“Dmitri Hvorostovsky has withdrawn from three performances of Verdi’s Il Trovatore at the Met this season, on October 7, 10, and 17. Hvorostovsky, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in June, will sing the opening performances of the opera at the Met as scheduled (September 25 and 29, and October 3 matinee), then return to London for continued treatment.” So says the Met’s press department. But wait, there’s more!  

“Vitaliy Bilyy will sing di Luna on October 7, 10, and 17, a role he performed at the Met in 2010.”