Sweden: Finnish soprano steps in last-minute at opera

Annika Leino replaces a colleague for the *Nabucco* performance in Savonlinna.

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The opera director contacted her at noon, and she sang the same evening.

This replacement highlights the challenges of understudies in live performances.

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