Another update! Apparently, Alagna was seen shaking his fist at the loggione section (where the jeering started) before walking-off the stage. heh.
Update! Apparently the paparazzi have responded to Alagna's withdrawl from Aida in full-commando mode, and are currently stalking the tenor outside of his super-luxury Milan hotel, patiently waiting to pounce on the delinquent tenor once he leaves his room to get ice from the vending machine. (just kidding...we don't really "do" ice-vending machines in Italy) ;p Anyway, I'm sure we'll have some entertaining "official statements" by tomorrow...
Just as a reminder, Opera Chic reported just one week ago that Alagna was threatening to break his opening-night engagement for the Thursday, December 7, 2006 premiere of Verdi's Aida at Teatro alla Scala. The reason being is that Alagna didn't show-up at a mandatory Saturday "Meet & Greet" at the theater on the afternoon of December 2, 2006. While the entire cast, crew, and press snacked on aperitivi, Alagna apparently cancelled for "health issues", but everyone in Milan knew was really meant to be a loud gesture of telling everyone to f**k-off. I guess it wasn't loud enough...
Thanks to no-guru for pointing-me to this Corriere della Sera blurb on Alagna's temper-tantrum!