The Gran Theatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its performances of Rossini’s “Semiramide.”

The company said, “due to the Liceu’s scheduling changes, soprano Adela Zaharia has unfortunately decided to cancel her participation in ‘Semiramide.’ Mezzo-soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya joins the production taking on the title role.”

Berzhanskaya is currently performing the role at the Teatro Mssimo di Palermo. She is well known for the Bel canto repertoire having performed the works of Donizetti, Bellini, and Rossini.

Berzhanskaya joins a cast that includes Franco Fagioli, Marko Mimica, and Maxim Mironov. Paolo Arrivabeni conducts the concert on May 13, 2026.

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