And In House - John Tooley
The personal records of successive General Directors aptly describe the difficulty of planning a schedule to meet demands of egocentric superstar performers whose diaries fill years in advance, whilst depending on short term finance from public and private supporters determined to dictate policy. The story builds through an inevitable catalogue of cut backs & cancellations, staff and audience discontent, to a climax of near chaos more farcical than any opera plot. (To set the background it is worth looking for a copy of Opera at Covent Garden - a short history - Harold Rosenthal)
(Serena Fenwick - bwl 3 May 2000 ) |
