Madrids

Moment an opera at Madrid’s famous Teatro Real is suspended mid-performance

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An opera performance in Madrid has been cancelled after it had already started, when the reduced crowd protested that they had been seated in close proximity to one another and social distancing was not being respected. Giuseppe Verdi’s ‘Un ballo in maschera’ was being performed at the Teatro Real in the Spanish capital Madrid when … Read more

Actress MARCIA DO VALES reveals what life was like during Madrid’s coronavirus lockdown

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The warm sun on my face. Fresh air in my lungs. We used to take it for granted, but after seven weeks of strict lockdown in Spain – forbidden from leaving our homes except for vital food and medicine supplies – it felt uniquely wonderful. The pavements of Madrid which had been deserted for so … Read more