Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Trovatore’
By Francisco SalazarThe Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its Dec. 6 performance of “Il Trovatore.”
The company said, “For tonight’s performance of Verdi’s ‘Il Trovatore,’ the role of Manrico will be sung by Arturo Chacón-Cruz.” The Mexican tenor will replace the originally scheduled Gwyn Hughes Jones.
This performance will mark Chacón-Cruz’s fourth performance at the Met following his surprise debut on Nov. 17 and performances on Nov. 22 and 26, which he also filled in for Michael Fabiano.
Chacón-Cruz is well known for his interpretation of Manrico having performed it at the San Francisco Opera and Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. He has performed at the Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Florida Grand Opera, Arena di Verona, and Teatro dell’Opera di Roma.
“Il Trovatore” also stars Angela Meade, Olesya Petrova, Ryan Speedo Green, and Igor Golovatenko. Daniele Callegari conducts.
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