Marcelo Álvarez has canceled two performances of Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” at the Teatro alla Scala.

The tenor announced via social media that the reason for having canceled the April 3 and the upcoming performance on April 13 is due to allergic lung thickening.

He stated, “Dear Friends, I am so sorry that I had to renounce to the last two performances of Manon Lescaut at the ‘Teatro alla Scala’ due to an allergic lung thickening caused by environmental pollution but now in the process of recovery. I hope to heal completely in the established healing times for this disease and return to sing as soon as possible.“

Roberto Aronica replaces Álvarez on both performances joining María José Siri and Riccardo Chailly.

Álvarez returns for the April 16, 19 and 27 performances.