Anna Netrebko

As a soprano who sings 'Lucia di Lammermoor,' I have the high notes and the trills. No problems there. But going into the low registers is lots of work. Anna Netrebko

High Problems

I have to be more modest now that I'm a mama, but I loved those days when I could really wear what I wanted to. I do love crazy shoes and clothes. But I mean, come on, I'm 38, so even if I like a dress of Betsey Johnson, I have to say, 'Stop it. Go for Chanel!' Anna Netrebko

Crazy Dress love

Maybe because I'm a nice and sweet person in life, I like the darker roles. The really dark one is Lady Macbeth. Anna Netrebko

Dark Life Person

I'm just a normal person. It's not like I come home and think about opera. My thoughts are about completely other things. Shoes! Dresses! Expensive ones: with a pretty silhouette, beautiful fabrics. Anna Netrebko

Beautiful Home Shoes

I have an intuition, and usually my intuition is right. I have a feeling for whether a role will be good or bad for me, and I almost never make a mistake. Anna Netrebko

Bad Good Me

If you ask me about vocal technique, I don't know anything. I could never be a teacher. I just know what my teacher told me: 'Always sing with a full voice. When they tell you, less sound, more piano - no.' Anna Netrebko

Always Me Teacher

Applause, it's very nice, of course. But when you're giving, and creating, and then there is the silence of everyone sitting there, listening, waiting, that is great. Anna Netrebko

Great Listening Silence

You should not starve yourself with stupid diets, which I don't believe in anyway. Anna Netrebko

Believe Should Stupid