Anna Netrebko

ABOUT ANNA NETREBKO

Russian soprano opera singer who was named the Musician of the Year by Musical America in 2007.

She worked briefly as a janitor at the Mariinsky Theatre before being discovered by her future mentor, Valery Gergiev .

She has earned the nickname La Bellissima from her large international fan base.

She began dating singer Erwin Schroot; the couple has a son named Tiago. They later separated.

She had a cameo role opposite Anne Hathaway in the 2004 comedy The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.