TheatreHD Opera Club in GUM Cinema. Anna Bolena. Special screening with Aleksey Parin

Оперный клуб TheatreHD в Кинозале ГУМ. Анна Болейн. Спецпоказ с Алексеем Париным

On 9 June, members of the TheatreHD Opera Club at the GUM Cinema Hall will witness a fierce battle between two divas of world opera – Anna Netrebko and Elīna Garanča – for the king's heart! Audiences will be treated to Gaetano Donizetti's 'Anna Bolena', full of passion, treachery, pride and love, in a lavish, traditional production by Éric Génovèse at the Vienna State Opera.

Before the screening, we will discuss Anna Netrebko's incredible success in this role with our special guest – opera critic, librettist, translator and writer Aleksey Parin.

Subscribe to The Newsletter

About

This production of 'Anna Bolena' caused a real sensation among European critics and audiences: Anna Netrebko's triumph in the title role was hailed as her greatest achievement since her famous 'La traviata' of 2005 on the Salzburg stage. Netrebko portrayed the usually condemned Anne Boleyn as a deeply wronged woman torn by passion, opening a new chapter in her acting achievements as the prima donna of the Vienna State Opera.

Netrebko's superb partner in this production was mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča. The two singers proved to be perfect rivals on stage – their unique voices, striking looks, and astonishing acting left no one indifferent. King Henry VIII, performed by the brilliant Italian bass-baritone Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, was truly fortunate to find himself caught between such forces!

Special project

TheatreHD Opera Club at the GUM cinema hall

The Opera Club at GUM is a space for those who wish to stay abreast of new opera productions, take an interest in contemporary interpretations of the classics, and strive for a vibrant dialogue on the evolution of the opera art. →