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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Trovatore’

By Francisco Salazar

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its Feb. 11 performance of “Il Trovatore.”

The company said that Marina Rebeka will sing the role of Leonora replacing the originally scheduled Maria Agresta.

Rebeka has performed the role of Leonora at the Royal Opera House and the Zurich Opera House. She is well known for her Verdi, Puccini, Bellini, and Donizetti roles and has performed all over the world. She performs at the Teatro alla Scala, Metropolitan Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, Royal Opera House, and Paris Opera.

She joins a cast that includes Artur Rucinski, Clémentine Margaine, and Vittorio Grigolo. Pier Giorgio Morandi conducts the production by Daniele Abbado.

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By Francisco Salazar

FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) has worked as a journalist for over 10 years with such companies as Latin Post, and freelanced for Remezcla. He has also published for El Diario and La Opinion. He is a media producer and a classically trained cellist who has performed in the New York area.

With OperaWire he has lectured at Bard College and been featured on Fred Plotkin, Jennifer Rowley and Angel Blue's programs.

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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