UPDATE: Fauci has clarified his statements. Here is a statement from an interview with the New York Times, “But that doesn’t mean he is saying when it would be safe to go to the theater without a mask. Dr. Fauci, the country’s leading infectious disease expert, clarified in a phone interview on Friday that he was referring to when people {…}
(Credits: Michael Cooper / www.codalario.com) Ópera XXI de España has announced that it will present its awards ceremony in a virtual event which will be held on October 25, 2020. The ceremony was initially planned for March 2020, but had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, Ópera XXI de España has been working on the new {…}
(Credit: JoeBiden Official Website) The AGMA Soloist Coalition has officially asked The Board of Governors of American Guild of Musical Artists to endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States and Kamala Harris for Vice President of the United States. By means of a petition, the Soloist Coalition, which has already endorsed Biden and Harris, is asking AGMA to {…}
(© Christian Leiber/OnP) The French government has announced that it has added new departments to the list of zones where the novel coronavirus is in active circulation. According to a Decree published yesterday, seven new departments were added to the already existing list of red COVID-19 zones. New areas where COVID-19 is in active circulation are Corse-du-Sud and Haute-Corse on {…}
(Credit: www.visitmonaco.com) L’Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced that it has earned the label “Monaco Safe,” based on a decision by the Government of Monaco. The label was launched by the authorities on July 8, 2020 in order to establish the climate of trust regarding hygiene protocols and protective measures against the COVID-19 taken by institutions and organizations. The label encompasses {…}
(Credit: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Facebook Page) The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has announced additional furloughs and layoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new measures also include salary reductions for musicians, and for 30 percent of the company’s full-time administrative staff. “Our guiding principles must continue to be threefold: to ensure the safety and health of our staff, musicians and audience; {…}
(Credit: Евгения Шабанова) COVID-19 allegedly continues to strike the ailing Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. According to the Rosbalt website, the infection seriously damaged the health of several artists of the opera choir. A source from Mariinsky told Rosbalt that during the tour in Vladivostok, one of the performers had to be taken to the hospital for treatment. The Fifth {…}
The Arts Workers Union, the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance will take Opera Australia to the Fair Work Commission over a large dispute regarding the proposed layoff of musicians and members of the chorus and staff. MEAA accused Opera Australia of acting unconscionably by axing 25 percent of its workforce without prior consultation with the union. Paul Davies, the director {…}
(Credit: http://www.visitczech.com/) Fifteen employees have tested positive for the COVID-19 at the National Theater in Prague, said spokesman Tomáš Staněk. The spread of the infection occurred among members of the Choir of the Opera of the National Theater, of the Orchestra of the State Opera, and of the section of technical staff. The rest of the ensemble and staff continues {…}
(Credit: Jonas Holthaus) “Nothing was produced for the bin.” When the COVID-19 pandemic hurricane hit the world in full force in March 2020, opera houses all over the world were struck badly. All of them were forced to cancel the rest of their 2019-20 seasons, and many new productions were taken off the stage. However, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the {…}
(Credit: www.muenchen.de) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that it will allow up to 500 spectators into the NationalTheater starting on September 1, 2020. The new decision comes as a consequence of the latest Decree by the State Ministry for Science and Art. It forms a part of a pilot test program. Accordingly, additional tickets will become available for the audiences {…}