Since almost all major opera houses and concert halls around the world have canceled performances due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Vienna State Opera and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra are opening their live-stream archives, to the benefit of art lovers all over the world, free of charge.

Vienna State Opera

Starting this week, Vienna State Opera is broadcasting recordings of previous opera and ballet performances daily via its streaming platform www.staatsoperlive.com or the Wiener Staatsoper Live app. Streaming times are normally in the evenings in Central European Time (early mornings in Beijing Time) but will remain available for 24 hours. After registration at www.staatsoperlive.com, users can get access to the live shows and three titles in its videotheque for 30 days free.

Highlighted programs include two evenings of “Falstaff” under James Conlon and Zubin Mehta with Carlos Alvarez and Ambrogio Maestri in the title role, three “Tosca” performances with different casts, as well as “The Marriage of Figaro.”

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Invite the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra into your living room, on your TV, computer, tablet or smartphone. Enjoy great video-streamed concerts in high definition and with excellent sound. The archive already contains hundreds of recordings with all the great artists of classical music. There are also fascinating documentaries and bonus films.

After you register on www.digitalconcerthall.com or the Berliner Philharmoniker app, redeem the voucher code “BERLINPHIL” before March 31 and receive free access to all concerts and videos on the website for 30 days.(SD News)