The Cleveland Orchestra will return to performing live in Severance Hall for its 104 th season, its 20 th with Music Director Franz Welser-Möst. “The world has changed over the past year, which for us meant… completely … » Read

La Scala has cancelled tomorrow’s restaging of Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s L’italiana in Algeri, which was to have up to 500 attendees in the auditorium for a live broadcast and stream. A cast member tested positive for Covid-19 on … » Read

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, the San Diego Symphony’s new, $85 million outdoor shell/venue, is to open August 6-8 with a dinner gala and all manner of Broadway and symphonic fanfare. Some 40 concerts, a mix of symphonic and pop … » Read

Charles McNulty, chief theater critic for the Los Angeles Times , has some advice for those Americans reluctant to get vaccinated against Covid-19. “Enjoy your God-given freedom!” he tells them. But he adds, “If they’re … » Read

Digital streaming, seen by many arts organizations as an emergency measure during the pandemic, is here to stay. “All they have to do is figure out how to use [it],” two reporters write in the San Francisco Chronicle . The duo’s … » Read

The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced a much-anticipated return to live performing. “Lyric has weathered this extraordinary storm,” Lyric general director Anthony Freud told the Chicago Tribune . “We will be back.” The … » Read

Anyone in the U.K. trying to earn a living in the music world must feel doubly cursed. First, the coronavirus pandemic stopped live performing in its tracks for over a year. And now, as performers are readying their return to concert halls and … » Read

Opera Philadelphia’s 2021-2022 season offers a mix of live and streamed performances in a variety of outlets. Three venues—the outdoor Mann Center, Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, and the Academy of Music—will host live … » Read

As of today, May 19, Austria’s cultural life is open to the public, including shows and attractions along with hotels and restaurants. Most indoor and some outdoor events require proof of a negative Covid-19 test or vaccination, and social … » Read

After 18 months of Covid-induced silence, preparing the Hollywood Bowl for a return to live performances was not as simple as turning on the lights and opening the gates. “You have to reexamine everything you take for granted,” says … » Read