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Paris Opera, which has lost 16.4 million euros in ticket sales alone because of the strike, said it will decide Wednesday the fate of the rest of its program, including its flagship production of Wagner's
Crisis-hit Paris Opera cancels shows over virus
PARIS — Crisis-hit Paris Opera has been forced to cancel a ballet, opera and a concert because of the coronavirus outbreak.The institution has been hemorrhaging money after being hit by a month-and-a-half-long strike over pension reforms that saw the curtain come down on 85 performances.Its management pulled George Balanchine's "Ballet" on Monday night after the French government banned public gatherings of more than 1,000 people to slow the spread of COVID-19.But it said a performance of Massenet's opera "Manon" starring the South African soprano Pretty Yende will go ahead behind closed doors so it can be filmed on its Opera Bastille stage.A Mahler concert next Wednesday has also been shelved.Paris Opera, which has lost 16.4 million euros in ticket sales...
March 10, 2020

Crisis-hit Paris Opera cancels shows over virus

Britain's Prince Andrew, left, and US financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this file combination picture. — Courtesy photo
Prince Andrew shuts door on cooperation in Epstein case
NEW YORK — Britain's Prince Andrew has "completely shut the door" on cooperating with the FBI in its investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a US prosecutor said on Monday.Despite publicly offering his assistance, "Prince Andrew has now completely shut the door on voluntary cooperation," said New York attorney Geoffrey Berman, who had already accused the prince in late January of failing to cooperate.Berman added that his office, which is known for having some of the most aggressive investigators in the US federal judiciary system, "is considering its options" on how to proceed, without offering further details.Queen Elizabeth II's second son stepped back from frontline royal duties after he faced outrage over an interview with the BBC...
March 10, 2020

Prince Andrew shuts door on cooperation in Epstein case

British singer Robert Plant, left, holds hands raised high with British guitarist Jimmy Page during a Led Zeppelin reunion performance at Madison Square Garden in 1988. — AFP
US panel reinstates 'Stairway' ruling in favor of Led Zeppelin
SAN FRANCISCO — A US appeals court on Monday reinstated a ruling that British rockers Led Zeppelin did not swipe part of the classic "Stairway to Heaven" from another band.The San Francisco 11-judge panel affirmed a 2016 judgement that found no proof the classic 1971 Zeppelin song breached the copyright of "Taurus," written by Randy Wolfe of a Los Angeles band called Spirit.In 2018 that ruling was overturned by a three-judge panel in San Francisco, which said certain instructions to the district court jury had been "erroneous and prejudicial," and failed to clarify that the arrangement of elements in the public domain could be considered original.Led Zeppelin requested that the order for a new trial be reconsidered by a larger panel, whose decision Monday,...
March 10, 2020

US panel reinstates 'Stairway' ruling in favor of Led Zeppelin

Madonna cancels remaining Paris gigs over coronavirus
PARIS — Pop singer Madonna on Monday called off two concerts in Paris, the last dates in her Madame X world tour, after French authorities banned large gatherings to stem the coronavirus spread."It is with profound regret that we are announcing the cancellation of the last two Madame X shows," the venue for the March 10 and 11 shows, the Grand Rex concert hall, announced on its website.Paris was to be the last stage in Madonna's tour, which kicked off in New York last September and took her to Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, Lisbon and London.The 2,800-capacity Grand Rex cited the decision of the authorities to ban all gatherings of over 1,000 people for the cancellation.The 61-year-old star played a single night at the Grand Rex...
March 10, 2020

Madonna cancels remaining Paris gigs over coronavirus

Only people who have already reserved a ticket online, or those who normally benefit from free entry, will be allowed inside, it said. — AFP
Louvre restricts visitors over coronavirus
PARIS — The Louvre in Paris said on Monday that it was restricting entry to the world's most visited museum because of the coronavirus.Only people who have already reserved a ticket online, or those who normally benefit from free entry, will be allowed inside, it said.The restriction comes after the Louvre was forced to close for two days last week when staff refused to work, fearing the virus posed a threat to their health.The French government banned all public gatherings of more than 1,000 people late Sunday in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19.Paris Saint-Germain were ordered to play Wednesday's home Champions League tie against German club Borussia Dortmund behind closed doors because of the outbreak.Theater and opera managers were meeting on Monday in Paris to decide how...
March 09, 2020

Louvre restricts visitors over coronavirus

Tom Holland, left, and Chris Pratt attend the world premiere of Pixar/Disney animated film
'Onward' tops N. America box office amid unsure virus impact
LOS ANGELES — As the film industry warily watched for any impact from the coronavirus, new Pixar animation "Onward" topped the North American box office this weekend, but with one of the lowest starts of any Pixar/Disney film.The family-oriented movie took in an estimated $40 million for the Friday-to-Sunday period, somewhat below projections, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported.Its international take of $28 million was also well under expectations. But as Variety noted, the virus has had a sharp impact around the globe, with many theaters closed in such major markets as China and South Korea.Media analyst Paul Dergarabedian said that while overall US viewership was down for the weekend, the virus seemed to have had "zero impact" there."Onward" has...
March 09, 2020

'Onward' tops N. America box office amid unsure virus impact

Prince Harry and wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will join other royals members Monday at a Commonwealth Day ceremony at Westminster Abbey, their last official appearance before stepping back from their roles at the end of March. — AFP
One last event before Harry and Meghan bow out
LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will make their last official appearance as senior royals on Monday, joining Queen Elizabeth II for an event in London before they set off on their own.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will join other members of the royal family at a Commonwealth Day ceremony at Westminster Abbey.It is their final public engagement before they step back from their roles at the end of March, no longer representing the queen and pursuing a new, financially independent life based in Canada.Harry and Meghan rocked the monarchy with their bombshell announcement in January that they wanted to break free from the constraints of royalty.They complained about media intrusion, a long-running issue for Harry, who watched how photographers pursued his mother Diana until her...
March 09, 2020

One last event before Harry and Meghan bow out

'How could you be Marie Curie and soft and sweet?'
PARIS — Marie Curie "wasn't always very nice", said Marjane Satrapi of the hero of her new film, "Radioactive".The most famous woman scientist ever had to fight her corner in what was — and still is — a man's world, said Satrapi, best known as the maker of the Oscar-nominated animated classic, "Persepolis"."How are you supposed to become Marie Curie if you are cute, gentle and terribly nice?" the acclaimed Iranian-born graphic novelist said."When you were as focused as Curie was, you don't have the time to be touchy feely... and people accept that (single-mindedness) much less from a woman," she insisted.Satrapi, 50, was forever destined to make a film about the Polish-born physicist and chemist, the first woman to win the...
March 09, 2020

'How could you be Marie Curie and soft and sweet?'

Seungri has been indicted on accusations including prostitution arrangement, embezzlement and illicit gambling. — AFP
Scandal-ridden K-pop star enlists in army
SEOUL — Disgraced former K-pop star Seungri enlisted in the South Korean army on Monday, meaning a military court will now hear his trial on charges stemming from a sex and drug scandal last year.The 29-year-old singer from popular boyband BIGBANG has been indicted on accusations including prostitution arrangement, embezzlement and illicit gambling.All able-bodied South Korean men are obliged to fulfill around two years of military service to defend the country from nuclear-armed North Korea, with which it remains technically at war.Wearing a black hooded shirt and matching facemask, Seungri arrived at a military boot camp in Cheorwon, a border town 100 km north of Seoul.Seungri — whose military service was postponed last year because of ongoing police inquiries — bowed to reporters...
March 09, 2020

Scandal-ridden K-pop star enlists in army

Gourd
18th century Chinese gourd sells for $4.6 million at auction
BOURGES, France — A Chinese porcelain gourd which once belonged to the 18th century Chinese Emperor Qianlong sold for 4.1 million euros ($4.6 million) at auction on Saturday.The cobalt blue and white gourd, which represents an imperial dragon with five claws in search of the sacred pearl, went to a Chinese buyer by telephone.Auctioneer Olivier Clair, who found the object while executing a will in a Parisian apartment, said that with fees, the sale amounted to more than 4.9 million euros."There have been a number, but it remains very rare," he said."The gourd was intended for Chinese pilgrims. Little by little, it has become a decorative symbol like a coronation sword. It is an object that interests the Chinese because it is their heritage."The gourd was possibly...
March 07, 2020

18th century Chinese gourd sells for $4.6 million at auction

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