The Prime Minister of Italy, Giuseppe Conte, has announced that from tomorrow until (at least) the 24 November all theatres and concert halls will close. This is due to the rapidly escalating numbers of coronavirus cases in the country. Restaurants and bars will close at 6pm, and gyms (including dancing schools, centres for Pilates and Gyrotonic etc), swimming pools and … [Read more...] about Theatres to close in Italy from tomorrow
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English National Ballet receives €3m grant from Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
English National Ballet has been awarded a grant of £3 million through the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, announced today. Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director of English National Ballet said, I am thrilled and so grateful that English National Ballet has been granted support through the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, and we offer our sincere thanks to HM Treasury, … [Read more...] about English National Ballet receives €3m grant from Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
With Milan under curfew, Jonas Kaufmann sings La Scala programme without pause
The curfew which was introduced in parts of Italy yesterday to combat the rising rate of coronavirus infections started at 11pm. While it is possible to return from a theatre after this time, it is necessary to carry a form to explain the reason you are out, and it was doubtful that many in the audience at La Scala would have been prepared on the first day – I wasn't. Jonas … [Read more...] about With Milan under curfew, Jonas Kaufmann sings La Scala programme without pause
Bavarian State Ballet in quarantine and Swan Lake cancelled
Yesterday the Bayerische Staatsoper announced multiple members of the ballet company testing positive for the coronavirus. Their announcement said, Unfortunately, the performances of Swan Lake at the Bavarian State Ballet on 27 and 30 October 2020 cannot take place after a person from the Bavarian State Ballet tested positive for the coronavirus as part of the testing … [Read more...] about Bavarian State Ballet in quarantine and Swan Lake cancelled
Jonas Kaufmann steps in at La Scala as tenor Francesco Meli tests positive for coronavirus
Tenor Francesco Meli has tested positive for coronavirus, though he is asymptomatic. Tonight's last concert performance of Aida at La Scala should have seen Meli as Radamès, instead the role will be sung by Jonas Kaufmann who is in town for a recital at the opera house on Thursday. Riccardo Chailly will conduct the performance which also features Saioa Hernández as Aida and … [Read more...] about Jonas Kaufmann steps in at La Scala as tenor Francesco Meli tests positive for coronavirus