Sicklist: Luisi cancels Ligeti
mainThe Italian conductor has pulled out of Le grand macabre in Zurich ‘for health reasons’.
The opera opens in February 3.
His replacement is Tito Ceccherini.
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Good move – not a piece you would want to conduct if you’re not feeling your best. In fact, I think a conductor should go into physical training for a month before hand.