Beppe Vessicchio is positive for Covid, participation in Sanremo is at risk

Update: the Maestro has recovered and will be able to be in Sanremo conducting the orchestra for the piece of Le Virbazioni.

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Neapolitan Maestro Beppe Vessicchio has tested positive for Covid , so his participation in the Sanremo Festival is still up in the air.

Fortunately, he's not feeling well and only has a few mild symptoms, such as hoarseness, but until he tests negative, he won't be able to go to rehearsals or participate in the Festival, where a replacement may be available.

Vessicchio himself declared that another conductor has already been sent to carry out the rehearsals with Le Vibrazioni and work is already underway to understand who will permanently replace him at the Ariston.

We reiterate, however, that the Maestro is currently well and is waiting to test negative , hoping that it will happen in time, that is, by February 1st, the day the Sanremo Festival begins.

You also get infected in the orchestra and choir

With the widespread diffusion of the Omicron variant, contagion among some members of the orchestra and especially the choir was almost inevitable.

In this case, in fact, rehearsals are necessarily held without masks , and in every case of a positive Covid case, all members must remain at home in quarantine and subsequent rehearsals must be held with a new choir.