The air turns blue at Rome Ballet

The air turns blue at Rome Ballet

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norman lebrecht

August 07, 2019

Italian unions have complained about foul language allegedly used by ballet director Eleonora Abbagnato towards her dancers.

Among other reported epithets:

– No fucking way am I going to be renewing your contracts!

– Fuck off the lot of you!

– un teatro di merda.

It gets hot in Rome in August.

Read on here.

 

Comments

  • erich says:

    Makes conductors and opera directors seem tame by comparison!

    • Novagerio says:

      Yup. Clearly, the Rome Opera has never worked with Gian-Carlo del Monaco…or Hans Neuenfels or Peter Konwitschny…

  • Rgiarola says:

    Il pranzo de ferragosto di Roma!

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