SanFran Opera demands proof of vaccination and masks at all times
NewsSan Francisco Opera has followed the Met in demanding proof of vax before letting anyone in.
Here’s the statement:
Based on the latest medical advice and patron feedback, as of July 28, 2021, San Francisco Opera will require all patrons over the age of 12 to show proof of vaccination to attend performances at the War Memorial Opera House and the Diane B. Wilsey Center for Opera.
All patrons are required to wear a mask. Masks with a valve, gaiters, scarves, etc are not permitted. Audience members who fail to follow the Front of House safety protocols will be promptly removed from the performance venue.
All of our front of house and backstage staff will undergo rigorous safety protocols and will also be required to show proof of vaccination to come to work. All front of house staff will also be wearing masks to keep patrons and themselves safe.
Don’t say you haven’t been warned.
Where’s the problem?
Everywhere; read the news.
Good for the San Francisco Opera. More restrictions on the way in all kinds of venues thanks to the anti-science crowd.
On the flip side, however, this could be a culling of the herd opportunity. Therefore, change of mind: I urge all red hatters to NOT get the vaccine. We’ll miss you! Please leave your keys in car.
No shoes, no shirt, no service
I went to a concert in Boston the other week where masks were required and about one quarter of the audience didn’t wear one. No one was removed and as far as I can tell it was not a super-spreader event. I’m still alive anyway.
Right, football matches with 60.000+ people are not super-spreader events, but opera and/or a classical concert with 500 — are super-duper-spreader events!!!
And this IS purely scientific!! Just boycott SFOpera! We can live without them
Football matches are outdoors where there is far less likelihood of spread and operas are indoors where there is a significant increase in likelihood of spread. But you knew that.
But just a little while ago the CDC and media were excoriating people for not wearing masks outside (except for BLM and antifa protests).
They were creating super spreader events which never materialized. It’s so hard to follow
the science these days!
We would in fact prefer it if you took your own advice and stayed away. Thanks!
Well, that’s pandemic behavior in a nutshell. A sizable chunk of the American public feels that rules don’t apply to them.
The anti-maskers should have been ejected but, being a classical music event, it sounds like decorum superseded public health.
You have no idea and no control over who sits next to you so I am happy to hear that theatres are taking precautions. As Alviano says what’s the problem?
And if you are medically exempt from wearing a mask?
If you are medically exempt from wearing a mask (and concerned about your health), it is probably medically recommended that you receive the vaccine. Ain’t rocket science…
Er…the SF opera doesn’t allow those who are vaccinated not to wear a mask.
Then you should stay home to protect other people until this crisis is behind us.
Please tell me this is a (bad) joke?
Why would you think it’s a joke?
I feel sorry for them.
Why on earth would you feel sorry for them?!
I think this is good, but how are going to keep the older patrons from coughing like crazy?
This is DESIGNED for the older patrons to have their last night in SFOpera!! Wearing a N95 or PPF2 mask for 3-4 hours can literally kill an old person!
Please cite your (science-based) sources.
Then I am a dead man (walking)?
Par for the course, for cultural sites, restaurants, bars, cinemas, shops…
Latest study shows that fully vaccinated people carry the Delta variant in their noses and throats and transmit the virus…
Live with it. (Covid certainly lives with you!)
Right, and masks will NOT help you. You can count only on your own immune system and wearing masks for prolonged periods will only weaken your immune system.
Please quote the scientific sources.
https://principia-scientific.com/65-studies-reveals-face-masks-do-cause-physical-harm/
Sam: “Latest study shows that fully vaccinated people carry the Delta variant in their noses and throats and transmit the virus”
Huh? Pretty much everyone can have the virus, but vaccinated people are not guaranteed to have it up their nose, spreading it. Being vaccinated means that they won’t get seriously ill, and that they will rapidly eliminate the virus from their nose and throat when they get Covid.
The US CDC are now saying that it is particularly people who have been vaccinated that spread the virus, so attending the opera could become a super-spreader event.
The CDC said It’s vaccinated people who have had rare breakthrough cases that can spread it, just like any other infected person . Their wording.
You’re conveniently omitting and twisting words to suit your anti vaccine agenda.
No different than to go to the BBC Proms in London from tonight – double vaccinated and, as the case of Britain all along rather, face coverings on in the Hall. What’s wrong with that? Not perfect but just do the right thing to protect oneself and others as best as possible.
Masks optional in the UK now for theatres, concerts, opera, and indeed the Proms.
Surely that’s not the case? Masks compulsory? And what if you are medically exempt? And I am not in a million years an anti-vaxxer (very happy to be fully vaccinated myself) but there are some people with particular medical histories who should be wary of any vaccines.
They should stay home for their own safety.
They need to stay home never to leave.
Una, your comment surprised me because you are a sensible poster (unlike so many on this site!), so I checked the Proms website. Double vaccination is not mandatory – they also accept a negative test or proof of immunity recent infection, and masks not required if you are exempt.
Britain no longer requires masks indoors (including the Proms). You can also attend the Proms (and other events) without being vaccinated.
I don’t think we are worried about being warned. We are all worried about staying safe for one another. Bravo to the San Francisco opera for helping to achieve this.
So you can’t go to the opera if you are medically exempt from wearing a mask or if you are one of the unlucky people who for good medical reasons should be wary of any vaccine?
If you can’t take a vaccine it probably means that you have a problem with your immune system (either an autoimmune problem or immunosuppression because of a transplant) and being in a large group of people right now would be a really bad idea.
Welllllll…YES, if you want to protect yourself from infection and possible longterm adverse effects, not to mention the possibility of death and being a risk to others.
Opera is not essential to life. In the interim, read a book.
Those people who can’t take the vaccine or wear mask need to remain at home isolated for the rest of their lives. They deserve to be deprived.
If you are one of the very small set of people who can neither mask up nor get vaccinated, you are part of the much larger set of people who have been unable to attend in-person opera performances for the last year or so. That didn’t kill you, and it is unlikely that extending it will do so either.
The usual contraindications for COVID-19 vaccination are a suppressed immune system, allergy to a vaccine component such as PEG, and age. If you have a suppressed immune system, sitting for hours in close quarters in the War Memorial Opera House is probably a bad idea. I always found it to be pretty stuffy. If you have a vaccine component allergy, your doctor can advise on which vaccine you should get; my impression is that the most common case is being told to get the J&J or AstraZeneca shots if allergic to something in the mRNA (Pfizer & Moderna) shots but your physician is a better place to get such information. If you are too young to get a shot (none approved yet for the under 12 crowd in the US, doubt it is different elsewhere), wait.
Can’t get vaccinated and can’t wear a mask? Not being able to attend performances by the SF Opera is probably only one of many ways that it sucks to be you. But accommodating you and putting everyone else’s health at more risk doesn’t seem like a reasonable decision.
People who can’t get the vaccine and can’t wear a mask should remain isolated at home for the rest of their lives never to leave.
Did you intend the question mark??
We need 100% mandated vaccination around the whole world and vaccine passports to leave your house.
“Requires” not demands (Mr. Lebrecht’s interpretation) Big difference. Words matter.
As someone who works In a pit I have to say that the idea of singer’s droplets, conductor’s screams and a few thousands in the hall with potential covid is a terrifying thought right now. We have unvaccinated kids at home and don’t want to bring home covid.
Vaccines and masks for the audience are a must. These concert halls generally don’t have the same space and air changes that an outdoor sports stadium has. Stay safe and enjoy making and listening to great music!!!