Ekaterina Gubanova, the singer of “Venus”, unfortunately sustained an injury during a stage rehearsal for the new production of “Tannhäuser” and will therefore regrettably have to forgo her Bayreuth debut at the festival opening on July 25, 2019.
The festival management has succeeded in securing Elena Zhidkova for the role of “Venus”.
Elena Zhidkova first performed at the Bayreuth Festival in 2001.
The Bayreuth Festival thank Ms. Zhidkova for her willingness to participate in the new production of “Tannhäuser” at short notice and sincerely wish Ms. Gubanova a speedy recovery, so that she can hopefully contribute to later performances during the festival season.