The Arena di Verona has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “Aida” on June 20, 2025.

The company said that Gregoy Kunde will sing the role of Radames, replacing Luciano Ganci, who is ill.

Kunde took to social media and said, “Excited to be on my way to Verona today! I’m delighted to be joining my dear friends and the landmark Stefano Poda production of ‘Aida’ this evening. And sending best wishes to my fellow tenor Luciano Ganci. Maybe I’ll see you at the Arena this evening?”

Kunde is currently performing “Andrea Chenier” at the Teatro Regio di Torino and is set to perform at the Puccini Festival in a production of “Turandot” this summer. Kunde is one of the leading tenors of his generation who has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Teatro alla Scala, Wiener Staatsoper, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, and Bayerische Staatsoper.

The tenor is set to join a cast that includes Maria José Siri, Agnieszka Rehlis, Simon Lim, Alexander Vinogradov, and Amartuvshin Enkhbat.

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