"Lots of opera singers are just boring. Bo-o-o-ring. C'mon: get a life! Be more extra—extra—" The world's most famous soprano, Anna Netrebko, can't find the right word. This is a rarity. Extravagant?

On her new CD, “Souvenirs,” Anna Netrebko sings in 10 languages, including Yiddish and Czech. But the feisty soprano prefers to read in one – her native tongue, Russian – and just one genre. “These ...

Anna Netrebko rushes into the lobby of her rental apartment at Opera Plaza lugging a big Saks Fifth Avenue bag while her sister hurriedly pushes a stroller with Netrebko's 9-month-old son, Tiago. "I'm ...