Anthony Dean Griffey was flown into Toronto yesterday to replace Ben Heppner in the final dress rehearsal of the COC’s Peter Grimes which opens on Saturday. There has been no official announcement of a cast change but I’m making enquiries. Reports from the dress say that the einspringer was splendid.
This in from the COC… “Yes, it’s true that Anthony Dean-Griffey sang the dress rehearsal. Ben wasn’t feeling well and since he knows the role so well, he was resting up for opening night.”
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Curiouser and curiouser…
I know. It seems very odd to fly someone in for the dress if they really expect Heppner to sing on Saturday.
Could be the Gelb Insurance Policy (aka make sure De Niese is in town whenever Dessay performs)
That would be rather pricey insurance for COC. Sources tell me that Ben is probably out of the run despite the official line saying otherwise.
His SAATO tweeting continues unabated, whatever’s ailing him.
Trying hard not to make puns about it all being a bit fishy
Or somebody being gone fishing…
and found Davey Jones?
Ha! Why not; that way, we get to hear this young ginger’un in the role.
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