Zurich has hours to find a new Mrs Lovett
mainAngelika Kirchschlager has dropped out of tonight’s Sweeney Todd at Zurich Oper.
Galloping in from Cardiff is Shân Cothi, appearing opposite her fellow-Welshman, Bryn Terfel.
The conductor tweets:
Yes, this is happening! After 7 hours of rehearsal, @RealShanCothi is stepping in as Mrs Lovett in @operzuerich #SweeneyTodd. What a trooper!!! This is the theatrical equivalent of climbing Everest, and she’s gonna kill it, I know!! Get well soon, #AngelikaKirchschlager
— David Charles Abell (@DCA_Conductor) December 13, 2018
“More meat pies – three times through the grinder, smoothly, smoothly….”
“nothing gonna harm her”……
Well, won’t be able to do this after next March!
She was great, I saw the performance – a brilliant cast with every single singer on stage.
Oddly enough, Shân Cothi tweeted a good luck message to Bryn Terfel on 10th December, saying: “Os ddigwyddith rywbeth i Mrs L just rho showt! Tynn dy rasel ore mas, Bryn bach!! xx cofion cynnes ato chi gyd!!”
Translation: “If something happens to Mrs L[ovett] just give me a shout. Get out your best rasor, little Bryn!! xx warm wishes to you all!!”
Cue Twilight Zone music!
Has Mrs. Lovett added horse to her pie menu?