Orchestras and opera houses offer free streaming to console music lovers
(WorldNews Entertainment)

The conductor at Royal Opera of Versailles strode up onto the rostrum baton in hand to attack Beethoven`s Fifth, before turning to bow to the audience. Except there was no one there other than his orchestra. Such is live music in time of the virus, as governments across the world close down concert halls to try to contain the pandemic. But for Francois-Xavier Roth and the musicians of Les Siecles orchestra at the beautiful opera house next to the Palace of Versailles near Paris, the show had to go on, Saturday, even if only for the cameras. They were not alone. Many of the world`s greatest orchestras and opera houses are also streaming their production free as a consolation to music lovers...