Oh, Christ wept, sorkin777, don't tell me you're harassing people on this video too..

[ildivino83]

sorkin, honestly, how can be be so incredibly delusional as to state that Netrebko is the best soprano today? Have you forgotten some of the other soprani that are still out there performing: Fleming, Dessay, Gheorghiu, Norman, Ravonovsky...shall I continue?

[sorkin777]

ildivino83, I did not nominate Naterebko - The Classical Brit awards committee did nominated Netrebko a musician of the year for 2 years in a row and the American Association of musicians also nominated Netrebko the best soprano of the year (this year). How can you rely on this terrible video to judge her Lucia performance? Only a biased person can do that.

[ildivino83]

You're right, you didn't nominate her for the Classical Brit awards two years in a row. But one has to question the credibility of the award since past nominees and recipients have included Bocelli, Church, and Jekins. Come on now. Let's be real here.

[ildivino83]

Sorkin777, I haven't once committed and act character assassination against you. I'm puzzled by your irrational and explosive behavior and lack of restraint. You get like this with everyone else on here that appears to be in disagreement with you. Why don't you start thinking less narrowly. If everyone else who's commenting on here in addition to the majority of the opera world is seeing red and you're still seeing green, don't you think perhaps you might be the one who is mistaken?

[sorkin777]

ildivino83 , You can not be serious, you are delusional. The whole world love Anna with the exception of a few morons here on utube, I guess no one can stand a beautiful woman with a big voice taking Opera into a higher level. If Anna would have been a big fat lady, oh you would have loved her! But there's nothing you can say to take away Annas already very successful career! So stop wasting your time losers!! Go put your head into the toilet and flush 3 times! Conversation ended.

[ildivino83]

Sorkin, her voice isn't that big. Her voice is actually relatively small compared to most lyric soprano, and it's certainly smaller than most Spinto and Dramatic soprani. Have you ever heard her sing live? Her voice barely reaches to the Mezzanine at the Met. She only darkens her voice to sound it bigger....

[aklev77]

nicevidbro, I will not let you people bash Netrebko and get away with. You cannot comprehend is that Netrebko sings Lucia with a WONDERFUL sound and a very sophisticated voice. Listen to her Sonnambula if you miss coloratura. And please do not try to fool the world pretending to be an intellectual with your mediocre criticism. All you are doing is finding non-successful sopranos ("Swenson, Damrau, Devia etc") and present them as victims of horrible Netrebko conspiracy. Do not be ridiculous!

[thecelticspirit]

Sorry to interfere, but for you, if a singer is widely recognized, that means he has a wonderful voice and that everyone should like him ? If this is the most important thing for you, then I pity you... Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, and nicevidbro is free to like or not like Netrebko. And even though he's going too far, you did the same : Damrau, unsucessful ? Dessay, voice of Sara Brightman ? Come on. Can't we have a constructive discussion here whithout insulting the singers ?

[aklev77]

thecelticspirit, No, only those who can appreciate a real talent should like Neterbko. As to these people who got in to a habbit of bashing Anna all over youtube and lying about her success and great performances, I will be reminding them that in MY OPNION Dessays voice is much smaller than Netrebkos and her Mad scene was a complete overkill and that her Sonnambula was extremely boring. And that by the way there were lots of empty seats at Domrau's gorgeous Lucia at the MET.

[thecelticspirit]

I do understand your point, but not liking Dessay doesn't entitled you to insult those who like her or to look down on them. As for "only those who can appreciate a real talent should like Netrebko"... so people who doesn't like her are ignorant and know nothing about opera ? Great. This shows your open-mindness. I'm sick of this fight between opera lovers (or should I say "haters"). What about taste ? What about choice ? The only thing important is emotion. Who cares if the voice is too light ?

[aklev77]

thecelticspirit, Oh, I see. When for years bashing and verbal abuse of a great talent continued that was O.K. Now, when people said enough is enough you suddenly decided to give us a lecture on proper manners. How about you familiarize yourself with some of the hateful comments about Anna Netrebko?

[thecelticspirit]

I'm not a fan of Netrebko, but I don't hate her either. I never say people were right to insult her. All artists must be respected for what they do even if one doesn't like them. And don't you think she's able to defend herself ? You're the one trying to paint her as a martyr. Anyway, it seems useless to talk to you, you don't even listen to others.

Cheers.

[sorkin777]

nicevidbro, Apart from the the mainstream media Anna has also received several very prestigious awards, and was nominated the best soprano in the world (this year). If there is a genius in any field, there will always be a critic, a mediocrity who would try to find some flaws in seeming perfection. But you of course, may listen to all these soundless and voiceless sopranos with so called "better" training! Like your favourite Diana, Devia or Dessay who have voices of Sara Brightman. Brrrr ..

[nicevidbro]

Suit yourself, I think we are done here, you just proved that you know nothing about singing or opera I dare to say. If you are of that intensely ignorant on vocal music I wonder how you even happened to find this video, because frankly it astounds me.

A word of advice: Do all of us, yourself included, a favor, go back to listening to the

titanic soundtrack and never again venture into a discussion about the world of REAL vocalists.

This conversation is over.

[sorkin777]

nicevidbro, SsteinwayS, eleni0medea - - If only someone else could sing 10 seconds of this aria, as Anna does it! I will have you know that Anna's Lucia was shown on public television in USA for 4 days in a row and was titled -"the GREAT performances at the MET". As to the flat notes - every soprano sometimes does it - they are not some mashines - they are human beings. Just imagine the vocal demand of this part. One should better focus on her amasing voice and her unique talent.

[SsteinwayS]

Um, personally I don't think her voice is great, technically, emotionally or otherwise. The runs are difficult, the high notes are - well, out. Maria Callas didn't have the greatest high notes, but they were IN TUNE at least and everything else was great (i.e. acting, technique, emotion, etc.). But I don't want to offend any Netrebko fans; to each their own! (P.S. I think Dessay dominates modern Lucia personally!)

[nicevidbro]

There are plenty of people that sings this aria and the whole opera better than Netrebko with more grace, fireworks and risks than her. But I think you already let us know what kind of knowledge you have by saying that they show her on TV saying the great performances at the Met. You just loooove the mainstream media and believe eeeeeeverything they say. Read what SsteinwayS said to you about Callas. He/she is completely right.

[sorkin777]

nicevidbro, Apart from the the mainstream media Anna has also received several very prestigious awards, and was nominated the best soprano in the world (this year). If there is a genius in any field, there will always be a critic, a mediocrity who would try to find some flaws in seeming perfection. But you of course, may listen to all these soundless and voiceless sopranos with so called "better" training! Like your favourite Diana, Devia or Dessay who have voices of Sara Brightman. Brrrr ...

[thecelticspirit]

Not bad (except for the last note :S), but not good either. As for her acting... I don't know, but Netrebko is not Lucia for me. There I only see a soprano singing a role, but not embodying a character. Lucia is definitely not for her.

[eleni0medea]

This is too slow!!! And the final high note is flat!!!

[nicevidbro]

Does this girl know that bel canto means "beautiful singing", because it seems she doesnt. And that final high note was completely flat.

[SsteinwayS]

Yep, she doesn't. :( It's funny, the last note IS an E-flat...but yeah...it sure is FLAT!

[nicevidbro]

aha, out of key. completely.

[SsteinwayS]

Um, I'm not too sure she knows the concept of key that well... :( Especially on her high notes. Her D at the end of Act II at the Met is wayyy out there (and she didn't sing for minute before that final D too)!

[33blueberries]

E-flat? More like eh..FLAT!

[me148]

The high notes sound more secure than in February at the MET

[imogene1952]

Hätte ich auch gerne gesehen! Danke für dieses Video!!!

[nekonorma]

I went to see this opera to Vienna twice. She is the miracle!! I talked with her after the performance and asked if I settle up her " Anna Netrebko Fan club ", she was very pleased todo so!! Yes, I am gping to settle up her fan club, I am going to San Francisico in June and see her " La traviata" three time. during that period I would like to take to her about her fun club again!! Oh!! She is THE MIRACLE!!Thank you Anna !!

Vravi!!!

[laVeuveB]

Just one question: did she push THIS much, while giving birth?

[leoperarm]

xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[petitspirouet]

magnifique, quand a l'aigu final, rien a foutre...apres trois heures de bonheur.

[LArrancatrice]

Terrible, she is like a ghost.

[55555Felix]

FANTASTIC ! thanks for this video!!!

[ARReith]

what happened to her high notes?

[33blueberries]

They were never there in the first place.