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A fight at the Opera

Source: The Independent

Manchester : United Kingdom | 5 months ago

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It was heralded as the most exciting and costly new arts venture for a generation – the chance to bring world class opera and ballet to audiences far beyond the orbit of Covent Garden. But now, before the curtain has even gone up, the proposed scheme to create a permanent new base for the Royal Opera House...

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