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MA's Free Guide to Free Streams, 5/25-6/01

May 24, 2020 | Clive Paget, Musical America
We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read
 

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Need to Disinfect Your Hall? Hire a Drone

May 22, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
No one knows when theaters and concert halls will be ready to host full houses again, but in the meantime a great many people are trying to figure out the best way to assure that venues can be properly disinfected between shows. One Buffalo-based … » Read
 

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(Mrs.) Muti's Ravenna Festival to Open June 21, with Restrictions

May 22, 2020 | Coleen Barry
SOAVE, Italy (AP) — Riccardo Muti will conduct a youth orchestra in an open-air concert launching the annual Ravenna Festival next month in what organizers billed Friday as Italy’s first live classical music performance since its … » Read
 

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Vienna Phil Tests the Aerosol Impact of Performing

May 21, 2020 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
The Austrian government has given the green light for concerts to resume and the end of the month for audiences of up to 100, for audiences up to 250 by July 1, and up to 500 by August 1. The Vienna Philharmonic has issued a report stating that … » Read
 

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Concerts May Resume in Italy as of June 15. Major Restrictions Apply.

May 21, 2020 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
The government of Italy has said that indoor performances for an audiences of up to 200 and outdoor events for up to 1,000 are permitted as of June 15. Most sources reference “theaters and concert halls”; it’s not clear whether … » Read
 

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Whither the Met's Fall Season?

May 21, 2020
The Metropolitan Opera has announced nothing officially about its fall season, but all signs point to an empty, 3,800-seat house, on both sides of the footlights. Tickets for the still-on-the-schedule September 21 opening night gala with Anna … » Read
 

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"Opera Jukebox" Voting Is Underway. Cast Your Vote Today!

May 21, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Necessity is proving to be the mother of invention for an artistic community under the threat of financial ruin from the Covid-19 novel virus. Creative fundraising efforts have sprung up all over the world, as artists put their talents to use to … » Read
 

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In Germany, Baby Steps Back to the Concert Hall

May 21, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
On Monday Austrian bass Günther Groissböck [pictured] could be excused for his distress when he looked out into the 1,000-seat State Theater of Hesse and saw fewer than 200 people. “Is it because we’re no good?” he … » Read
 

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Caramoor Pulls in Its Sails

May 20, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Planned as a seven-week in- and outdoor celebration of its 75 th anniversary season, the Caramoor Festival has repositioned itself as Summer 20/2.0, a mere shadow of its former self but a concerted effort to fill the void left by Covid-19. Seven … » Read
 

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U.S. Arts Organizations Face $6.8bn in Losses

May 20, 2020 | Brian Wise, Musical America
The closing of concert venues, theaters, and museums due to the coronavirus pandemic is likely to leave the average arts organization with a 12-month deficit equivalent to 26 percent of its budget, according to a new report on the American arts … » Read
 
 

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