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| December 11, 2006 |
| Roberto Alagna : Tenor walks off stage at La Scala |
Tenor Roberto Alagna broke his contract by walking out of a performance of Franco Zeffirelli's "Aida" at La Scala after being booed, and he will not sing for the remaining scheduled performances, a spokesman for the opera house said Monday.
Alagna stunned the audience and his colleagues by marching off the stage after the audience booed him following the opening aria "Celeste Aida" on Sunday night. An understudy in jeans took over immediately.
Despite his reaction, Alagna told a news conference Monday that he intended to sing as scheduled Thursday. But management at the famed opera house said that would not happen.
"It's been brought to our attention Roberto Alagna's intention to return to La Scala for the next performance," spokesman Carlo Maria Cella said. "His behavior has created a rift between the artist and the audience, and there is no possibility of repairing this relationship."
Cella said Alagna had technically broken the contract, and that the legal office would evaluate what action to take.
"He did not leave because he was sick; he left voluntarily," Cella said. |
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