The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for performances of “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” on Jan. 7 and 10, 2023.

The company said that Stefan Astakhov will sing the role of Figaro replacing Boris Pinkhasovich. Astakhov, who opened the production on Jan. 4, has performed at the Wroclaw Opera, the Prague National Theatre, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, and at the Lucerne Festival. He is also an ensemble member of the Wiener Staatsoper.

The baritone joins a cast that includes Alasdair Kent, Paolo Bordogna, Patricia Nolz, Peter Kellner, and Ruth Brauer. Michele Mariotti conducts a production by Herbert Fritsch.

Pinkhasovich returns to the production for the final performance on Jan. 15, 2023.