The Italian conductor Fabio Luisi happens to be in Milan, conducting the first performances of Bellini’s Norma in almost half a century.
In comes news that Tugan Sokhiev has pulled out of three performances of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis, in between two Normas.
No problem. Luisi will conduct those as well.
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