Santa fe opera 2021 summer9/7/2023 ![]() Given the troubling signs of a Delta variant-driven surge in cases, the Met policy may prove to be prudent.Įlsewhere in North America, the Santa Fe Opera has reopened on July 10, with an in-house, socially distanced audience, plus nightly simulcast in its lower parking lot. ![]() One more piece of Met news - the Met will require mandatory audience vaccination for the 2021-22 season. Let us hope this paves the way to a reopening in the fall. Of the three major unions at the Met, two of three are settled. The agreement includes a 3% wage cut and a 4.5% annuity cut for three years, plus a lump sum payment equal to eight weeks of bridge pay as well as several other concessions, far short of what the Met’s Peter Gelb wanted. On this side of the Atlantic, the big news is the agreement between the Metropolitan Opera and its local chapter of IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees). Music fans will just have to sit tight and see how things transpire in the coming months. Sadly, a new COVID surge is happening as I write in the UK and several European countries, making the reopening even more challenging. At the Paris Opera last March, a negative COVID test within 48 hours was required for admission. Audiences can expect various heath precautions, possibly including proof of vaccination. The late spring/early summer decline in COVID cases in Europe and North America has led to a slew of announcements regarding the reopening of concert and opera venues for the summer and next season, as reported on Opera Wire and elsewhere. “We live in an extraordinary Age” - Carl Sagan. Classical music and opera events streaming on the web for the week of July 19 – 25.
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