The Glyndebourne Festival, which receives little government support, has been mostly immune from recent convulsions of the opera industry in Britain.
Category: English National Opera
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Under Pressure, English National Opera Will Move to Manchester
Urged to develop a new model by Arts Council England, the opera company will move its base out of London, but it still plans to present opera there.
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An Opera Company’s Precarious Future Has Some Worried About a Ripple Effect
The New York Times – Music:For a month now, politicians, newspapers and classical music stars have been arguing over the future of English National Opera. A funding cut could have repercussions far beyond Britain.
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Britain’s Major Opera Companies Suffer in Arts Spending Shake-Up
The New York Times – Music:English National Opera lost its government subsidy, and the Royal Opera House received a 10-percent cut, with funding diverted to organizations outside London.