The Tonhalle Orchestra in Zurich has canceled Prokofiev’s “Alexander Nevsky” in January following protests from the choir. In a statement, the orchestra said, “we would have wanted to perform Sergei Prokofiev’s cantata ‘Alexander Nevsky’ in this concert. It is a sensitive work in the current war situation because it tells of a historical war and Vladimir Putin is currently using {…}
Credit: Zürich Tourismus website The famed Zürich’s concert hall, Tonhalle Zürich has announced that it will shut down until the end of February 2021. Major theaters and opera houses in Switzerland have already closed until at least the end of January 2021, following new measures brought by the Swiss Federal Council. Five Swiss top doctors warned Swiss Health Minister Alain {…}
(Credits: zuerich.com / basel.com) The Tonhalle Zürich has announced that it has shut down until further notice while the Theater Basel has canceled all performances until at least Nov. 1, 2020. In a statement, the Theater Basel said it would inform spectators about further developments. The news comes a day after the Swiss government announced a set of drastic measures {…}