Jay Hunter Morris (pictured left in the title role of Siegfried at the Metropolitan Opera, photograph by Ken Howard) will replace Gary Lehman as Siegfried in the Metropolitan Opera's new Götterdämmerung, which opens January 27, 2012. Lehman has withdrawn due to a viral infection. Morris himself has withdrawn from performances of Moby Dick at San Diego Opera, and the role of Ahab will be sung by Ben Heppner.
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2 responses to “Casting Change for The Met’s Götterdämmerung”
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As a subscriber to the San Diego Opera, I don’t really mind this since I saw Heppner sing a surprisingly good Lohengrin in the final performance of the LA Opera run. On the other hand, I was pleased with Morris in the San Francisco Ring. I at least hope Ian Campbell got the Met to pay for Heppner.
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That’s good to hear! Really hope Morris has great success as the Met, and that Heppner sings well in San Diego. Ah, and yes, it is pretty dizzying, all these replacements!
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