Tenor Cancels Appearances
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The star tenor Juan Diego FlÃ³rez, who has a throat infection caused by a fish bone he swallowed, has been forced to cancel his performances in the Lyric Opera of Chicago production of Rossiniâs âBarbiere di Siviglia.â The company said on Thursday that doctors in Parma, Italy, have advised Mr. FlÃ³rez, 35, not to perform at least through mid-March. For the 12 scheduled Lyric Opera performances through March 22, he will be replaced in the role of Count Almaviva by John Osborn. Mr. FlÃ³rez, left, is next scheduled to sing in his native Peru on March 31 as the Duke in Verdiâs âRigoletto.â Beginning on April 21, he is to portray Tonio in the Metropolitan Operaâs new production of Donizettiâs âFille du RÃ©giment.â ... A knee injury suffered by the tenor Michael Schade has forced the cancellation of his Lincoln Center âGreat Performersâ duo recital with the baritone Russell Braun, scheduled for Feb. 10 at the Rose Theater in Frederick P. Rose Hall. It will not be rescheduled.
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Eric Clapton had to cancel a concert scheduled for Saturday night at The Palace of Auburn Hills because the guitarist has a sore throat.
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By Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Feb. 2--After finding out he wouldn't be welcomed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, a retired bishop from Detroit has canceled plans to speak here.   The Rev. Thomas J.
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Sir Elton John has to cancel a concert  on his December tour after a throat infection causes him to lose his voice.
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Singer Bryn Terfel pulls out of a Royal Opera House production of the Ring Cycle due to family problems.
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You oughta know, Alanis Morissette has canceled an upcoming   concert in Indonesia amid terrorism fears.
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ISRAEL&#39;S prime minister Ariel Sharon cancelled a meeting with Jack Straw yesterday - because he lost his voice. The Foreign Secretary was scheduled to meet Sharon during a two-day visit to the Middle East.
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Clay Aiken has canceled the first three dates of his Joyful Noise holiday tour due to illness.
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Singer Elton John canceled a second British concert Sunday because of a throat infection.
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Singer Pete Doherty has canceled the rest of a British tour with his band Babyshambles to give himself more time to recover from his drug addiction treatment, his spokesman said on Saturday.
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Opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa has told a court why underwear being thrown made her cancel three concerts.
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Singer Alicia Keys cancels a show in Jakarta following last week's bomb attack in the Indonesian capital.
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Italian tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano was being taken off sedatives and doctors were hopeful about his recovery from injuries sustained in an attack at his home in Kenya last week, an official of the Italian Consulate said Tuesday.
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Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez on  Wednesday canceled a handful of promotional appearances in  Europe for her latest film and upcoming album release.
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Conductor James Levine canceled his weekend appearances at the Verbier Festival, citing health.
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Performances of the London stage version of Lord of the Rings are cancelled after a cast member is injured.
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U.S. Sen. John McCain on Tuesday canceled an appearance for a Republican congressional candidate who has attacked his opponent for supporting McCain&#039;s immigration bill.