Breaking: Diana Damrau & Olga Pudova Replace Aleksandra Kurzak At The Bayerische Staatsoper

Aleksandra Kurzak has canceled her participation at the Bayerische Staatsoper’s performances of Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” The soprano will be replaced by Diana Damrau and Olga Pudova. Damrau will sing the roles of Stella, Giulietta, and Antonia while Pudova will be performing Olympia. Damrau opened the Richard Jones’ production back in 2011 singing all four roles with Rolando Villazon. She {…}