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Last update 15 April 2020
ALBANIA
The Government banned all social, cultural and political gatherings either in enclosed and open-air spaces.
Albanian National Opera is closed until further notice.
ARGENTINA
Teatro Colón cancelled its performances until 30 April.
AUSTRIA
Theatres are closed until the end of the 2019/20 season.
Rehearsals are suspended and employees work from home where possible.
AZERBAIJAN
Since 14 March a declared state of emergency restricts public events, including all activities at the Opera house in Baku until further notice.
BELGIUM
The country is in lockdown until at least 3 May. Rehearsals are suspended and employees work from home where possible.
BULGARIA
Sofia Opera cancelled performances and rehearsals since 13 March until the autumn.
CROATIA
Theatres are closed until 17 April
CZECH REPUBLIC
Theatres throughout the country are closed until further notice.
DENMARK
No performances until 19 April
ESTONIA
Estonian National Opera’s performances, excursions and educational projects are cancelled due to the national state of emergency until the end of April.
FINLAND
Government suggest that until 31st May 2020:
- All events with more than 500 spectators will be prohibited.
- That organizations carefully consider cancelling all events, even with less than 500 spectators.
Finnish National Opera cancelled performances for the season.
FRANCE
The country is in lockdown until 11 May large events are forbidden until at least mid July.
GEORGIA
Tbilisi Opera & Ballet Theatre: all performances are cancelled until 14 May. The Opera Crown Competition has been postponed till October.
GERMANY
Performances as well as rehearsals are widely suspended in the theatres over the whole country, with variations due to the federalistic administration. Depending on their owner (State, Land or City), companies are completely closed, or have still running workshops and offices.
GREECE
Greek National Opera has suspended and postponed their performances.
HUNGARY
National State of Emergency
Hungarian State Opera is closed until further notice.
ICELAND
Icelandic Opera suspended their activities until further notice, rehearsals are cancelled and employees work from home where possible.
INDIA
National Centre for the Performing Arts Mumbai : all performances have been cancelled from 13 March until further notice.
IRELAND
The country is in lockdown.
Irish National Opera suspended the last production of 2019/20.
ISRAEL
Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv: Performances and rehearsals are cancelled until further notice
ITALY
The country is in lockdown at least until 3 May.
KAZAKHSTAN
Government declared a state of emergency, which leaves the Theatres in the country closed.
LATVIA
Latvian National Opera cancelled performances until 14 May.
LITHUANIA
Lithuanian National Opera: All performances are cancelled until Mid May and the house is closed for rehearsals as well
LUXEMBOURG
Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg : all performances are cancelled until Mid May.
MALTA
Maltese Government has requested the cancellation of all public indoor gatherings until further notice.
Teatru Manoel in Valletta suspended all performances until the end of the season.
Gozo / Teatru Aurora: The theatre is closed for visits, the next performance on 25 April cancelled.
MONTENEGRO
Operosa Montenegro Opera Festival : all activities regarding the event of the young@opera project will be cancelled or delayed to further.
NETHERLANDS
Dutch National Opera has canceled all performances with the public until June 1, 2020 The rehearsals with less than 100 people continue as usual and the workshops continue to work on the following productions, ballet tour has been called off immediately. DNO&B is currently investigating the possibilities of recording performances without public and broadcasting them via the internet.
Nederlandse Reisopera has postponed the next tours until the autumn
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand Opera is closed and rescheduled the spring & summer performances until later in the year, hopeful to open the doors for the autumn performances.
NORWAY
Den Norske Opera has cancelled performances and rehearsals until 30 April.
Bergen National Opera has cancelled performances and rehearsals until 30 April.
Norwegian National Opera has cancelled all performances before summer and is closed until further notice.
OMAN
ROH Muscat cancelled all performances until further notice.
POLAND
Government has ordered to shut down all venues and public activities.
Polish National Opera is closed until 19 April
PORTUGAL
Gulbekian Musica / Fundation Calouste Gulbekian has cancelled all performances until 31 May.
RUSSIA
The capital is in lockdown.
In Moscow all performances are cancelled until the end of April
Novosibirsk State Opera and Theatre announces its next performances for the beginning of May
Perm Opera organises concerts for single spectators
Mikhailovski Theatre cancelled their performances until the end of April.
SERBIA
State of emergency implying the closure of all theatres to audiences and staff until further notice.
SLOVENIA
Slovenian National Theatre cancelled their performances until the end of May.
SPAIN
State of emergency implying the closure of all theatres to audiences and staff until further notice.
SWEDEN
Sweden has banned gatherings with more than 50 people.
Royal Swedish Opera has cancelled their performances and is closed until the summer
SWITZERLAND
Theatres throughout the whole country are closed and rehearsals called off until at least May.
Grand Théâtre de Génève is closed until the summer.
Theater Basel, Theater und Orchester Biel Solothurn and Opernhaus Zürich won’t resume performances before May
TURKEY
General lockdown in the whole country, including the closure of the theatres until further notice.
UKRAINE
Performances in the whole country are cancelled until the end of April at least.
UNITED KINGDOM
The Grange Festival in Alresford cancelled their 2020 edition.
English National Opera and Royal Opera House Covent Garden cancelled all performances and closed their houses to public and staff until further notice.
Scottish Opera cancelled and postponed the performances and tours planned until July 2020
Welsh National Opera cancelled their current tour and is closed until further notice
Opera North are closed until the summer
Garsington Opera cancelled its performances until 14 July
Glyndebourne Festival Opera cancelled its performances until 14 July