On September 18, Russian and foreign world opera stars came to Moscow to congratulate the Russian opera star, Anna Netrebko, on her 50th birthday, as she gave a grand jubilee party at the Kremlin Palace.
At the opening of the ceremony, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov shared a congratulatory message sent to Anna Netrebko, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which he said, “Russia is proud of you as an artist representing the national singing school, who has won worldwide recognition as a unique singer who translates with her strong talent the masterpieces of opera in world famous theaters. ..”
The tenor and conductor of the Spanish orchestra Placido Domingo, the Mexican tenor Rolando Villazon, the German baritone Michael Foley and his Azerbaijani counterpart Elchin Azizov, the Italian singer Luca Salsi and his compatriot Marco Buemi, in addition to Russian opera stars and friends and girlfriends from her native Krasnodar and from the Mariinsky Theater attended the Jubilee Concert. in Petersburg.
The concert lasted more than four hours, and the program included musical compositions by Verdi, Bizet, Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Donizetti, Wagner, Rossini, Massenet Offenbach and others presented by the guests.
The star was surprised when her husband, Yusuf Aivazov, sang with the well-known Russian singer Valeria a song called “Hymn of Love” and the personal song “Ten Steps” that aroused the interest of the whole audience.
At the end of the party, the Russian pop star Philip Kirkorov gave a musical anthem in honor of the birthday party’s owner, singing “Viva la Diva Viva Anna”, and all the participants in the evening sang with him.