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We see opera as part of an open, confident and cultured society. From baroque to classical, from grand opera to contemporary composers, the arts challenge us.
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http://www.operascotland.org/ 10-08-2010 21:36:10
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Evidence of how Arts Council England puts NPO’s under enormous pressure to keep quiet and do as they are told. Time’s well and truly up for this nonsense, heads should roll.

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