The Metropolitan Opera has canceled all performances for its 2020-21 season, saying the coronavirus pandemic remains too great an ongoing health concern.
In a release, the New York City company said Wednesday that, based on the advice of health officials, it could not safely begin operations “until a vaccine is widely in use, herd immunity is established and the wearing of masks and social distancing is no longer a medical requirement.” The company, one of the most august cultural institutions in the world, previously announced the cancellation of performances through Dec. 30 because of the pandemic. The Met shut down in mid-March, as did other theaters and arts-presenting organizations in the city, though the company initially anticipated a much shorter stoppage of just a few weeks.
The Met added that it plans to resume performances in the fall of next year. Officials announced several productions they are planning for the 2021-22 calendar, including the company premiere of “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” an opera by jazz trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard that will open the season on Sept. 27, 2021.
It's a necessary but still very sad outcome.
Fortunately for us the best opera is in Europe and we have YouTube so.
The fat lady just sang...
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Ostro,szkoda dla opery,ale może tak jest lepiej
Why not just have everyone wear a mask?
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