Anna Netrebko Stalking

Anna Netrebko is in Vienna. My mission: get her signature as a birthday gift for my mother. And also see her perform. Tonight was the opening night for the Wiener Staatsoper's first ever production of Donezetti's Anna Bolena since it was first played here back when the opera was composed. This is also the opera, in which she is opening the Metropolitan Opera's season come fall. This is a big deal to say the least. The Staatsoper pulled together an all star cast, with the Elina Garanca and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo playing opposite her.

We arrived several hours earlier than we normally do (3 hours) and were still well out the door and around the building waiting. We sat and sat for hours to get our standing room tickets.

Jess and Rachel waiting to get tickets

Once we got in I took some shots of the Staatsoper, seeing as I rarely bring my camera

Grand entry way

Home away from home

Curtain call after the fabulous performance. Netrebko is in the very center, D'Arcangelo is on her right and Garanca is on his right.

Waiting to get her signature!

But she made no stops, Erwin and her headed off to a glamorous party, I am sure.

Except she made one stop for an adorable old man who brought her flowers.