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Cast Change: Lawrence Brownlee Jumps into ‘La Sonnambula’ at the Met Opera

By Francisco Salazar

The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its Oct. 14, 2025, performance of “La Sonnambula.”

The company said that Lawrence Brownlee will perform the role of Elvino, replacing Xabier Anduaga, who is ill.

Brownlee performed the role on Oct. 11, also replacing Anduaga. He is currently in rehearsals for “La Fille du Régiment,” which opens on Oct. 17, and is a well-known Bel Canto singer who has performed the role of Elvino at the Opernhaus Zürich and the Deutsche Oper Berlin. 

Anduaga is set to return to the production on Oct. 18, 2025 for the HD performance. “La Sonnambula” stars Nadine Sierra, Alexander Vinogradov, and Sydney Mancasola and is conducted by Riccardo Frizza.

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By Francisco Salazar

FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) has worked as a journalist for over 10 years with such companies as Latin Post, and freelanced for Remezcla. He has also published for El Diario and La Opinion. He is a media producer and a classically trained cellist who has performed in the New York area.

With OperaWire he has lectured at Bard College and been featured on Fred Plotkin, Jennifer Rowley and Angel Blue's programs.

He holds a Masters in Media Management from the New School and a Bachelor's in Film Production and Italian studies from Hofstra University.

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