Met Opera cancels entire 2020-21 season over coronavirus

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New York's Metropolitan Opera on Wednesday announced the "painful" cancellation of its entire 2020-21 season over the still-spreading coronavirus pandemic.

The decision marks a major blow for New York's decimated arts and culture industry, a moneymaker and cornerstone of life for the city that's seen its live arts institutions -- including the Broadway theater district -- go dark.

Covid-19 has the Metropolitan Opera suffering one of the most serious crises in its 137-year history. Shows now will not resume before September 2021 at the earliest.

"The inability to perform is taking a tremendous toll on our company," said the Met's general manager, Peter Gelb, in a statement.

"Our future relies on making strong artistic strides, while collectively reducing our costs until the audience has fully returned."

https://www.france24.com/en/20200923-met-opera-cancels-entire-2020-21-season-over-coronavirus

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Props to them however for playing it safe...