(Credit: Marcus Ebener) The Deutsche Oper Berlin, Staatsoper Unter den Linden and Komische Oper Berlin have announced that the 2G+ rule will apply for entry starting Nov. 27, 2021. The Senate of Berlin decided to impose an altered version of 2G+, where vaccinated and recovered persons will not be obliged to have an additional negative COVID-19 test, but must wear {…}
(Credit: De Nationale Opera official website) The Royal Concertgebouw has announced the cancellation of all concerts that were set to begin after 5. p.m. until Dec. 18, 2021. For the remaining concerts, the Royal Concertgebouw has been limited to maximum of 425 spectators in the Main Hall, which is a quarter of the seating capacity. The orchestra noted that it {…}
(Credit: Arenda Oomen) The government of Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte has unveiled new set of restrictive COVID-19 measures in order to prevent a full breakdown of healthcare system. Rutte has imposed a partial lockdown on Nov. 13, but the number of daily COVID-19 infections skyrocketed to 23,709 new cases on Nov. 23, 2021, which is 40 percent higher {…}
(Credit: RKI official website) Dr. Lothar Wieler, President of the Robert Koch Institute, stated that Germany needed an immediate massive contact reduction without further delay. On the press conference with the Health Minister Jens Spahn, Wieler sounded clearly frustrated with the current epidemiological situation in Germany. “How many more people have to die?” asked the President of the Robert Koch {…}
(Credit: Opera Online) The Oper Leipzig has announced the cancellation of all performances between Nov. 22 and Dec. 12, 2021. Per the latest order of the Government of Saxony, all theaters and opera houses must remain closed until Dec. 12, 2021. The opera house did manage to complete its run of performing David Pountney’s production of Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von {…}
(Credit: https://www.austria.info/) The government of Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg has announced that the country will enter a full lockdown starting on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. The lockdown will affect all citizens in Austria. Restaurants, cafes, bars, theaters, opera houses and sport venues will have to close. The government has also declared a compulsory vaccination against COVID-19 on the whole territory {…}
(Credit: Klaus Gigga) The Semperoper Dresden has announced the cancellation of a performance of Mascagni and Leoncavallo’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” on Nov. 17, 2021. Per sources from within the opera house, the performance of the double bill was cancelled due to one positive COVID-19 case in the chorus. Cast for the operas included Sonia Ganassi, Teodor Ilincai, Gregory Kunde, {…}
(Credit: © dpa ) The Senate of the City of Berlin has instituted a new decision ordering theaters, opera houses and museums to implement 2G COVID-19 rule for entry. Per the new order, only fully vaccinated and recovered visitors will be able to enter certain facilities. Besides cultural venues, the rule will also apply for entry to clubs and discotheques, {…}
(Credit: Arenda Oomen) The government of the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has decided to impose a new partial lockdown as the country sees record numbers of new daily infections. Per the government’s plan, bars, restaurants and hotels will have to close at 8 p.m., and non-essential shops will have to be closed by 6 p.m. Gatherings at home will {…}
(Credit: Wilfried Hösl) The Bayerische Staatsoper has canceled all the rehearsals and performances until at least Nov. 12, 2021, due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the company, said the Intendant Serge Dorny. Dorny took to social media to state that all the activities during that period must be canceled in order to ensure that the infection chain is interrupted and {…}
(Credit: Staatsoper Unter den Linden official website) The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced the postponement of the two symphonic concerts scheduled for Nov. 3 & 4, 2021 at the Teatro alla Scala due to a suspected case of COVID-19 in the orchestra. The program for the concerts included Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C min. op. 68 and {…}