The Operalia competition has postponed its 2020 edition until 2021.

The organization announced that the decision was made due to the ongoing health concerns and global uncertainty generated by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The Operalia team said, “We are deeply saddened by this resolution but the safety and well-being of everyone involved in the planning, traveling and overall development of any given Operalia Edition, especially that of our competitors, jurors, and staff are our first and foremost priorities. To our dear audience, our friends and followers, we wish you good health and safety above all, and we hope that you will also return next year. We will communicate any further details just as soon as possible.”

Operalia was scheduled to held in Tel Aviv on Oct. 22 -28, 2020.