San Francisco Opera cancels 2020 fall season due to COVID-19 pandemic
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E-mail Xinhua, June 17, 2020
U.S. San Francisco Opera announced on Tuesday the cancellation of its fall 2020 season events due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Based on current public health information and state and local guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the fall season, which was scheduled to open on Sept. 11, cannot move forward as planned, the San Francisco Opera said in an announcement, reaffirming that it will continue to present virtual events and experiences, stream opera performances from its archives and offer new digital content throughout the cancellation period.
The Fall 2020 Season, spanning from Sept. 11 to Dec. 6, was scheduled to include 37 performances of five operas. In addition, a series of events celebrating the opening of the company's 98th season has also been canceled.
San Francisco Opera expects to return to the War Memorial Opera House stage for the Spring 2021 Season as planned, which opens on April 25 and runs through May 16.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the cancellation of all performances in the War Memorial Opera House from March 7 to the present time, the Opera, San Francisco Ballet and San Francisco War Memorial have agreed to reschedule the final phase of the War Memorial Opera House seat replacement previously scheduled for May-August 2021. The rescheduling will allow for the possibility to keep as much performance activity as possible in the Opera House once it is safe to reopen to the public.
Virtual events and new digital content will continue to be featured through the "Opera is ON" platform, which was launched in April to foster continued connections with the San Francisco Opera community amid coronavirus, the company said.
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