The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its production of “Tosca.”

The company said that Vanessa Goikoetxea and Natalya Romaniw will sing the title role replacing Alexandra Kurzak. Goikoetxea will perform on Nov. 6 and Nov. 14 while Romaniw will sing the role on Nov. 21, 2026. 

Goikoetxea has performed at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Opéra de Nice, Opera de Tenerife, Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Seattle Opera and Semperoper Dresden. Romaniw recently made her debut at the Semperoper Dresden in the title role of “Tosca” and has performed at the Royal Opera House, Finnish National Opera, Welsh National Opera, and Dutch National Opera.

They will join a cast that includes Riccardo Massi and Gevorg Hakobyan. John Fiore conducts the production by Johannes Schaaf.

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