The artists of the Opéra de Nice have an announced a three-day strike over low salaries and working conditions.

The strike was announced on Oct. 30, during a concert featuring works by Brahms and Strauss. As a result, the planned strike will occur on Nov. 11, 12, and 13 and could disrupt performances of “The Merry Widow.”

According to the CGT union, newly recruited chorus members and ballet dancers earn around €1,600 per month and Violaine Darmon, concertmaster of the Nice Philharmonic Orchestra and CGT representative, warned that some employees have struggled to find affordable accommodations.

Additionally, musicians also face additional financial pressures including staffing shortages, with around 20 orchestra positions reportedly frozen over the past decade.

Artists are demanding that there be salary negotiations with the Nice City Council and the  City Council said that it would soon meet union representatives to discuss the situation.