Free opera at Caracalla theater due to strike

After talks broke down between unions and management

(ANSA) - Rome, July 18 - Rome's Opera Theater said that Friday's performance of the Boheme at the Caracalla open-air theater will be piano-only and free of charge, because theater staff have gone on strike. "Showtime is at 9pm and entrance will be free of charge until all 4,000 seats are taken, while tickets will be fully reimbursed," theater management said.

Talks between unions and management broke down earlier on Friday because "the Opera Theater is unwilling to sign an inclusive agreement, even though we represent half of the Opera Theater staff," FIALS-CISAL union said. The theater condemned the strike as "a choice made by a minority group, which however manages to affect the entire show".