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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Pasquale’

By Francisco Salazar
(Photo by: Kartal Karagedik)

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its Nov. 18, 2024 performance of “Don Pasquale.”

The company said that Levy Sekgapane will sing the role of Ernesto in “Don Pasquale” replacing Edgardo Rocha.

It will be the second performance Sekgapane takes over for Rocha following the performance on Nov. 16, 2024.

Sekgapane is well known for his Bel Canto roles and has performed at the Paris Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, Staatsoper Hamburg, Opéra National de Bordeaux, and Semperoper Dresden, among others.

The tenor joins a cast that includes Erwin Schrott, Davide Luciano, and Pretty Yende. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts the production by Irina Brook.

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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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