Malmö Opera Board Names New CEO & Artistic Director

(Photo Credit: Peter Holgersson AB) The board of Malmö Opera announced that Christina Hörnell will be the new CEO and artistic director of Malmö Opera. Hörnell will succeed acting CEO Bengt Hall, who aided the board in the search for a suitable candidate to fill the permanent position. Hörnell previously served as a chorus master at the Royal Opera in {…}

Nov 14, 2017

Female Swedish Opera Singers Expose Sexual Harassment In Opera

It looks like Hollywood isn’t the only industry suffering from sexual harassment. According to the Swedish press, a statement signed by 653 female opera singers in Sweden notes that they suffered harassment and sexual misconduct from prominent figures in the music industry. According to the statement, many of them were verbally assaulted and in some respects, there was attempted rape. The statement {…}