Scala, superintendent: Vaccination to all artists to reopen theaters

"If we want to reopen Italian theaters, there is a unique solution: decide that all artists who cannot wear masks, such as singers, choristers, prose actors, wind players, and dancers, be vaccinated." This is theappeal of the Superintendent of La Scala in Milan Dominique Meyer addressed “not only to La Scala, but to all opera, prose and concert halls. It would amount to a few thousand vaccinations that would allow the whole sector to restart.”

The proposal comes in the aftermath of the false outbreak announced last week with 45 artists and workers weakly positive who later tested negative on the control swab, except in two cases. What happened and why is being investigated in this regard. However, the superintendent concludes, “something like this shows that we are fragile.” And again, “If we want to reopen theaters, and this is important for the health of the society that needs them, we have to create the conditions for safety.”

Since last year, Teatro alla Scala has initiated a system of strict controls, thanks to the collaboration of the head of Infectious Diseases at Sacco Giuliano Rizzardini.

Francesco Giambrone, superintendent of the Teatro Massimo in Palermo, also joined the appeal: “To reopen, vaccinations are indispensable. That’s why we have long been asking to be included in the vaccination plans.”

Ph.Credit Teatro alla Scala

Scala, superintendent: Vaccination to all artists to reopen theaters

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