Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Peter Grimes’

By Francisco Salazar
(Credit: Gillian Riesen)

The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Peter Grimes” on Oct. 29.

The company said that the role of Ellen Orford will be sung by Laura Wilde, making her Metropolitan Opera debut. She will replace Nicole Car.

Wilde has performed at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Scottish Opera, Washington National Opera, Seattle Opera, the Opéra national de Paris, Nashville Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and Arizona Opera, among others.

Wilde joins a cast that includes Allan Clayton and Adam Plachetka. Nicolas Carter conducts.

Wilde will also perform the Nov. 2 performance and Nicole Car will return for the Nov. 5, 9, and 12 performances.

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