A video report just in: The Israel Opera has dismissed 53 members of its chorus.
Dismissal letters were received today.
‘I’m in shock,’ says one singer.
Zach Granit, the opera’s CEO, said ‘it’s the hardest decision of my life: to have a season without chorus.’
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ROH could be in a similar position if they didn’t have such valuable assets to sell (ie The infamous Hockney). Puts it into reality what a perilous position Opera houses are in right now
A very professional and right decision.
No other way to continue holding an opera house these difficult days.
Wouldn’t think the chorus of an opera company would be on a substantial contact anyway
Are they doing this primarily for the money or because of Covid?
Is this being done for financial reasons, for social distancing in choirs Covid reasons, or both?