Anett Fritsch sings Alice Ford in Salieri’s rarely-performed comic opera Falstaff, this autumn at the Theater an der Wien, October 14, 16, 19, 21 & 23. René Jacobs leads the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin for these performances, which feature stage direction by Torsten Fischer and sets and costumes designed by Herbert Schäfer and Vasilis Triantafilopoulos. Christoph Pohl sings the title role, with Maxim Mironov as Mr. Ford, Alex Penda as Mrs. Slender, and Arttu Kataja as Mr. Slender.

Anett Fritsch reprises her portrayal of Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, this summer at the Salzburg Festival. Ms. Fritsch previously performed the role to great acclaim at last year’s Festival, which is also captured on an expertly praised DVD release from Euro Arts. Luca Pisaroni returns as Count Almaviva, Anna Prohaska is Susanna, Adam Plachetka stars in the title role, and Margarita Gritskova is Cherubino. Dan Ettinger leads from the pit for these performances, which take place August 16, 19, 22, 25, 28 & 30.

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Anett Fritsch’s star turn as the Countess Almaviva in the 2015 Salzburg Festival production of Le nozze di Figaro is now available to enjoy on a new DVD release from Euro Arts. The cast also highlights Luca Pisaroni as the Count Almaviva, Martina Janková is Susanna, and Ann Murray is Marcellina, with Adam Plachetka singing the title role. Dan Ettinger leads the Wiener Philharmoniker for the production, featuring a staging by Sven-Eric Bechtolf. Purchase your copy today via Amazon.de.

Anett Fritsch stars as Susanna in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro this spring, at the Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse. Dario Solari sings the title role, with Lucas Meachem as Count Almaviva, Nadine Koutcher as Countess Almaviva, and Ingeborg Gillebo as Cherubino. Maestro Attilio Cremonesi leads the Orchestre national du Capitole for these performances taking place April 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, which feature a spectacular staging directed by Marco Arturo Marelli.

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A 2-disc DVD of the 2014 Salzburg Festival Don Giovanni, featuring Anett Frisch in the fiery role of Donna Elvira, has been released on the EuroArts label and is available for purchase via Amazon.de. This new Bechtolf-directed production won critical acclaim for Anett, who’s performance was heralded as “a discovery . . . she could sing superbly.” (New Criterion)

She is joined by an extraordinary cast on this recording, including Ildebrando D’Arcangelo in the title role, Luca Pisaroni as Leporello, and Lenneke Ruiten as Donna Anna, with Maestro Christoph Eschenbach leading the Vienna Philharmonic and Chorus.

This summer, Anett Fritsch will return to the Salzburg Festival as the Countess Almaviva, in a new production of Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro. Ms. Fritsch is joined by a spectacular group of colleagues for this ever-popular work, including Luca Pisaroni as Count Almaviva, Martina Janková as Susanna, Adam Plachetka as Figaro, and Margarita Gritskova as Cherubino. Sven-Eric Bechtolf will direct the production, which also features the Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna State Opera Choir, led by Dan Ettinger. Performances begin on July 28, and continue on August 2, 5, 9, 12, 15 & 18.