Fortunately, the audition went great, and shortly after, I was offered two incredible productions: “Il Cappello di Paglia di Firenze” and “La Forza del Destino.” Then In September, another surprise, one night just before going on stage for “Il Cappello di Paglia di Firenze,” I received a call from my agent Sofia: Teatro alla Scala was asking if I could “jump in” for a role in the production of “L’Orontea,” because the mezzo who had originally rehearsed and sung the part had injured herself and could no longer continue. The catch? The premiere was in only 13 days, and I had never performed, studied, or heard the role before!! So, I took this challenge upon me and dove into learning the music. Just a day later, I was already rehearsing with the pianist and Robert Carsen on the stage with my colleagues. In the following days, it was all about memorizing the music, staging, and rehearsing as our general rehearsal approached. To be very honest, those two weeks were very stressful, but I believe I grew as an artist and musician by the same measure and the entire production team was incredibly supportive, doing everything they could to make my jump-in a success, and it was indeed such a great experience.

For those not in Milan, the opening night will be broadcast on Arte, Medici.tv, and Rai1, among many other television stations. Rahal is also set to perform “Die Fledermaus” at the Lucerne Theater and “Rigoletto” at the Santa Fe Opera.

Recordings

Here is a look at Rahal as “Carmen” at the Neue Stimmen competition and as Leonora in “la Favorita” at the Teatro Real.