The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced a cast change for its extraordinary performance of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company said that Nadezhda Pavlova will sing the role of Violetta replacing Aida Garifullina who was originally announced. Pavlova has performed at the Bolshoi Theatre Moscow, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Kölner Philharmonie, Konzerthaus Dortmund, Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, and Konzerthaus Vienna. Her repertoire includes {…}

PlácidoDomingo has withdrawn from Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s production of “La Traviata” scheduled for March 17-23, 2023. Domingo was scheduled to return to Monte Carlo, performing the role Giorgio Germont. In a press release put out by Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Domingo stated, “Unfortunately, it is with great sadness that for very personal reasons of a family nature I have to withdraw {…}