The first great opera: Monteverdi’s Orfeo was premiered in Mantua #OTD in 1607.

Just got my first Pfizer jab.

Catholic and Orthodox churches on the main square in the town of Kikinda in northern Serbia

The new Guth production of Salome at the Bolshoi doesn’t seem to look anything like his recent Deutsche Oper production. More like his FroSch. Would love to see this.

Prague is one step closer to getting a new concert hall. praguemorning.cz/prague-city-co…

Herr Wagner is ready for your Zoom call.

20C today in Belgrade

So much fun today watching this puppy (unsuccessfully) trying to steal a tablecloth from a terrace today.

Good night from Divčibare, a small mountain resort in Easter Serbia. Here are some pictures of the local St. Pantaleon Church.

Great weather today for a hike

Some new friends ;)

So Switzerland declined to approve AstraZeneca vaccine for lack of sufficient trial data. AZ itself didn’t even ask for US FDA approval for exactly the same reason. UK media: Let’s attack EU and Angela Merkel.

Opening night of the new production of Rigoletto from Prague State Opera is now available online vimeo.com/518252779

Walking around Tešnjar, an old neighborhood in the city of Valjevo.

EMA has started a rolling review of Sputnik V, a #COVID19vaccine developed by Russia’s Gamaleya National Centre of Epidemiology and Microbiology. 👉 ema.europa.eu/en/news/ema-st…

Lednice-Vlatlice announces program of the 2021 festival with focus on Vivaldi to take place in October. Including a recital by JJ Orlińsky, concert by Collegium 1704 and a staging of Vivaldi’s Farnace at the castle theater lvhf.cz/en/