Francesco Demuro and Michael Fabiano to Play 'Rodolfo' for Remaining 2014 Performances of the Met's LA BOHEME

Francesco Demuro and Michael Fabiano will sing the role of Rodolfo in the remaining 2014 performances of La Bohème, replacing Ramón Vargas, who has withdrawn from the remainder of the performances due to illness.

Francesco Demuro will sing the performances on December 1 and 5. The Italian tenor made his Met debut earlier this week stepping in to sing the role. American tenor Michael Fabiano will make his company role debut singing the performances on December 10 and 13. The performance on November 28 will be sung by Charles Castronovo, as previously announced. Detailed casting information can be found below.

Francesco Demuro made his Met debut as Rodolfo earlier this week and has previously sung the role with the Frankfurt Opera and the Seattle Opera. He will return to the Met in December and January to sing Alfredo in La Traviata, a role he has also sung with the Paris Opera; the Royal Opera, Covent Garden; the Vienna State Opera; and the Detroit Opera. Also this season, he sings Alfredo with the Teatro Real in Madrid; Teatro la Fenice in Venice; and Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu.

Michael Fabiano is currently singing the role of Rodolfo with the San Francisco Opera, a role he has also sung with the Canadian Opera Company, Seattle Opera, Opera Lyra Ottawa, and Dresden Semperoper. He first came to prominence as a winner of the Met's 2007 National Council Auditions, which were documented in the film The Audition. He made his company debut in 2010 as Raffaele in Verdi's Stiffelio and he returned to sing Cassio in Otello in 2012 and Alfred in Die Fledermaus last season.

Complete casting for this season's remaining performances of La Bohème is as follows:

Mimì: Sonya Yoncheva (November 28, December 1, 5) Angela Gheorghiu (December 10, 13) Kristine Opolais (January 15, 19, 24 matinee)

Musetta: Myrtò Papatanasiu (November 28) Susanna Phillips (December 1, 5, 10, 13) Marina Rebeka (January 15, 19, 24 matinee)

Rodolfo: Charles Castronovo (November 28) Francesco Demuro (December 1, 5) Michael Fabiano (December 10, 13) Jean-François Borras (January 15, 19, 24 matinee)

Marcello: David Bizic (November 28, December 1, 5, 10, 13) Mariusz Kwiecien (January 15, 19, 24 matinee)

Schaunard: Alessio Arduini (Met debut)

Colline: Matthew Rose (November 28, December 5, 10, 13) Oren Gradus (December 1) David Soar (January 15, 19, 24 matinee)

Benoit/Alcindoro: John Del Carlo

Conductor: Riccardo Frizza