The home of Italian opera had a last-minute cast change in Forza del Destino last night.
The US tenor Brian Jagde, himself a late substitute for Jonas Kaufmann, left Milan before last night’s performance to be present at the birth of his first child.
He’s expected back for his last performance on Thursday.
photo: La Scala
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