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Cast Change: Alexandra Nowakowski to Make Met Opera Debut, Replace Nadine Sierra in ‘La Sonnambula’ Performance

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced another cast change for its Oct. 14, 2025, performance of “La Sonnambula.” The company said that Alexandra Nowakowski will perform the role of Amina, replacing Nadine Sierra, who is ill. This marks Nowakowski’s Metropolitan Opera debut. Earlier in the day, the company announced that Lawrence Brownlee would sing as Elvino, after having performed the role {…}

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Isabel Leonard Replaces Nadine Sierra in ArtSmart Gala

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Isabel Leonard is set to perform the ArtSmart’s 10th Anniversary Gala on October 20 at National Sawdust. The mezzo-soprano will replace Nadine Sierra, who will no longer be able to perform the gala due to unforeseen circumstances. Leonard will join Michael Fabiano for the evening. Leonard is set to reunite with Fabiano this season at the Metropolitan Opera when the {…}

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Nadine Sierra, Jennifer Zetlan, Eve Gigliotti Headline ‘From Canon to Creation: A Celebration of Mannes Opera’

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Mannes School will present “From Canon to Creation: A Celebration of Mannes Opera” on Oct. 15, 2025. The program will feature music by Bellini, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Gounod, Puccini, Guang Ruo, Sarah Kirkland Snider, David T. Little, Korngold, Dvorak, and Cerrone, among others. Nadine Sierra will headline the showcase alongside Ruijia Dong, David Kahng, Jennifer Zetlan, Hannah Cho, Yulin Wang, {…}

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Nadine Sierra & Xabier Anduaga to Lead Met Opera’s HD Performance of ‘La Sonnambula’

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(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” is set to open The Met: Live in HD in 2025-26. The broadcast is set to be shown in theaters on Oct. 18 and will showcase Roland Villazón’s new production. Headlining the production will be soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Xabier Anduaga. Conductor Riccardo Frizza {…}

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Nadine Sierra & Ludovic Tézier Replace Renée Fleming at Gran Teatre del Liceu

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced that Nadine Sierra and Ludovic Tézier will headline a concert on Feb. 18, 2026, replacing Renée Fleming, who has canceled her entire European tour due to knee surgery. Fleming was set to perform on Dec. 12, and tickets for that concert will be valid for the exceptional recital on Feb. 18, 2026. Pianist {…}

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Nadine Sierra & Xabier Anduaga Headline Gala at Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito

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On Oct. 21, the stage of the Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito will host a new edition of the Gala of Great Performers, presented by the non-profit organizations Fundación Sinfonía and Fundación Amigos del Teatro Nacional, in tribute to the late patron Margarita Copello de Rodríguez. The gala will feature American soprano Nadine Sierra and Spanish tenor Xabier Anduaga alongside the {…}

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Rolando Villazón, Nadine Sierra & Xabier Anduaga Lead Metropolitan Opera’s New ‘La Sonnambula’

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(Credit: Ludwig Olah / Semperoper Dresden) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present a new production of Bellini’s “La Sonnambula.” The new production is set to open on Oct. 6 and will star soprano Nadine Sierra in the role of Amina alongside Xabier Anduaga as Elvino. They will be joined by Sydney Mancasola as Lisa and bass Alexander Vinogradov as Rodolfo. {…}