Erwin Schrott replaces Carlos Alvarez on bari-go-round

I go away for a few days and look what happens.  The advertised recital of baritone Carlos Alvarez at Cadogan Hall on 11 June has been replaced without explanation by an Erwin Schrott concert.

No foul play suspected - presumably Alvarez has sensibly decided that it's not smart to perform in London while in the middle of a taxing Verdi run at the Vienna Staatsoper.

Whether Erwin is as impressive in recital as he is on the opera stage remains to be seen. Even though the Cadogan Hall aircon is authentically English, i.e. non-existent, a shirt is customary on its stage.

No programme announced yet, but he'll have a full orchestra with him, so Bits of Opera Stuff would be a safer bet than Winterreise.

Netrebko (are they, aren't they?) is unlikely to turn up - she's getting down to some Bellini in Paris that night.