The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for the Dec. 16 performance of “Madama Butterfly.”<\/p>\n
The company announced via social media that Sonya Yoncheva has withdrawn from the showcase due to illness. She will be replaced by Ailyn P\u00e9rez, who sang the performance on Dec. 15, 2024.<\/p>\n
The two sopranos have been alternating the title role alongside Saioa Hern\u00e1ndez since the opera opened on Dec. 8, 2024. P\u00e9rez has sung the performances on Dec. 8, 11, 15, and will conclude her run on the 22. Yoncheva started on Dec. 9 and 13, and is set to return for Dec. 20 and 27 performances. Finally, Hern\u00e1ndez opened her run on Dec. 10 and sang on the 14; she is scheduled for shows on Dec. 17, 21, 23, and 28.<\/p>\n
P\u00e9rez joins a cast Dec. 16 that includes Annalisa Stroppa, Matthew Polenzani, and Lucas Meachem. Paolo Bortolameolli conducts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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