Pappano gives up his Rome salary
mainSir Antonio Pappano has waived his salary as director of Rome’s Santa Cecilia Orchestra for the duration of Covid-19 measures.
The orchestra has been played on furlough. Musicians will receive a proportion of their salary, details yet to be disclosed. Pappano will not acccept penny while they are deprived. The orchestra’s president, Michele Dall ‘Ongaro, has taken a 30 percent cut.
He is a very decent person.
I suspect he did this because he can live very comfortably indeed on his UK earnings.
I agree many people have investments they do not need to work.
Well, good of him to do it, then.
Other conductors are equally as wealthy but do they act likewise?
Unfortunately, he has been so arrogant and false, in the past years he surrounded himself by mostly mediocre singers – the only way he could shine…!!!
Pappano earns around GBP 800.000 – 1.000.000 (!!!) from the Royal Opera House per season!!!
So no need to pity him or praise him now.
Cheers
When you give, let not your left know what your right hand is doing!!!!! Does he want a medal, or a chest to pin it on?