Sicklist: Florez cancels Boxing Day at the Met
mainThe Peruvian tenor will be replaced in Traviata by Stephen Costello.
Not feeling well.
It’s the Met’s second major dropout this week.
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All these dropouts at the Met of big names, all within a very short space of time. Flores, Skelton, Radvanovski, Blythe…to be replaced by much lesser-known singers. So – attract an audience and then – switch? Curious.
Nature of the game, unfortunately. Costello is a really excellent replacement – they’re luck to have him available.
Indeed! In fact, I suspect he’ll be better!
Alfredo is not for Juan Diego Flórez.
Just compare his O mio rimorso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwmwMg0kbDo
with Alfredo Kraus (63 years!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kHC9kCCgD4