Having already lost tenor Rolando Villazón to throat surgery, the new staging of The Tales of Hoffmann by director Bartlett Sher (South Pacific) has now lost superstar bass René Pape, who was to sing the four villains. Alan Held will step in, while rising tenor Joseph Calleja will take over the title role from Villazón. Anna Netrebko and Elina Garanca remain on board. (So far.)