Ludovic Tézier has withdrawn from his March 30 performance of “Simon Boccanegra” at the Berlin State Opera.

The baritone took to social media and said, “Dear friends, I have to withdraw from the next ‘Simon Boccanegra,’ this coming Sunday 30th, in my beloved Staatsoper Berlin. It is a real sad news for me, as I love this show and the great colleagues of the casting, but I cannot do any differently for health reasons. I hope you’ll understand. Wish you all the very best, your Ludo.”

As a result, George Petean will take over the title role.

Petean is a well-known Verdi baritone who has performed at the Royal Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, Opéra Royal de Wallonie in Liége, Wiener Staatsoper, Opéra national de Paris, Opéra de Monte-Carlo,  Teatro de la Maestranza in Sevilla, and the Grand Théâtre de Genève.

Petean joins a cast that includes Elena Stikhina, Marko Mimica, Fabio Sartori, and Alfredo Daza.

Tézier returns for the April 2 performance.

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