(Credit: Manfred Klimek) The Grafenegg Festival was forced to reshape its opening night performance of Verdi’s “Requiem” after one member of the chorus tested positive for COVID-19 despite full vaccination. “As one of the singers of the Wiener Singverein was infected with the Corona virus before the rehearsals in Grafenegg, despite two vaccinations and a strict prevention concept, today’s concert {…}
(Credit: Standard / Robert Newald) Famed director Robert Dornhelm ended up in the hospital due to complications related to COVID-19. After the opening of the Grafenegg Festival in Lower Austria, Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner organized a reception for over 80 guests of the festival, which also included Dornhelm. However, it turned out that Dornhelm was positive for COVID-19. According to the {…}
(Credit: Alexander Haiden) The Grafenegg Festival is set to take place in August. Artistic director pianist Rudolf Buchbinder said that after meetings with government and broadcast officials in Vienna, the Austrian festival will take place across its 32-acre castle park. According to the Buchbinder, the festival will comply with sanitary regulations for the country. In a statement Buchbinder said “We {…}