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La Fenice Opera House Cancels Contract with Music Director After Protests
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La Fenice Opera House Cancels Contract with Music Director After Protests

From N1 Serbia · (10m ago) Serbian Critical tone

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Venice's La Fenice opera house has canceled its collaboration with incoming music director Beatrice Venezi.
  • The decision follows months of protests from musicians and staff.
  • The opera house cited Venezi's "serious and repeated public statements" as the reason for the termination.

The prestigious La Fenice opera house in Venice has severed ties with its designated music director, Beatrice Venezi, a move that comes after a prolonged period of internal dissent. This decision, announced Sunday, marks a significant turn of events following months of protests by musicians and staff who vehemently opposed her appointment.

Generalni direktor Nikola Kolabjanki naveo je kao razlog za otkazivanje buduฤ‡e saradnje njene ozbiljne i pomovljene javne izjave koje su bile uvredljive i ลกtetne za tu opersku kuฤ‡u i njen okestar

โ€” Nicola Colabianchi, General Director of La FeniceThis quote explains the official reason for canceling the collaboration with Beatrice Venezi, citing her public statements as damaging to the opera house.

La Fenice's General Director, Nicola Colabianchi, stated that the cancellation was due to Venezi's "serious and repeated public statements" that were deemed "offensive and harmful" to the opera house and its orchestra. These remarks reportedly included accusations of nepotism within the institution, as detailed in an interview with the Argentinian newspaper La Nacion. The Italian Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano, expressed hope that this resolution would clear the air of "misunderstandings, tensions, and manipulations" surrounding Venezi's selection.

Italijanski ministar kulture Alesandro ฤuli rekao je da se nada da ฤ‡e se ovim potezom ukloniti nesporazumi, tenzije i manipulacije, koje su pratile njen izbor na to mesto

โ€” Gennaro Sangiuliano, Italian Minister of CultureThe Minister of Culture expresses hope that this decision will resolve the issues that arose from Venezi's appointment.

The opera house's unions welcomed the decision, calling it a necessary act of respect for the professionalism of the theater and its staff. The protests, which included a strike that led to the cancellation of a performance, highlighted deep-seated concerns about transparency and Venezi's qualifications. Musicians, singers, and employees had voiced apprehension about potential political interference in artistic decisions. Videos circulating in Italian media showed the audience and orchestra applauding on Sunday evening upon hearing the news that Venezi's appointment had been blocked, indicating widespread relief within the opera community.

Sindikati operske kuฤ‡e La Feniฤe pozdravili su odluku o raskidu dogovora sa Veneci navodeฤ‡i da se radi o potrebnom ฤinu poลกtovanja, istiฤuฤ‡i da je profesionalizam teatra bio na meti "ozbiljnih, neosnovanih javnih izjava ลกtetnih za dostojanstvo rada"

โ€” La Fenice Opera House UnionsThe unions' statement welcomes the decision as a necessary act of respect, emphasizing that the theater's professionalism was targeted by harmful public statements.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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