Vero Beach Opera has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.”
The company said, “Due to a respiratory illness, Nelson Martínez will no longer portray Giorgio Germont. We wish Nelson a speedy recovery and hope he will return soon to our stage in future productions. We welcome Joseph Canuto Leon in the role and thank him for stepping in at the last minute.”
Leon is an emerging artist who has performed with the Florida Grand Opera, The Dallas Opera, the Chautauqua Opera, the Wichita Grand Opera, the Charlottesville Opera, the American Baroque Opera Company, the Painted Sky Opera, the Peach State Opera, and Opera on the James…