(Credit: Caterina Piva)

The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino.”

The company said, “Mezzo-soprano Caterina Piva will sing the role of Preziosilla in ‘La Forza del Destino,’ replacing Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, who has reached an agreement with the Liceu to leave the production.”

Piva will sing the performances on Nov. 9, 12, 15, and 18, 2024. The mezzo has performed at the Teatro alla Scala, Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Salzburg Festival, Royal Opera House in Muscat, Teatro di San Carlo, Festival Verdi di Parma, and Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova.

Piva joins a cast that includes Alejandro López, Maria Agresta, Artur Ruciński, Brian Jagde, John Relya, Gabriele Viviani, and Moisés Marín. “La Forza del Destino” opens on Nov. 9 and will run through Nov. 19, 2024 with a second cast headlined by Saioa Hernández and Francesco Pio Galasso.