“After cuts by Arts Council England and the BBC, Simon Rattle says UK opera houses and orchestras have never faced greater peril,” writes Imogen Tilden in Tuesday’s (5/16) Guardian (U.K.). “How can they fight back? Top musicians outline their battle plans.” Proposals from British musicians, vocalists, conductors, composers, producers, and administrators include: turn off your phone and revel in the mysterious, Antonio Pappano, music director of the Royal Opera House; young people need to see that musicians are relatable, Isata Kanneh-Mason, pianist; rethink the finance to ensure musicians get a fair fee, Gavin Higgins, composer; do a conga to Beethoven’s 7th, Jane Mitchell, principal flute and creative director, Aurora Orchestra; put it on primetime—after all, The Piano was a hit, Nicky Spence, singer and broadcaster.
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