The major event of the Viennese season at the Staatsoper almost didn’t take place. Anna Netrebko’s debut in the title role of Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos, originally scheduled for January 21, 2025, will not occur on that date.

The artist is not ready, but the production has been saved thanks to Lise Davidsen, another superstar soprano, who will replace her. Indeed, Anna Netrebko explained that she is “sad that [she] will not be interpreting this incredible new role but, because of the time unexpectedly lost, [she is] unable to prepare it to the standard [she] demand of [herself]”.

Fans of the diva need not worry: “Bogdan Roščić (editor’s note: the director of the Vienna Opera) and [she] are working to find a new period as soon as possible for [her] to sing it in Vienna.”

One’s misfortune is another’s good fortune, as Lise Davidsen, an artist highly renowned in the Wagnerian and Straussian repertoire, will take on the performances alongside Michael Spyres as Bacchus, Kate Lindsey as the Komponist, and Sara Blanch as Zerbinetta.

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