Show must go on: Classical music goes free to console virus-hit music lovers

A picture taken in Lausanne showing the French classical violinist Renaud Capucon (centre) performing pieces by Beethoven, Schubert and Mozart with Lausanne Chamber Orchestra during a concert behind closed door due to the novel coronavirus, Covid-19. Many of the world's greatest orchestras and opera houses are also streaming their production free as a consolation to music lovers in these trying times. — AFP

PARIS: 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.