Soprano Lise Davidsen is pregnant with twins and is canceling her performances from mid-March through the end of the year.
鈥淚鈥檓 very excited about their arrival, and my new life with them,鈥 Friday. 鈥淚鈥檇 like to take this opportunity to thank the leaders of the opera houses I was due to sing at, and my colleagues who I was due to be performing with: thank you for your kind words, understanding and support.鈥
Davidsen, a Norwegian singer who turns 38 on Feb. 8, is currently . Her remaining schedule includes recitals in San Francisco on Feb. 4 and Los Angeles on Feb. 11, and a production of Beethoven's 鈥淔idelio鈥 at New York's Metropolitan Opera from March 4-15.
Cancellations include Sieglinde in Wagner's 鈥淒ie Walk眉re鈥 at London's Royal Opera (May 1-17) and the Vienna State Opera (June 2 and 22), Strauss' 鈥淒er Rosenkavalier鈥 in Vienna (June 9-17), a concert in Barcelona, Spain (July 2) and a concert performance of Mascagni's 鈥淐avalleria Rusticana鈥 at Switzerland's Verbier Festival (July 24).
Davidsen remains scheduled for a new production of Wagner's at the Met opening on March 9, 2026.
