Puccini Festival picks pro-Russian artistic director
NewsThe Festival Puccini at Torre del Lago has appointed Jan Latham-Koenig as its next artistic director, starting next week.
Koenig, 69 and a UK citizen, is one of few westerners still taking engagements in Moscow.
Three years ago, he was appointed OBE by Queen Elizabeth ‘for services to music and UK/Russia cultural relations’.
The haste of his appointment at Torre del Lago suggests a measure of panic and a lack of due diligence.
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