The Teatro Alla Scala has announced a cast change for its production of “La Forza del Destino” for the Dec. 13 performance.

Brian Jagde will not perform the role of Don Alvaro due to the birth of his first child. Teatro alla Scala, though saddened by his absence, extends its warmest wishes for happiness to him and his family and as a result, Luciano Ganci will take over the role.

Ganci is already scheduled to perform in the opera as part of the second cast on Dec. 28 and Jan. 2, 2025. He is well known for performing Verdi and Verismo roles. He performed “La Forza del Destino” for the first time in 2019.

Ganci will join a cast that includes Anna Netrebko, Ludovic Tezier, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Marco Filippo Romano, and Alexander Vinogradov. Riccardo Chailly conducts the production by Leo Muscato.

Jagde returns to the production on Dec. 19, 2025.