Despite money troubles and changing company directors, London’s opera scene still takes risks to produce an amazing programme of productions.
The editor of Opera is worried.The March editorial of Britain's leading opera monthly describes this city's opera scene as being in crisis. The city's major companies — Royal Opera and English National Opera — are in a state of flux, administratively, artistically, musically and, in the case of ENO, financially.
Opera everywhere should suffer such crises. On a recent Saturday in the British capital, I couldn't imagine a better place for opera, crises or no crises.
The editor of Opera is worried.The March editorial of Britain's leading opera monthly describes this city's opera scene as being in crisis. The city's major companies — Royal Opera and English National Opera — are in a state of flux, administratively, artistically, musically and, in the case of ENO, financially.
Opera everywhere should suffer such crises. On a recent Saturday in the British capital, I couldn't imagine a better place for opera, crises or no crises.
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