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It’s the only show in ANY town! Phantom of the Opera returns to the stage in South Korea four weeks after being shut down when cast member caught coronavirus A touring production of the show has reopened in Seoul, South Korea, after being forced to close for four weeks when a member of the cast … Read more
Social distan-sing! Plans are unveiled for world’s first drive-in opera at Alexandra Palace to offer audiences live entertainment ‘in a safe environment’ during coronavirus lockdown Performers will stay six feet apart in show to adhere with social-distancing rules First 12 shows will include Puccini’s La Bohème and Mozart’s The Magic Flute Production will take place … Read more
Treasure Island (National Theatre at Home, YouTube) Verdict: Theatrical gold waiting to be discovered Rating: The Phantom Of The Opera (The Shows Must Go On, YouTube) Verdict: Still as lush as you like Rating: Flowers For Mrs Harris (Chichester Festival Theatre, cft.org.uk) Verdict: A lovely bunch of characters Rating: When this is all over . . … Read more
Upper classes pretend they prefer football to hunting and opera… to avoid being labelled as snobs, new study finds Wealthy elite say they like pop music and football instead of hunting and opera But new research shows such claims are a pretence to appear more ordinary The analysis is by Oxford University and the London … Read more
From libretto to Lidl! Opera singer, 27, swaps the stage for shelf-stacking to make ends meet after theatres close for coronavirus lockdown Opera singer Lara Harvey, 27, is stacking shelves in Lidl after theatres closed The mezzo soprano had just secured a role as a soloist with Opera Holland Park She is earning around £9 an … Read more
Revealed: The stunning $50million vineyard hotel set to become ‘the Sydney Opera House’ of Australian accommodation Hotel ‘Oscar Seppeltsfield’ is set to open in 2022 and will sit in the heart of the historic Seppeltsfield vineyard The curvaceous design is influenced by the art of wine barrel-making, according to the architects Around 70 rooms will … Read more
Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo says he ‘feels fine’ following his COVID-19 diagnosis. The world-famous tenor, 79, took to Twitter Monday to ‘clear up confusing and incorrect information’ about his condition, after reports over the weekend claimed he had been hospitalized in Acapulco, Mexico with the virus. Domingo stated he was recovering at his home … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Unexpected opera star in the baggage area: British mezzo soprano swaps Don Giovanni role for shelf-stacking in Co-op after coronavirus shut all theatres Joanne Harries, 31, was playing Zerlina in the Merry Opera Company production Instead of playing to packed out theatres, she is now working in a supermarket Ms Harries told fans there is … Read more
Veteran Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo, 79, tests positive for coronavirus The singer confirmed he was suffering from the disease via a Facebook post He urged his fans to be careful and follow all guidelines to avoid the infection Domingo has enjoyed a sixty- year career and was one of the Three Tenors Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more