Overview
- Netrebko reported feeling unwell after Tuesday's concert at Madrid's Teatro Real and, following a medical exam, doctors ordered several weeks of full physical and vocal rest.
- Teatro Real has canceled her July appearances in Verdi's Il trovatore and named Italian soprano Eleonora Buratto to cover the role of Leonora for the scheduled July performances.
- The singer blamed an intense six‑country, six‑concert run and extreme temperatures for exhausting her body and voice, and she issued public apologies to colleagues and audiences.
- Netrebko said she intends to return for planned engagements in November at Teatro Real and in March 2027 for La Gioconda, but those appearances are contingent on her recovery.
- Doctors framed the break as preventive to protect her long‑term vocal health, a move that keeps productions on schedule with substitutes while forcing short‑term changes for ticket holders and tour plans.