The opera house has announced its lineup for 2021-22. Meanwhile, we will continue with all of our digital media initiatives, which have kept the Met connected with our audiences here and abroad throughout the closure.’ ‘But we have faith that the members of our company and the public will understand why and how our return to normalcy must be managed.

‘Our future relies on making strong artistic strides, while collectively reducing our costs until the audience has fully returned,’ he continued, citing audience surveys that indicate it will take time before the Met’s box office returns to pre-pandemic levels. ‘The inability to perform is taking a tremendous toll on our company,’ said the Met’s General Manager, Peter Gelb. Health officials have said this will likely take at least five to six months after a vaccine is initially made available. Because of the many hundreds of performers who are required to rehearse and perform in close quarters and because of the company’s large audience, it was determined that it would not be safe for the Met to resume until a vaccine is widely in use, herd immunity is established, and the wearing of masks and social distancing is no longer a medical requirement. The Metropolitan Opera has announced that it has cancelled its entire 2020–21 season due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The Met made its decision based on the advice of health officials who advise the Met and Lincoln Center.

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