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Storm Clouds Over the Lido? As Italy Turns to the Right, the Future of Venice Artistic Director Alberto Barbera Hangs in the Balance

For Italian conductor Beatrice Venezi, 2024 kicked off on a decidedly sour note.  On New Year’s Eve the baton-wielding Venezi, a friend of right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, was heckled at the Opéra de Nice by French anti-fascist protesters as she took to the podium.  The incident reflected tensions rippling through European entertainment industry circles […]