International tenor films promo for his island
mainThis is Joseph Calleja’s second advertisement for his native Malta and the novelty is wearing off. The island’s ruling oligarchy consists of apologists for some the world’s ghastliest regimes, starting with Iran. It was about to host a state visit with full honours for Viktor Yanukovych before the Ukrainian nation toppled its corrupt president.
Not that you’d know from Joseph’s video.
I thought the airline advert was rather funny but this is excrutiatingly banal.
Used to be great fans of the late Colonel Gaddafi.
Malta has wonderful, dedicated symphony orchestra which just last month appointed a new music director. They are an EU nation with a rich musical culture and Mr. Callejo is apparently not the only game in town.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140209/arts-entertainment/New-direction-for-MPO-orchestra.506247
No, he’s not the only game in town. He wants to thinks so!
The LSO’s sub-leader is Maltese, the associate-solo horn of the BBCSSO is Maltese, there are award winning jazz players living in France, composers spread all around and more.
Calleja is just the horrible Malta Labour Party’s trophy.
Add these to the list:
Azerbaijan
China
North Korea
All with shady and secret dealings with the ruling oligarchy.
One can also add the still secret contract dealing with the sale of passports to third world country individuals without a real need of residency.
Malta is slowly but surely slipping into an elected dictatorship.