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Director Richard Šumila, who works in the theater, also decided to test for coronavirus. The man spoke about the test results on social media.
“Yesterday, for a very short time, false information appeared that I was feeling symptoms. I want to inform that I do not feel any symptoms, on Friday I took a test, the answer to which is negative, and here is the negative result of my test, ”wrote R. Šumila.
Open letter
After announcing on Friday that Jonas Sakalauskas, the director of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater, had contracted coronavirus, his own message was distributed to the theater community on Saturday.
“Dear friends of the theater,
As you know, I got some bad news on Friday – my COVID-19 test came back positive. I regret that as a result, the entire LNOBT team will not be able to return to normal work in the near future: the theater facilities will be disinfected and everyone who works in them will be tested for free for COVID-19.
It is very unfortunate that the premiere performances of the Giselle ballet cannot take place next week (August 12, 13, 14). This is the second time the pandemic has set foot for this prime minister. At the same time, I would like to reassure and reassure the theatrical audience of classical ballet: Žizel’s performances will be postponed until September and will definitely take place, and the pause will not harm the artistic quality of the well-prepared premiere.
At the same time, I would like to emphasize that all foreign creators and performers who attended rehearsals for both the Giselle ballet and the Anne Boleyn opera were tested by COVID-19 tests before working with the LNOBT ensemble. Negative responses were received in all cases.
Sesto Quatrini, the artistic director of the LNOBT Opera of Italy, who will participate in the rehearsals for “Anna Bolena”, also presented on July 29. COVID-19 infection certificate. This director did not complain of any health problems, contrary to the public statements of the theater workers who did not want to make his name public. Therefore, I urge the theater community to refrain from deliberately spreading misleading or unverified information in the future.
Nor would he agree with allegations that the theater did not pay enough attention to protecting workers. There was certainly no shortage of soap, sanitizer, disposable gloves, or masks in the theater. All those returning to the theater after summer vacation were required to inform their immediate supervisors about visits to countries identified as risky and contacts with potentially infected people in self-isolation. We, the theater directors, did everything possible to resist the pandemic and control the situation in the team.
Still, it is difficult for me, a man of the theater, to imagine how physically tough ballet dancers, or even more singers, could practically rehearse with face masks. For this reason, the use of face masks in the theater facilities was not mandatory for staff and performers. By the way, the recommendations distributed by the Lithuanian government this summer did not require it either.
I would like to assure all theater workers that they have social guarantees for public sector workers. Therefore, there is no need to worry about salaries and other benefits to which they are due – this will all be paid on time in any case.
Unfortunately, I myself am experiencing that no one, old or young, can feel safe from a treacherous COVID-19 infection. Therefore, I would like to wish that all the theater staff remain dignified in a difficult situation, protect themselves and their loved ones, and provide the staff of the National Center of Public Health with all the requested information. It will depend on our openness and benevolence when we can return to our beloved theater and continue rehearsals for long, patiently prepared premieres.
And I ask a little more patience from the esteemed theater audience: all misfortunes will eventually end. And that wonderful night, when we all sit back in the ornate theater room, immersed in the ceiling lights, it will surely come. Strengths for you.
Jonas Sakalauskas
General Director of LNOBT ”.
The news portal tv3.lt recalls that on Friday the director of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater (LNOBT) Jonas Sakalauskas was diagnosed with a coronavirus and the theater’s activities are temporarily suspended.
This was confirmed by J. Sakalauskas himself on BNS on Friday.
“Yes, it is true, I received positive data this morning that the coronavirus is present. The procedures are currently in progress, contact persons with whom I have been in contact have been identified ”, said the head of LNOBT.
He says he felt the first symptoms of the disease on Wednesday and went to a private clinic Thursday to get tested for coronavirus. The theater director says he does not know where he may have contracted the coronavirus because he has not recently gone abroad, he did not communicate with people who would be diagnosed with the coronavirus.
J. Sakalauskas says that he avoided communication with the theater groups, and this week he had closer contact with various theater employees, mainly management.
“At the moment, there are solutions to disinfect the theater, stop work, investigate possible contacts and, after receiving answers, return to work for those who do not have those risks,” said J. Sakalauskas.
Over the weekend, he claimed to have participated in two open air events in Klaipeda: the Blue Dinner and the premiere of the Flying Dutchman opera in the port city. The mayor of Klaipda, Vytautas Grubliauskas, other public figures from Klaip otherda and representatives from the world of music also participated in the events.
“I felt bad on Wednesday, there didn’t seem to be any illness on Thursday, but I went to do prophylactic tests, little thing. Today it has gotten worse again (…), at this moment it seems that I don’t have the temperature, it goes up, down, the symptoms are very rare, ”he said.
J. Sakalauskas claims that he isolated himself at home, along with his children.
He claims that theater facilities will be disinfected and employees who have been in close contact with him will be tested.
“If the tests are positive, there will be a separate language. If it is negative, after a while it will work again. “Only me and my immediate environment will have to quarantine ourselves for a longer period of time,” said the LNOBT director.
LNOBT also reported that due to the threat of coroanvirus, rehearsals in the theater have been interrupted, it is not yet clear if the premieres scheduled for this month will be held: the ballet “Gizel” by Adolphe Adam and Gaetano Donizetti scheduled for 12, August 13 and 14. (Gaetan Donizetti) opera Ana Bolena.
The theater has a total of more than 600 employees.
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