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- The British government is cutting funding for proposals of a new concert hall in London. Leading figures in the world of classical music have expressed their disappointment in the government’s decision. Conductor Daniel Harding spoke to The Guardian and said: “We find a lot of money for building all sorts of sports arenas, which is wonderful, but the arts are hugely important too.” Last year’s government granted £5.5-million. Approximately £1.25-million was spent until today and the remainder will return to the Treasury.
The London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican Centre in London. Photograph: Amy Zielinski/Redferns
- Three public accountants were severely punished for having failed to notice that Corinne Auguin, the previous stage manager of the Opéra National de Bordeaux, money laundered 2.3-million euros in 10 years. After an audit from 2009 to 2012, the Compte régional des comptes declared the accountants debtor to a total of 1,809-million euros. Auguin was sentenced in January 2016 to three years of prison and her husband for two years. They have to pay 2.2-million euros in damages to the Régie de l’Opéra.
- The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra achieved full attendance last season at the Helsinki Music Centre that seats 1,704 people. For their upcoming show ,Mahler Third, they will be selling standing-room tickets for the first time.
- Opera diva Anna Netrebko is releasing a porcelain tea collection in collaboration with Saint-Petersburg’s Imperial Porcelain Factory. The set is named “Aida” after Verdi’s opera. The Russian soprano will make her first appearance in Aida during the Salzburg Festival in summer 2017.
Anna Netrebko and her collection – Press photo
- The world premiere of the collection will be in Vienna in December 2016. The six-person tea service includes a teapot, a sugar bowl, a cremer and six teacups with saucers. It will be released in two versions: Limited Edition and Exclusive Limited Edition. The Limited Edition will have 1,500 tea services with a background of golden hues, while the Exclusive Limited Edition will have 50 services with a background of colours from cobalt blue to sand.
Aida collection – Press photo
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