Anna Netrebko
Anna Netrebko | |
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Born | Krasnodar, Soviet Union | 18 September 1971
Occupation | Opera singer (soprano) |
Years active | 1993–present |
Title | People's Artist of Russia (2008) |
Awards | State Prize of the Russian Federation |
Website | annanetrebko |
Anna Netrebko (born 18 September 1971) is a Russian operatic soprano. She was the People's Artist of Russia (2008).
Life and career
Born in Krasnodar, USSR, she graduated from The Saint Petersburg Conservatory.
Recognition and awards
In 2004, she was awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation.[1]
Time magazine added her to their TIME 100 list in 2007.[2]
She was recognised by the journal Musical America as "a genuine superstar for the 21st century". They also named her Musician of the Year for 2008.[3]
References
- ↑ "Президент России". Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ↑ Porterfield, Christopher (3 May 2007). "Anna Netrebko". Time. Archived from the original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ↑ Elliott, Susan (6 November 2007). "Musical America Announces 2008 Awards". Musical America. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anna Netrebko.
- Profile of Netrebko, The New York Times
- Interview with Anna Netrebko on Opera Lively Archived 2018-01-20 at the Wayback Machine