New opera boss for troubled Istanbul

New opera boss for troubled Istanbul

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norman lebrecht

July 19, 2015

Istanbul State Opera and Ballet has confirmed conductor Kevork Tavityan (also spelled Davidyan) as its new director general.

It’s an exceptionally delicate position. His predecessor resigned under Islamist government pressure.

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  • william osborne says:

    Interesting that Istanbul (Islamists or not) is 88 positions ahead of Seattle for opera performances per year.

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