Sicklist: Calleja’s out
mainThe Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja is a last-minute cancellation for this week’s three concert performances of Donizetti’s La Favorite at Deutsch Oper Berlin.
He’s replaced by the Belgian Marc Laho, singing opposite the stellar Elina Garanca.
I’ve never heard this in French. The baritone role is a bit of a bastard to sing – though Vien Leonore must rank amongst the most beautiful of lyric baritone arias. Can’t think that singing it in French makes it any easier…
You can see at the picture that he just discovered a rash at an unprintable place.