NEW YORK (AP) -- Kristine Opolais got to bed at 5
a.m. Saturday after singing her first "Madama Butterfly" at the
Metropolitan Opera and going out for dinner.Just 2 1/2 hours later, the 34-year-old Latvian soprano was awakened by Met General Manager Peter Gelb, who wanted to know if she could take over a televised performance of Puccini's "La Boheme" that afternoon after Anita Hartig took ill.
Given the crazy question and unusual hour, Opolais said no thanks.
Five minutes later, she changed her mind.
Opolais on Saturday become the first singer in the Met's 131-year history to make two major role debuts within a day. More
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