The chorus of cancellations finds its way onto the orchestral scores.
Milan's La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra announced on Monday the postponement of the next five concerts of its European tour due to the new wave of the Covid-19 epidemic sweeping the continent.
One more cancellation in the European culture sector shaken by the resurgence of the pandemic which has been raging since 2019 in the world.
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Referring specifically to the situation in Europe, where successive records of contamination, the La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra declared that it had been forced to
"suspend, as a preventive measure"
the concerts scheduled for January 25 in Alicante, on 26 in Madrid, on 27 in Barcelona as well as its two Parisian dates of January 28-29.
A measure taken to
"ensure the safety of musicians and all employees"
of the European tour of the prestigious musical group.
"The direction of the Scala Philharmonic is trying to reschedule the concerts as soon as possible
," the orchestra said in a press release.
A program of "rare beauty"
The opening concert of the tour, scheduled for January 24 in Milan, is however still maintained. Led by the musical director of the Philharmonic, Riccardo Chailly, the orchestra of La Scala was to produce in Spain and then in France a program
"of rare beauty"
, in the words of the formation. Thought out in light of the ensemble's fortieth anniversary, the musical season presents Tchaikovsky's fifth symphony,
The Firebird
and two suites by Stravinsky, as well as an unpublished work by Italian composer Giorgio Battistelli.
"I would like to thank all the musicians who, after having overcome the darkest months, prepare with enthusiasm this next artistic adventure"
, had presented in October Riccardo Chailly.
Carried by the Omicron variant of the virus, the current wave of the Covid-19 epidemic has resulted in
"a tsunami of cases"
of contaminations around the world, warned the Director General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on December 29. Majority in France since the end of December, the Omicron variant has resulted in the cancellation or postponement of several shows and cultural events. The representations of
the Lion King
at the Mogador Theater were suspended for several days at the end of December due to the contamination of part of the troupe. At the Théâtre du Châtelet, precaution prevailed in the cancellation, in January, of performances of Handel's
Messiah
, directed by Deborah Warner. However,
"The closure of places of culture is not on the agenda"
, assured the Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot on December 20.
