Kovalevska To Play Mimi For Remainder of La Boheme
By: Faetra Petillo
Anna Netrebko, who is expecting her first child in September, has withdrawn from her scheduled Met performances as Mimì in Puccini's La Bohème on December 29, 2008 and January 3 matinee, 6, and 10, 2009. She has decided that she will need a few more weeks than originally planned to be ready for her return to the stage.
Maija Kovalevska, who is already scheduled to sing the role of Mimi on December 15, 18, 22 and 26, will replace Netrebko for the remainder of the performances.As previously announced, Netrebko will sing the title role in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor at the Met, beginning January 26, 2009 and continuing on January 29, February 3 and February 7 matinee. The February 7 performance will be transmitted live into movie theaters worldwide as part of The Met: Live in HD series, as well as being broadcast live over the Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network and on the Met's Sirius Satellite Radio, Channel 78.Videos