Rome Opera gets $1.1 million from a Malaysian friend

Rome Opera gets $1.1 million from a Malaysian friend

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norman lebrecht

June 26, 2015

Tan Sri Francis Yeoh, a Malaysian plutocrat, has given a million Euros to Rome’s floundering opera house. Yeoh, 60, just loves opera.

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  • Nick says:

    I have had the enormous pleasure of working with Francis Yeoh and can attest to his deep love and understanding of opera. He has often flown many thousands of miles to attend performances and concers with major singers, all while managing a major international company. The arts world would benefit greatly if there were more like Francis Yeoh..

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