The New National Theatre, Tokyo has canceled its upcoming production of “Così Fan Tutte” due to the coronavirus outbreak. In a press release the theater stated, “In response to a request issued on February 26 by Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT Minister) regarding the prevention of the spreading of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, the New {…}
The Teatro Regio di Parma has announced that it will remain until March 8, 2020. The company announced that in compliance with measures being put in place across the Emilia-Romagna region aimed at restricting the spread of Coronavirus, the Teatro Regio di Parma is closing to the public until March 8. This is third theater to announce it will remain {…}
The Teatro la Fenice has announced that it will remain closed to the public due to the coronavirus. The company announced that “La Fenice is closed to the public tomorrow Monday March 2, 2020. The Chamber Music Concert of the Quartetto Dafne will be broadcast live on La Fenice Opera House You Tube Channel from 6pm. We will bring you {…}
The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced that it will reschedule performances of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” The company announced that the canceled performances scheduled from Feb. 24 through March 1 due to the coronavirus outbreak will be rescheduled for October 2020. In a press release the Comunale stated that the performances will be rescheduled as follows: Feb. 25 performance will {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced that it will suspend performances until March 8, 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak. In a statement, the company said, “in relation to the diffusion of the Coronavirus, the Prime Minister has decreed the suspension of any events and initiatives and of any meeting in public places, including cultural ones, until Sunday, March 8. {…}
Opernhaus Zürich and Grand Théâtre de Genève are set to go on with performances despite concerns over Coronavirus. Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health orders on Friday stated that gatherings of more than 1,000 people were banned through at least March 15, 2020 in a bid to restrict the spread of the coronavirus. As a result, both theaters will limit {…}
The Seiji Ozawa Music Academy in Japan has canceled its upcoming performances of “Die Fledermaus” due to the coronavirus. The Academy released a statement noting, “We regret to announce that we are canceling the Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Opera Project XVIII performances of Johann Strauss II: ‘Die Fledermaus,’ which were scheduled for March 2020, in consideration of the spreading impact {…}
The National Symphony has canceled its tour to Japan due to the coronavirus outbreak. The orchestra announced via social media, “With sincere regret, we must announce that our planned tour to Japan cannot proceed at this time and has been canceled. This decision was made after careful consideration of the rapidly changing situation regarding coronavirus. Our thoughts go out to {…}
The Teatro Municipale di Piacenza has closed due to the Coronavirus. The company announced that due to orders from the Minister of Health in cooperation with the President of the Emilia-Romagna region, all planned activity at the theater would be closed until March 1, 2020. The company was set to present a new production of Donizetti’s “Lucrezia Borgia” on Feb. {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has rescheduled Aleksandra Kurzak’s recital. The company announced that the new date for the soprano’s recital would be on May 4, 2020. The Teatro alla Scala was forced to postpone the recital scheduled for Feb. 23, 2020 due to the spread of the coronavirus. The company announced this past weekend that “the Teatro alla Scala’s performances {…}
A number of theaters in Lombardy, Italy have canceled scheduled performances due to the Coronavirus. The Fondazione Teatro Fraschini in Pavia, the Teatro Sociale in Bergamo, Teatro Grande di Brescia, and the Teatro Sociale di Como, among others, have canceled performances scheduled for Feb. 23, 2020. The Teatro Comunale Ponchielli was also forced to cancel a performance on Feb. 22, {…}