Ben Heppner will sing the tenor solo sections of Das Lied as scheduled, and the rest of the program remains the same: Weber's Overture to Oberon and Elliott Carter's Variations for Orchestra.
A new soloist for the January 30 concert has not yet been named. Von Otter was herself a replacement for baritone Thomas Quasthoff, who withdrew because of a scheduling conflict.
It was not immediately clear how serious Lieberson's injury is or whether it will force her to miss other engagements.
The production will include Bernstein’s incidental music for Lillian Hellman’s adaptation of The Lark, and Menotti’s The Unicorn, The Gorgon, and The Manticore.
Lileana Blain-Cruz's production of John Adams' opera-oratorio opened April 23.
Composer John Adams and theatre director Lileana Blain-Cruz retells the story of the Nativity, through the lens of Latin America.
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Lileana Blain-Cruz directs the new production, opening April 23.
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