Posted inClassical Music Hrusa, Jakub Opera Royal Opera House Jakub Hrusa, the Royal Opera’s Next Leader, Keeps Quality in Mind “I don’t want to exclude anything,” says the Czech conductor Jakub Hrusa, who plans to present Czech music alongside mainstream repertoire in London. Posted by By Rebecca Schmid
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