Casting a Paul Casting a Paul

Paul Appleby will sing Don Ottavio in tonight’s performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, replacing Pavol Breslik, who is ill,.”

on April 12, 2019 at 4:40 PM
Part-time Lover Part-time Lover

Tenor Stephen Costello will sing the role of Alfredo in Verdi’s La Traviata at the Metropolitan Opera on Wednesday, December 26, replacing Juan Diego Flórez, who is ill.

on December 24, 2018 at 4:07 PM
Deuxième partie: “Ah, word ill urged…” Deuxième partie: “Ah, word ill urged…”

Andrea Shin will sing the role of Roméo in tonight’s performance of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, replacing Charles Castronovo, who is ill.

on April 23, 2018 at 2:21 PM
An opening for a princess An opening for a princess

Sabine Hogrefe will perform the title role in Strauss’s Elektra at tonight’s performance at the Met, replacing Christine Goerke who is ill.

on March 12, 2018 at 3:35 PM
A midwinter day’s cast change A midwinter day’s cast change

Jennifer Rowley will sing the role of Leonora in all performances of Il Trovatore this season replacing Maria Agresta, who is ill.

on January 11, 2018 at 4:11 PM
Rawls debut Rawls debut

Arnold Rawls will sing the role of Calàf in tonight’s performance of Puccini’s Turandot, replacing the originally scheduled Aleksandrs Antonenko, who is ill.

on October 31, 2017 at 4:30 PM
The season officially begins The season officially begins

Aleksandrs Antonenko will sing Calàf in Puccini’s Turandot from October 12 to November 16 replacing Marcelo Álvarez, who is ill.”

on September 14, 2017 at 5:31 PM
Yes, Giorgio Yes, Giorgio

Thomas Hampson is ill.

on March 01, 2017 at 4:40 PM
Wo ist Salome? Wo ist Salome?

Kirsten Chambers will make her Met debut in the title role of this evening’s performance of Strauss’s Salome, replacing Patricia Racette, who is ill.

on December 13, 2016 at 2:03 PM
Anagnorisis Anagnorisis

Ana María Martínez will sing Cio-Cio-San in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly on February 27 and March 5.

on February 26, 2016 at 6:50 PM
Come una mosca prigioniera l’ali batte il piccolo cuor! Come una mosca prigioniera l’ali batte il piccolo cuor!

Ana María Martínez will sing her first Met performances of Cio-Cio-San in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly on February 19 and 22, replacing Hei-Kyung Hong, who is ill,” says the Met press office.

on February 10, 2016 at 1:51 PM
As the Crowe flies As the Crowe flies

Mireille Asselin will sing the role of Adele in this evening’s season premiere performance of Johann Strauss, Jr.’s Die Fledermaus.”

on December 04, 2015 at 3:14 PM
Cavalier treatment Cavalier treatment

Roberto Aronica will sing Cavaradossi in the first five performances of Puccini’s Tosca at the Met this season—October 16, 21, 24 matinee, 29, and November 2—replacing Massimo Giordano, who is ill.”

on October 02, 2015 at 3:00 PM
Prison break Prison break

Taylor Stayton will sing the role of Percy in this evening’s performance of Donizetti’s Anna Bolena, replacing Stephen Costello, who is ill,” says the Met press office.

on October 01, 2015 at 2:49 PM
Out of the frying pan Out of the frying pan

Met press office: Salvatore Cordella will sing Edgardo in this evening’s performance of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, replacing Joseph Calleja, who is ill.

on April 07, 2015 at 1:10 PM
One more into the breeches One more into the breeches

“Norwegian mezzo-soprano Ingeborg Gillebo will make her Met debut singing the role of Cherubino in this evening’s performance of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, replacing Isabel Leonard, who is ill.”

on October 14, 2014 at 1:31 PM
Avec la garde montante Avec la garde montante

Brandon Jovanovich has agreed at short notice to step into the role of Don José in this evening’s performance of Carmen, replacing Aleksandrs Antonenko, who is ill.

on October 13, 2014 at 12:16 PM
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
Someday my prince will come Someday my prince will come

Javier Camarena will sing the role of Prince Ramiro in the season’s three initial performances of Rossini’s La Cenerentola on April 21, 25, and 28, replacing Juan Diego Flórez, who is ill.”

on April 03, 2014 at 5:57 PM
Nile, be seeing you Nile, be seeing you

Danielle de Niese will sing the role of Cleopatra in this evening’s performance of Handel’s Giulio Cesare, replacing Natalie Dessay, who is ill.”

on April 09, 2013 at 1:49 PM
Ogni cura si doni al diletto? Ogni cura si doni al diletto?

José Cura will sing the role of Don José in the Friday, March 1 performance of Bizet’s Carmen, replacing Andrew Richards, who is ill.

on February 28, 2013 at 10:58 AM
New flame New flame

Elena Manistina will make her Met debut as Azucena in the Saturday, January 19 evening performance of Verdi’s Il Trovatore, replacing Stephanie Blythe, who is [obviously] ill.

on January 18, 2013 at 11:31 AM
Ed io quest’Angela osava maledir! Ed io quest’Angela osava maledir!

Angela Meade will sing the role of Leonora in tomorrow afternoon’s performance of Verdi’s Il Trovatore, replacing Patricia Racette, who is ill.

on January 11, 2013 at 1:43 PM
En proie à la maladie En proie à la maladie

Pretty Yende will make her Met debut as Countess Adèle in this season’s performances of Rossini’s Le Comte Ory.

on December 21, 2012 at 12:47 PM