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Antonio Pappano

“We’re fighting for our survival every year”
Big InterviewsMay 16, 2024Conductor and music director
Antonio Pappano. Photo: Lara Cappelli
Antonio Pappano. Photo: Lara Cappelli
Ahead of the opening of Andrea Chénier, Antonio Pappano’s final production as music director of the Royal Opera, the award-winning conductor talks to George Hall about a life dedicated to music, his 22-year tenure at Covent Garden, funding pressures and why UK opera’s future is under threat

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