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Which diva is more than a little miffed at Met management at the moment? It seems that a major cast change in her opera was a done deal — even posted on metopera.org — while she waited for a frank — or for any — word from those in charge.
I have not noticed any changes… Except that I do not recall Norah Ansellem being scheduled for the last three Gildas of the season. Was Mary Dunleavy scheduled for one of those?
Aside from that, divas for Tosca, Lohengrin, Parsifal and Rodelinda seem to be the same.. although I could be wrong.
Ideas, anyone?
Hmm. Could that be Deborah Voigt? Now saddled with Franco Farina — the barking loud tenor — in Tosca?
Could it be LaVoigt? Marcello Giordani being replaced by Franco Farina?
Farina….ewwwww. I still haven’t forgiven him for an AWFUL Radames last season in LA.
Amsellem was already announced for the last Rigolettos according to the schedule I got earlier in the season.
The only cast changes I see for these last weeks are Stephen West replaced by “Greenan” in the first Lohengrins of the season and Frank Lopardo taken out from a couple of last Traviatas.
Talking of Lopardo, he’s getting very little attention at the Met these days, isn’t he? Any idea why? I always liked him.
La Cieca didn’t say the changes were for this season, did she?
Could you be referring to “Frank” Lopardo being replaced in TRAVIATA? .. “Frank” Farina fits the clue, too, though.
I was at the Traviata this past friday and the audience was lukewarm. The replacement tenor for Frank Lopardo (the name i forgot) was not good in my opinion—such a small, strained voice, i did not really like him. As for Hong, I thought, she was better than i expected, no high e of course…didnt think she would/could? anyway. As for the Lohengrin on monday night, i didnt think the replacement of Stephan West caused much of any problem… the replacement seemed alright, though overwhelmed occasionally. Other people such as DeVol, Mattila, Heppner, Fink were in relatively good shape. I dont really care all that much for king henry anyway.
I’m sure it’s Farina. Not a happy replacement for Giordani. (It has to be this season, since a next-season replacement wouldn’t be up yet on the Met website, no?)