(Credit: Sven Helge Czichy) The Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden has announced that due to new regulations that came into effect in the city of Wiesbaden, it has been forced to cancel all the performances in the Great House until at least Nov. 1, 2020. Per the new order, all events with more than 100 people are prohibited. The special permission to {…}
(Credit: https://www.prague-guide.co.uk/prague-national-theatre/) The government of the Czech Republic has announced that it will reimpose a state of lockdown. After an urgent meeting of the cabinet on Oct. 21, 2020, the government has ordered most shops and services to shut down. Health minister Roman Prymula said that the Czech health system would soon reach the limits of its capacity. Food stores {…}
The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced that a member of the women’s chorus has tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the company began performing its current run of “Madama Butterfly” without a women’s chorus. The superintendent Fulvio Macciardi noted that the company is still performing because he believes the theater is still a safe place and is being {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced that the final performance of “Aida” has been canceled due to Francesco Meli’s positive COVID-19 test. The company announced that after doing tests on the cast members and getting negative results, a second test was conducted that resulted in a second positive COVID-19 case. The company alerted the health authorities who suggested an immediate {…}
(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper) The Austrian government has announced that it has further tightened restriction measures that will also affect the number of spectators at the Wiener Staatsoper. Per Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, only 1,500 visitors will be allowed at outdoors events, and up to 1,000 visitors will be allowed at indoor events. Wearing a face mask is mandatory. Gastronomic offerings {…}
Francesco Meli has tested positive for COVID-19 and as a result, has been forced to cancel his final performance of “Aida” on Oct. 19. The tenor confirmed the news on social media, stating, “Dear friends, I wanted to let you know that I’ve tested positive for Covid and so tomorrow I won’t be singing in the final concert performance of {…}
(Credit: Boston Symphony Orchestra Facebook page) Boston Symphony Orchestra has canceled the rest of its 2020-21 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic concerns. “On behalf of the entire Boston Symphony Orchestra organization, we deeply regret having to cancel the 2020 Holiday Pops series in December and the remaining 2020-21 BSO season through the winter and spring months. Though this {…}
(Credit: https://www.montpellier3m.fr/opera-comedie) Opéra National de Montpellier has announced that it will fully comply with the Presidential order by French President Emmanuel Macron that imposes the overnight curfew in Montpellier. The opera house has stressed that it will maintain its original programming, but it will reschedule performance times, so that every spectator is able to leave the theater 45 minutes before {…}
(Credit: De Nationale Opera) The Dutch government has announced new measures in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19. The number of cases of COVID-19 in Netherlands has soared in the past few weeks, prompting authorities to come up with a new battle plan. In one of the sweeping new measures, authorities have limited music venues and theatres to {…}
(Credit: Opéra National de Paris) The Opéra National de Paris has announced that it will come up with the plan of redesigned performances, following the order by the French President Emmanuel Macron to impose an overnight curfew in Paris and eight other cities in the country. “The decision that was announced yesterday will have important consequences for the performances of {…}
(Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper official website) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced the results of its pilot project, which allowed up to 500 spectators into the opera house. Per the official statement on the company’s website, the pilot phase in the National Theater was professionally assessed by a team of doctors from the Klinikum rechts der Isar at the Technical University of {…}