26 Sep 2025
Cast Change: Wiener Staatsoper's Le nozze di Figaro
It is with great regret that Andrè Schuen has had to withdraw from the role of Conte d'Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro on the Wiener Staatsoper's Japan tour due to personal reasons. He will be replaced, at the recommendation of the Company, by baritone Davide Luciano who already sang the role in the same Barrie Kosky's production with the Wiener Staatsoper in May 2024, receiving huge audience and critical acclaim.
We apologize to our valued audience members who have been anticipating the appearance of Andrè Schuen, but appreciate everyone's kind understanding. We hope you will enjoy the performance with Davide Luciano.
Davide Luciano, Baritone
Davide Luciano studied with Gioacchino Zarrelli with whom he still continues to work today. He has performed at prestigious venues internationally, including Metropolitan Opera in New York, La Scala in Milan, Vienna State Opera, Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Teatro San Carlo in Naples, and renowned festivals such as Rossini Opera Festiival in Pesaro and Salzburg Festival.
Among the engagements of the past season: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Le nozze di Figaro and Lescaut in Manon Lescaut at Wiener Staatsoper, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly at Metropolitan Opera, Zurga in Les Pêcheurs de perles at Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Marcello in La bohème at Teatro Principal de Mahón and Don Giovanni at Deutsche Oper in Berlin.
Recent engagements also include Belcore in L'elisir d'amore at Teatro alla Scala, Guglielmo in Così fan tutte and Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro at Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut with the role of Belcore and has since then returned to the Met for La bohème. The debut at Salzburg Festival was as Don Giovanni. During 2025/26 season Davide performs in Falstaff in Vienna, Madama Butterfly in Zurich, La bohème at Metropolitan Opera in New York, Carmen in Venice.
Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS)
*Changes in the cast or the programme do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.
