Fluttering By

More Butterfly variety than expected at the Met, according to a cast change announcement:

Ana María Martínez will sing her first Met performances of Cio-Cio-San in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly on February 19 and 22, replacing Hei-Kyung Hong, who is ill. Hong is scheduled to sing the performances on February 25, March 2 and 5, as previously announced.

Hong herself, you might recall, replaced the originally-announced Patricia Racette, who has retired the role.