http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=70522005

Thu 20 Jan 2005

Arts council is 'bringing Scottish Opera to its knees'

TIM CORNWELL
ARTS CORRESPONDENT

SCOTTISH Opera's artistic director has become the latest top figure to
publicly accuse the Scottish Arts Council of sabotaging the company.

Sir Richard Armstrong accused James Boyle, the council's former chairman,
and its music director, Nod Knowles, of "bringing the company to its knees".

He blamed their behind-the-scenes "politicking" for a deal that pushed
through major job cuts at the opera, particularly in its chorus.

The company is to end full-scale opera productions for a year from June,
when Sir Richard steps down after conducting The Knot Garden, in an effort
to balance its books.

His comments closely echoed the attack made last year by the composer James
MacMillan, who called for Mr Boyle to be sacked from his post as chairman of
the cultural commission, and for Mr Knowles to resign.

The Scottish Executive was a prominent partner in the opera deal. But the
arts council is now being singled out for blame.

Late last year the opera's new chairman, William Taylor, also accused the
Scottish Arts Council of proposing a financial plan that would destroy the
opera, though he said he wanted to rebuild trust.

From:	Robert Henderson
Subject:	Re: Arts council is 'bringing Scottish Opera to its knees'
Date:	Sun, 23 Jan 2005 07:05:10 +0000

In article <35fnuqF4o8uj0U1@individual.net>, Jackie Mulheron
writes
>>>> Mmm...a "wee, pretendy opera company". RH
>>>
>>>Another example of the cultural abyss at the heart of your philosophy.
>>>
>>>
>> How so? It is the Scotch who are ceasing to be a fully fledged company.
>
>Small minded unionist no doubt.
>
>
Mmmm... I see I am dealing with a "wee, pretendy intelligence" . RH
--
Robert Henderson
philip@anywhere.demon.co.uk
Blair Scandal web site at http://www.geocities.com/blairscandal/
Personal web site at http://www.anywhere.demon.co.uk

From:	Jackie Mulheron
Subject:	Re: Arts council is 'bringing Scottish Opera to its knees'
Date:	Sun, 23 Jan 2005 13:39:11 -0000

"Robert Henderson" wrote in message
news:pI90YjAmy08BFwaZ@anywhere.demon.co.uk...
> In article <35fnuqF4o8uj0U1@individual.net>, Jackie Mulheron
> writes
>>>>> Mmm...a "wee, pretendy opera company". RH
>>>>
>>>>Another example of the cultural abyss at the heart of your philosophy.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> How so? It is the Scotch who are ceasing to be a fully fledged company.
>>
>>Small minded unionist no doubt.
>>
>>
> Mmmm... I see I am dealing with a "wee, pretendy intelligence" . RH

RH said = "I am dealing with a "wee, pretendy intelligence"."

You really are spilling out the admissions of your inadequacies these days.

From:	Robert Henderson
Subject:	Re: Arts council is 'bringing Scottish Opera to its knees'
Date:	Sat, 22 Jan 2005 15:03:11 +0000

In article <35f6u5F4l50rrU1@individual.net>, Jackie Mulheron
writes
>
>"Robert Henderson" wrote in message
>news:4IswIXAjuk8BFwYm@anywhere.demon.co.uk...
>> In article <35d02vF4k48fuU2@individual.net>, Jackie Mulheron
>> writes
>>>
>>>The company is to end full-scale opera productions for a year from June,
>>
>> Mmm...a "wee, pretendy opera company". RH
>
>Another example of the cultural abyss at the heart of your philosophy.
>
>
How so? It is the Scotch who are ceasing to be a fully fledged company.
RH
--
Robert Henderson
philip@anywhere.demon.co.uk
Blair Scandal web site at http://www.geocities.com/blairscandal/
Personal web site at http://www.anywhere.demon.co.uk

From:	Jackie Mulheron
Subject:	Re: Arts council is 'bringing Scottish Opera to its knees'
Date:	Sat, 22 Jan 2005 19:30:42 -0000

"Robert Henderson" wrote in message
news:3KfT4jAvsm8BFw4r@anywhere.demon.co.uk...
> In article <35f6u5F4l50rrU1@individual.net>, Jackie Mulheron
> writes
>>
>>"Robert Henderson" wrote in message
>>news:4IswIXAjuk8BFwYm@anywhere.demon.co.uk...
>>> In article <35d02vF4k48fuU2@individual.net>, Jackie Mulheron
>>> writes
>>>>
>>>>The company is to end full-scale opera productions for a year from June,
>>>
>>> Mmm...a "wee, pretendy opera company". RH
>>
>>Another example of the cultural abyss at the heart of your philosophy.
>>
>>
> How so? It is the Scotch who are ceasing to be a fully fledged company.

Small minded unionist no doubt.

From:	Ted S.
Subject:	Re: Arts council is 'bringing Scottish Opera to its knees'
Date:	Fri, 21 Jan 2005 19:36:32 -0000

Somebody claiming to be "Jackie Mulheron" wrote
in news:35d02vF4k48fuU2@individual.net:

> http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=70522005
>
> Thu 20 Jan 2005
>
> Arts council is 'bringing Scottish Opera to its knees'

Does the Scottish version of M2 have an Ootbox? :-)

(Sorry, but opera.general is not about opera music; it's about the Opera
browser which can be downloaded at . The NG for
opera music is rec.music.opera.)

--
Ted
TV Announcer: It's 11:00. Do you know where your children are?
Homer: I told you last night, *no*!

From:	Jackie Mulheron
Subject:	Re: Arts council is 'bringing Scottish Opera to its knees'
Date:	Sat, 22 Jan 2005 14:30:30 -0000

"Ted S." wrote in message
news:Xns95E58F31AE8EF8jUwe9053kODf78sfkj0@ID-121946.user.dfncis.de...
> Somebody claiming to be "Jackie Mulheron" wrote
> in news:35d02vF4k48fuU2@individual.net:
>
>> http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=70522005
>>
>> Thu 20 Jan 2005
>>
>> Arts council is 'bringing Scottish Opera to its knees'
>
> Does the Scottish version of M2 have an Ootbox? :-)
>
> (Sorry, but opera.general is not about opera music; it's about the Opera
> browser which can be downloaded at . The NG for
> opera music is rec.music.opera.)

Apologies. I'll re-set.

Thanks for the heads up.

From:	T.T.
Subject:	Re: Arts council is 'bringing Scottish Opera to its knees'
Date:	Fri, 21 Jan 2005 19:22:04 GMT

"Jackie Mulheron" wrote in message
news:35d02vF4k48fuU2@individual.net...
> http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=70522005
>
> Thu 20 Jan 2005
>
> Arts council is 'bringing Scottish Opera to its knees'
>
Is that Scottish Opera 7.5 or Scottish Opera 8?

From:	Robert Henderson
Subject:	Re: Arts council is 'bringing Scottish Opera to its knees'
Date:	Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:48:35 +0000

In article <35d02vF4k48fuU2@individual.net>, Jackie Mulheron
writes
>
>The company is to end full-scale opera productions for a year from June,

Mmm...a "wee, pretendy opera company". RH
--
Robert Henderson
philip@anywhere.demon.co.uk
Blair Scandal web site at http://www.geocities.com/blairscandal/
Personal web site at http://www.anywhere.demon.co.uk

From:	Jackie Mulheron
Subject:	Re: Arts council is 'bringing Scottish Opera to its knees'
Date:	Sat, 22 Jan 2005 14:39:58 -0000

"Robert Henderson" wrote in message
news:4IswIXAjuk8BFwYm@anywhere.demon.co.uk...
> In article <35d02vF4k48fuU2@individual.net>, Jackie Mulheron
> writes
>>
>>The company is to end full-scale opera productions for a year from June,
>
> Mmm...a "wee, pretendy opera company". RH

Another example of the cultural abyss at the heart of your philosophy.