Rome, Dec. 11, LETA – AP. Milan’s La Scala Opera House has delayed the opening of the ballet season due to the Covid-19 outbreak after the opening of the opera season in a full auditorium a few days ago.
At least one of the four ballerinas analyzed by Covid-19 also took part in the premiere of the December 7 opera Macbeth.
Ten more theater workers behind the scenes have been diagnosed with coronavirus, La Scala reported.
The Italian health authorities have quarantined several more people who have been in close contact with infected people.
The “La Scala” ballet season was scheduled to open on December 15 with the show “Bajadera”. The show was postponed to December 21.
The opening of the opera season “La Scala” is considered to be the most important event in the Italian cultural calendar, this year it was especially spectacular, because in 2020 due to the pandemic, the opening of the season was broadcast on television.
Although the La Scala opera season officially opened on December 7, the theater has been performing pre-season operas, ballets and other events for several months before. It is one of the few operas in Europe where performances are resumed on a regular basis with a full auditorium.
In Italy, as in other European countries, the number of new cases of Covid-19 infection is increasing. The disease was detected in 20,000 people on Friday.
Unlike many other European countries, Italy has managed to curb mortality in the new wave of morbidity. For several months now, the number of Covid-19 patients who die in Italy for several months has not exceeded one hundred.
Officials say this is due to the fact that 85% of the Italian population over the age of 12 have completed a course of vaccination against Covid-19. Also in Italy, face masks are still required in public places and Covid-19 certification is required to enter workplaces, restaurants, museums and theaters.
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