Bohemian girl Bohemian girl

The Met press office announces: “Hei-Kyung Hong will sing the role of Mimì in Puccini’s La Bohème on September 26 and 29, replacing Ekaterina Scherbachenko, who is ill.”

on September 25, 2014 at 12:05 PM
Le déluge Le déluge

The very busy Met press office announces: “The Metropolitan Opera announces cast changes for this season’s performances of Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Verdi’s Aida, and Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel.”

on September 18, 2014 at 11:06 AM
Hello Amanda Hello Amanda

Soprano Amanda Majeski will make her Met debut on the opening night of the 2014-2015 season as the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro, replacing Marina Poplavksaya “who has withdrawn for health reasons.”

on August 13, 2014 at 1:11 PM
Wir arme Leut Wir arme Leut

Matthias Goerne is stepping into the title role in tonight’s opening night performance of Berg’s Wozzeck, replacing Thomas Hampson, who has withdrawn due to illness.”

on March 06, 2014 at 3:41 PM
Maid in Manhattan Maid in Manhattan

Jane Archibald will sing the role of Adele in all 14 performances of the new production of Johann Strauss’s Die Fledermaus at the Met this season.

on November 29, 2013 at 1:24 PM
Slow curtain Slow curtain

La Cieca has just been informed that Deborah Voigt‘s engagement as Leonore in Fidelio at Liège has quietly disappeared from her website.

on November 02, 2013 at 12:14 PM
A multiplicity of mezzos A multiplicity of mezzos

Wonder no more! Says the Met press office, “Elina Garanca has withdrawn from her 2013-14 Met engagements because she is pregnant with her second child, who is due this winter.”

on August 08, 2013 at 12:45 PM
Season of no witch Season of no witch

Deborah Voigt, “unfortunately ill,” will not sing her first Ortrud this Sunday at the Festival de Lanaudière. According to the festival’s press office, a replacement will be named later today.

on August 08, 2013 at 10:07 AM
She’s Tyred She’s Tyred

Elizabeth Bishop will sing Didon today at the Met, replacing an ailing Susan Graham.

on December 29, 2012 at 10:51 AM
In the details In the details

The saga of the Royal Opera’s production of Robert le Diable, infinitely more melodramatic than the plot of the opera proper, continues.

on December 03, 2012 at 12:07 PM
It is what she would have wanted It is what she would have wanted

Due to wellness, it is with deep contentedness that Marina Poplavskaya will after all sing the role of Alice in Robert le Diable.

on November 13, 2012 at 5:00 PM
He, Avgust! Bringt mir unser Sänger her! He, Avgust! Bringt mir unser Sänger her!

Avgust Amonov will make his Met debut in the title role of tomorrow evening’s performance of Verdi’s Otello, replacing Johan Botha, who is ill.

on October 12, 2012 at 1:15 PM
The case of the missing Amelia The case of the missing Amelia

“In the space of a few words, the leading role in a major new production had been reassigned. But why?”

on September 21, 2012 at 11:15 AM
The girls of summer The girls of summer

The Met press department wisely isn’t waiting until the last minute to start announcing cast changes for autumn 2012.

on August 20, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Recycled Recycled

Katarina Dalayman will sing the role of Brünnhilde in this evening’s performance of Wagner’s Siegfried, replacing Deborah Voigt, who is ill….”

on May 09, 2012 at 5:15 PM
Slow curtain, the end Slow curtain, the end

Here’s a taste of what’s in store for the Met’s HD audience on Saturday

on April 12, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Cover up Cover up

Says the Met’s press office: “Hei-Kyung Hong will sing the role of Violetta Valéry in Verdi’s La Traviata at tomorrow’s performance, replacing Natalie Dessay, who is ill.” (Photo: Marty Sohl)

on April 05, 2012 at 7:37 PM
Red dress diaries Red dress diaries

La Cieca has just received a complete report from her spy at today’s open dress rehearsal of La traviata at the Met.

on April 03, 2012 at 11:41 AM
Chest the ticket Chest the ticket

“Nathan Gunn Replaces Deborah Voigt”

on March 13, 2012 at 5:05 PM
Balk like an Egyptian Balk like an Egyptian

Sondra Radvanovsky will make her Met role debut as the title character in Verdi’s Aida on February 28…

on February 27, 2012 at 3:42 PM
Doge gone Doge gone

Opera Orchestra of New York just announced that it has cancelled the March 7 opera-in-concert presentation of Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra.

on February 24, 2012 at 12:21 PM
Master of two servants Master of two servants

Kyle Ketelsen and Bryn Terfel will sing four performances each of the role of Leporello in upcoming Met performances of Don Giovanni.

on February 11, 2012 at 5:01 PM

Peter Mattei will sing the opening night of the Met’s new Don Giovanni Thursday, replacing the injured Mariusz Kwiecien. Subbing for Mattei as Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia tomorrow and Friday nights will be Rodion Pogossov.

on October 10, 2011 at 6:33 PM

La Cieca’s spy in London reports: “So first Angela Gheorghiu cancelled this evening’s Traviata Faust at the ROH. On hearing the news, Vittorio Grigolo suddenly came down with a ‘chest infection’ —so the performance is going ahead with James Valenti and Malin Byström.”

on October 04, 2011 at 4:16 PM
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