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American tenor Brian Jagde talks with La Scala director Riccardo Chailly in his dressing room before performing in the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde talks with La Scala director Riccardo Chailly in his dressing room before performing in the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde hugs with La Scala director Riccardo Chailly in his dressing room minutes before performing in the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde hugs with La Scala director Riccardo Chailly in his dressing room minutes before performing in the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde warms up his voice in the dressing room minutes before performing in the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde warms up his voice in the dressing room minutes before performing in the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde poses in the dressing room minutes before performing in the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde poses in the dressing room minutes before performing in the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde is getting dressed in his dressing room minutes before performing in the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde is getting dressed in his dressing room minutes before performing in the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde lives his dressing room minutes before performing in the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde lives his dressing room minutes before performing in the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde poses in the dressing room before performing in the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde poses in the dressing room before performing in the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde leaves the dressing room minutes before performing in the general rehearsal of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde leaves the dressing room minutes before performing in the general rehearsal of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde watched from the door of his dressing room before performing in the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde watched from the door of his dressing room before performing in the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde performs flanked by Soprano Anna Netrebko during the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

American tenor Brian Jagde performs flanked by Soprano Anna Netrebko during the general rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza del Destino", opening the season at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)