Anna Netrebko opens the season in the title role of <I>Anna Bolena</I>, which had its Met premiere on September 26.

The New Face of the Met

Soundcheck | Sep 27, 2011

You don’t need to go to the Met to see soprano Anna Netrebko. Her picture is everywhere, from newspapers and magazines to the tops of taxis. Today: A conversation with the face, and the voice, of the Metropolitan Opera’s new season. And: we kick off a three day series we’re calling Beatles 2K11, with a look at Paul McCartney’s first ballet score. Plus: a live performance from California band Foster the People.

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