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Several dancers from the Vienna State Ballet tested positive for the corona virus.
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Several dancers had tested positive for the corona virus, and the first case occurred twelve days ago, ballet director Martin Schläpfer confirmed to the APA in a report in the free newspaper “Heute.”
“In total, there were 17 dancers who had a positive result in the course of our regular tests, of course, not all at the same time,” said Schläpfer.
Rehearsals for the premiere of “Mahler, Live” have begun.
All those affected had gone into quarantine, with a large part being able to participate again in the samples next week, during which daily tests will be carried out through a rapid test. After all, stage rehearsals have already begun for the premiere of “Mahler, Live”, which was postponed until December 4, neo-director Schläpfer’s first job as a choreographer in Vienna.
Corona Cases at the Vienna State Ballet
The fact that the announced premiere date can now be implemented as planned due to restrictions caused by infections cannot be guaranteed for the time being, as the evening was tailored to the entire company or in some cases individual dancers. . “So the current situation is really an incredible challenge. Valuable rehearsal time has been lost due to different quarantine times. However, we are doing everything humanly possible to secure the premiere,” Schläpfer said fiercely.
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