BACKUpdated guidance for musicians and music teachers in England
As England emerges from its second lockdown into an updated three-tier system of regulations, the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) has published new guidance for performers and teachers. Devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are responsible for rules covering the rest of the UK.
Schools and places of worship are open across all three tiers. In an exemption from strict rules concerning ‘bubbles’ in educational settings, peripatetic instrumental and singing teachers can move between different schools. According to the ISM’s interpretation of the regulations, face-to-face teaching is permitted.
Opéra de Paris : la re programmation du redéconfinement
L’Opéra de Paris annonce le calendrier de ses spectacles reprogrammés afin d’accueillir à nouveau le public dès ce 15 décembre 2020 (jour du déconfinement) : des concerts, opéras et ballets dans le respect des consignes sanitaires (distanciations avec groupe de 6 au maximum et couvre-feu avec fin des spectacles avant 21h).
La Traviata dans la mise en scène de Simon Stone fera le voyage de Garnier à Bastille (notre compte-rendu de la création de cette production l’année dernière) : elle sera représentée les 17 et 23 décembre à 18h (au lieu de 19h30) pour une fin estimée à 20h45, mais également le 20 décembre avec un début maintenu à 14h30. L’héroïne Violetta Valéry sera incarnée par Zuzana Marková avec Catherine Trottmann en Flora, Ludovic Tézier et Frédéric Antoun en père et fils Germont, dirigés par James Gaffigan.
Paris Opera announces new schedule post-lockdown
The Paris Opera announces the calendar of its rescheduled performances in order to welcome the public again from 15th December 2020 (day of deconfinement): concerts, operas and ballets in compliance with health regulations (distances with groups of 6 maximum and curfew with the end of performances before 9pm).
La Traviata, directed by Simon Stone, will make Garnier’s journey to Bastille (our report on the creation of this production last year): it will be performed on 17 and 23 December at 6 pm (instead of 7.30 pm) for an estimated end at 8.45 pm, but also on 20 December with a sustained start at 2.30 pm. The heroine Violetta Valéry will be played by Zuzana Marková with Catherine Trottmann as Flora, Ludovic Tézier and Frédéric Antoun as Germont father and son, directed by James Gaffigan.
Mailänder Scala: 26 Mio. Euro fehlende Einnahmen
Wegen des Lockdowns hat die Mailänder Scala in diesem Jahr 26 Millionen Euro an Einnahmen durch den Ticketverkauf verloren. Dies berichtete Intendant Dominique Meyer im Interview mit der Mailänder Wirtschaftszeitung “Sole 24 Ore” (Mittwochausgabe). “Die Unsicherheit ist unser größtes Problem. Wegen dieser Ungewissheit ist die Planung für die Saison sehr schwierig”, so Meyer, der im März von der Wiener Staatsoper an die Scala gewechselt ist.
Noch unklar ist, wann die Scala wieder öffnen könne. “Es wird nicht einfach sein, die Zuschauer wieder ins Theater zu bringen, denn die Menschen haben Angst”, sagte der Intendant, der seit Monaten an dem Programm für die neue Saison arbeitet.
Milan Scala: 26 million euros missing income
Because of the lockdown, Milan’s Scala has lost 26 million euros in ticket sales this year. This was reported by director Dominique Meyer in an interview with the Milan business newspaper “Sole 24 Ore” (Wednesday edition). “Insecurity is our biggest problem. Because of this uncertainty, planning for the season is very difficult”, says Meyer, who moved from the Vienna State Opera to La Scala in March.
It is still unclear when La Scala can reopen. “It will not be easy to get the audience back into the theatre, because people are afraid,” said the artistic director, who has been working on the programme for the new season for months.