Guangzhou Opera House to reopen with performance of Marco Polo

GUANGZHOU - Guangzhou Opera House said Wednesday that it will reopen on June 25 after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 outbreak, restaging Marco Polo as its first show.

"The show was highly-anticipated, and the tickets were sold out in a few minutes," said Chen Rui, assistant to the general manager of the opera house.

According to Chen, strict anti-virus measures have been imposed for the reopening.

The attendance rate will be brought under 30 percent for the sake of social distancing. Employees have taken nucleic-acid tests and infrared temperature detection devices have been installed.

The show, combining the legend of Marco Polo with an original Chinese-written opera, was produced by Guangzhou Opera House in 2018.