Glimmerglass Festival to Expand Capacity for 2021
The Glimmerglass Festival, the summer opera and musical theater festival in Cooperstown, New York, has announced plans for the summer of 2021 in the wake of its 2020 season cancellation due to COVID-19. They will be expanding its attendance limits thanks to new guidance from New York State regarding COVID-19 restrictions. Attendees are required to either have the COVID-19 vaccine or proof of a negative COVID-19 test 14 days before the Festival In addition, a mask will be required at all times except when eating.
The Festival is also expanding with the addition of a brand new outdoor stage. As most people know, the Festival usually showcases its performances in the historic and intimate 915-seat lakeside theater just north of the Village of Cooperstown. The new custom built stage will be located on the Festival grounds.
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Glimmerglass Festival to Expand Capacity for 2021
The Glimmerglass Festival, the summer opera and musical theater festival in Cooperstown, New York, has announced plans for the summer of 2021 in the wake of its 2020 season cancellation due to COVID-19. They will be expanding its attendance limits thanks to new guidance from New York State regarding COVID-19 restrictions. Attendees are required to either have the COVID-19 vaccine or proof of a negative COVID-19 test 14 days before the Festival In addition, a mask will be required at all times except when eating.
The Festival is also expanding with the addition of a brand new outdoor stage. As most people know, the Festival usually showcases its performances in the historic and intimate 915-seat lakeside theater just north of the Village of Cooperstown. The new custom built stage will be located on the Festival grounds.
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Glimmerglass announces 2021 festival plans
The Glimmerglass Festival will be held in a new way this summer, after canceling last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted: Mar 2, 2021 12:56 PM
Updated: Mar 2, 2021 1:10 PM
Posted By: WKTV
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – The Glimmerglass Festival will be held in a new way this summer, after canceling last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The opera and musical theater festival will be held outdoors on a new stage built on the festival grounds, with the theme ‘Glimmerglass on the Grass.’ While this move outdoors is primarily for the health and safety of our company members, audience members and community, it is in harmony with what people love about Glimmerglass innovative art and performances in a beautiful location,” said Francesca Zambello, festival artistic and general director. “We are extremely grateful to Andrew Martin-Weber for making this outdoor stage possible, and we look forward to bringing amazing performa