Fun Facts About Anna Netrebko
- Anna Netrebko worked as a janitor at Saint Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre while a student; when she later auditioned there, conductor Valery Gergiev recognized her and became her mentor.[1]
- Netrebko made a cameo appearance as herself in the 2004 film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.[1]
- Netrebko sang the Olympic Anthem, in Russian, at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1]
- Austria granted Netrebko citizenship in 2006 for her "special merits," even though she neither spoke German nor lived in Austria.[1]
- Netrebko made her opera stage debut at the Mariinsky at 22 as Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro, even though she had first been billed in the smaller role of Barbarina.[1]
- Netrebko was invited to star in three consecutive opening-night new productions at the Metropolitan Opera, from 2011 to 2013.[1]
- Anna Netrebko was alive at the same time as Pablo Picasso — their lives overlapped for 2 years (1971–1973).[1][2][3][4]
- Anna Netrebko and Elon Musk were both born in 1971.[1][2][5][6]
Anna Yuryevna Netrebko is a Russian operatic soprano who has performed at the Salzburg Festival, Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, the Royal Opera and La Scala.[1]
Read more on Wikipedia →Contemporaries
Noam Chomsky
55 yr overlap
Wole Soyinka
55 yr overlap
Dalai Lama
55 yr overlap
Woody Allen
55 yr overlap
Francis Ford Coppola
55 yr overlap
Bob Dylan
55 yr overlap
Billie Jean King
55 yr overlap
Aung San Suu Kyi
55 yr overlap
Steven Spielberg
55 yr overlap
Oprah Winfrey
55 yr overlap
Rigoberta Menchú
55 yr overlap
Ai Weiwei
55 yr overlap
Their World
Global Events
1973 1973 oil crisis
1979 Iranian Revolution
1994 Rwandan genocide
2001 September 11 attacks
2010 Arab Spring begins
In Their Field
Questions About Anna Netrebko
When was Anna Netrebko born?
Anna Netrebko was born on September 18, 1971, and is alive today.
How old is Anna Netrebko?
Anna Netrebko was born on September 18, 1971, and turned 55 on September 18, 2026.
What is Anna Netrebko known for?
Anna Netrebko is known for: Russian-Austrian operatic soprano. Anna Yuryevna Netrebko is a Russian operatic soprano who has performed at the Salzburg Festival, Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, the Royal Opera and La Scala.
Who was alive at the same time as Anna Netrebko?
Anna Netrebko's closest contemporary was Noam Chomsky. Their lives overlapped for 55 years.
Sources
- Anna Netrebko — Wikipedia. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anna Netrebko (Q78516) — Wikidata
- Pablo Picasso — Wikipedia
- Pablo Picasso (Q5593) — Wikidata
- Elon Musk — Wikipedia
- Elon Musk (Q317521) — Wikidata
- Portrait: Anna Netrebko - Romy 2013 a.jpg — Wikimedia Commons. Manfred Werner ( Tsui), CC BY-SA 3.0