By John Smith • Published: 04 May 2020 • 12:50
DURING lockdown, classical music lovers have been lucky enough to enjoy a real feast of top music and opera from around the world free of charge and it’s still going on.
The Metropolitan Opera of New York broadcasts a daily opera from its archives which can be accessed through the MetOpera Facebook page but visit first to see the timings.
The Budapest Festival Orchestra is streaming a selection of classical works by composers such as Bartok at 10am on May 9 through their website.
Another good site to visit is the London Symphony Orchestra which presents two free archive concerts each week, one on Sunday and one on Thursday with the next two being Shostakovich on May 7 at 8.30pm Spanish time and Romeo and Juliet by Berlioz at 8pm on Sunday May 10.
These and future concerts can be viewed on the LSO YouTube channel also free of charge.
Another option is the Our House to your House Friday night performances of opera or ballet from the Royal Opera House in London and although free, viewers are encouraged to make a donation if they enjoyed the presentation.
Their next Facebook premieres will be the opera La Traviata on Friday May 8 at 8pm Spanish time and the ballet Anastasia on May 15.
These are just a few examples of the many classical collectives that are screening top quality performances in order to try to make things just that little bit better.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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