BMW pulls opera sponsorship
NewsThe German car-maker has abruptly ended its long-standing support of the Bregenz Festival in Austria.
No reason has been given. ‘According to BMW, the decision was made due to changed general conditions,’ said a festival official.
BMW was one of four core sponsors. Bregenz will have to scramble to make up the six-figure loss.
pictured: a BMW Maestro
Were BMW freaked out by the giant head in Bregenz’s Rigoletto?
More likely someone young has taken over the department that oversees charitable doings.
When they make more reliable cars they’ll sell as many as Mercedes and then be able to afford to patronize.
Yeah, well, if the Brits would get up at 8:00 in the morning they too could produce Toyotas. And maybe there would be more money for the arts here.