Opera Australia Cancels Performances Due to Coronavirus
ByFrancisco SalazarOpera Australia has canceled performances at the Sydney Opera House due to coronavirus outbreaks.
The company announced that “at the direction of the government, we’ve cancelled performances of ‘Carmen,’ ‘Attila,’ and Great Opera Hits at the Sydney Opera House from 16–28 March 2020.”
The company stated that ticket holders will receive an email with further details about how to refund or exchange tickets.
The company also noted that there will be an update about Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour for performances of “La Traviata.”
Opera Australia is the latest company to cancel performances due to the outbreak. The majority of European and North American opera houses and concert halls have already canceled performances for the foreseeable future.
The country currently has 300 confirmed cases of COVID-19, as well as five deaths.
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FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) has worked as a journalist for over 10 years with such companies as Latin Post, and freelanced for Remezcla. He has also published for El Diario and La Opinion. He is a media producer and a classically trained cellist who has performed in the New York area.
With OperaWire he has lectured at Bard College and been featured on Fred Plotkin, Jennifer Rowley and Angel Blue's programs.
He holds a Masters in Media Management from the New School and a Bachelor's in Film Production and Italian studies from Hofstra University.
