Michael Chioldi as Marcello, Brandie Sutton as Musetta, Kang Wang as Rodolfo, Keri Alkema as Mimi, and Theo Hoffman as Schaunard in Seattle Opera's La Bohème - Photo by Sunny Martini The children's chorus was eliminated, and both orchestra and chorus were about half the usual size. In addition, the singers wore masks in rehearsal, and some of them hadn't seen each other's unmasked faces until opening night. When public health guidelines were updated about a month ago, Seattle Opera decided to go ahead with a live performance and a full house - with everyone in the audience required to present proof of vaccination and to wear masks in the building at all times. Until very recently, it wasn't clear that a live indoor performance would be possible at all, and then it wasn't clear how many people would be permitted to attend. And when conductor Joseph Colaneri took his place and waved to the audience, cheers erupted along with the customary applause.įortunately, the production was not terrible, and in many ways it was heroic.
There was another huge ovation when she said, "We are here because of science." And another when she reminded us that we will never again take live music for granted. People applauded and cheered wildly when General Director Christina Scheppelmann came out before the performance and said - for the first time in nearly 20 months - "Welcome to Seattle Opera at McCaw Hall." The production could have been terrible, and it almost wouldn't have mattered. If there was ever an audience eager for a live opera performance, it was the one for opening weekend of La Bohème at Seattle Opera. Opening weekend, October 16-17 (on stage through October 30) Ticketholders for Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci will have their tickets transferred to August 2021, when the company plans to present La bohème.By Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica In light of the loss of its federal government Payroll Protection Act funding on June 16, the Seattle Opera made the decision to furlough 58 percent of its administrative staff.
The cancellation represents a loss of work for more than 220 singers, crew, and musicians. “Considering King County and Washington State are not yet open for large gatherings, COVID-19 has forced us to remain closed for safety as a means of protecting all artists, musicians, and our audiences.” “It is a deeply painful moment for us as a company, region, and world, “ said General Director Christina Scheppelmann. The company is unable to reopen due to COVID-19 safety concerns and the continuation of the shutdown in Washington State. Seattle Opera has announced the cancellation of its first opera of the 2020–2021 season the double bill of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci was slated to open August 8 at McCaw Hall.
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