PHOTOS: Opera Gloriosa premiers at Cathedral Steps Open Air festival in Erfurt, Germany

Choir members sang during the rehearsal of the Cathedral Steps open air festival (Domstufen-Festspiele) in front of Mariendom (Cathedral of Mary) and St. Severi's Church in Erfurt, Germany on Wednesday, in preparation for the premiere of "Opera Gloriosa," an Italian evening of famous opera music, which was scheduled for Friday. Due to the corona pandemic, the festival will take place in a smaller form this year. With health, safety and social distancing measures in place, the audience capacity which is usually 2000 visitors was drastically dropped to 500. The orchestra musicians sat under and were separated from each other by acrylic panes. Giuseppe Verdi's 'Nabucco' was planned to be performed. The festival will continue till August 2.

Updated on: Jul 11, 2020 7:25 PM IST

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Singers and orchestra musicians perform during the rehearsal of the Cathedral Steps open air festival (Domstufen-Festspiele) in front of Mariendom (Cathedral of Mary) and St. Severi's Church in Erfurt, Germany, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (AP)

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Greek general music director Myron Michailidis, right, conducts behind South African baritone singer Siyabulela Ntlale, left, during the rehearsal of the Cathedral Steps open air festival (Domstufen-Festspiele) in front of the Mariendom (Cathedral of Mary) and the St. Severi's Church in Erfurt, Germany, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (AP)

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Choir members sing during the rehearsal of the Cathedral Steps open air festival (Domstufen-Festspiele) in front of Mariendom (Cathedral of Mary) and St. Severi's Church in Erfurt, Germany, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (AP)

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Singers and orchestra musicians perform during a rehearsal of the Cathedral Steps open air festival (Domstufen-Festspiele) in front of Mariendom (Cathedral of Mary) and St. Severi's Church in Erfurt, Germany, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (AP)

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Orchestra musicians play behind plexiglass panes during the rehearsal of the Cathedral Steps open air festival (Domstufen-Festspiele) in front of the Mariendom (Cathedral of Mary) and the St. Severi's Church in Erfurt, Germany, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (AP)

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Singers sit apart prior the rehearsal of the Cathedral Steps open air festival (Domstufen-Festspiele) in front of Mariendom (Cathedral of Mary) and St. Severi's Church in Erfurt, Germany, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (AP)

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Ukrainian soprano Yulianna Bawarska puts down a face mask during the rehearsal of the Cathedral Steps open air festival (Domstufen-Festspiele) in front of Mariendom (Cathedral of Mary) and St. Severi's Church in Erfurt, Germany, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (AP)

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South African baritone singer Siyabulela Ntlale performs during the rehearsal of the Cathedral Steps open air festival (Domstufen-Festspiele) in front of the Mariendom (Cathedral of Mary) and the St. Severi's Church in Erfurt, Germany, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (AP)

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Singers and orchestra musicians perform and are reflected by a puddle at the public gallery during the rehearsal of the Cathedral Steps open air festival (Domstufen-Festspiele) in front of Mariendom (Cathedral of Mary) and St. Severi's Church in Erfurt, Germany, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (AP)