Daily News Roundup: 9 November 2016

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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

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.

 

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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.
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Aida collection – Press photo

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