The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of “Porgy and Bess.”

The company said that Tichina Vaughn will sing the role of Maria replacing Adriana Bignagni Lesca.

Vaughn is an acclaimed mezzo who has performed with the Staatstheater Stuttgart, Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, the Royal Opera House, San Francisco Opera and the Arena di Verona. She has also performed the role of Maria at the Metropolitan Opera and the Bregenz Festival.

She is set to join a cast that includes Michael Sumuel, Brittany Olivia Logan, Bongani Justice Kubheka, Leah Hawkins, and Brandie Inez Sutton. Lee Reynolds conducts the production by Jean-Louis Grinda.

“Porgy and Bess” opens on Nov. 15, 2026.

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