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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

By Francisco Salazar

The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its performance on Feb. 25 of “La Traviata.”

The company said that Kristina Mkhitaryan has withdrawn from the production. As a result, the role of Violetta Valery will be performed by Lisette Oropesa.

Oropesa is well known for her interpretation of Violetta and has performed the role at the Metropolitan Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Opera Philadelphia, and is set to perform it this season at the Teatro San Carlo.

Oropesa is set to join a cast that includes René Barbera and Ludovic Tézier. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts.

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By Francisco Salazar

FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) worked as a reporter for Latin Post where he has had the privilege of interviewing numerous opera stars including Anita Rachvelishvili and Ailyn Perez. He also worked as an entertainment reporter where he covered the New York and Tribeca Film Festivals and interviewed many celebrities such as Antonio Banderas, Edgar Ramirez and Benedict Cumberbatch. He currently freelances for Remezcla.

He holds a Masters in Media Management from the New School and a Bachelor's in Film Production and Italian studies from Hofstra University.

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