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British opera company pulls performance in Israel after staff backlash
The Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO), one of Britain’s most prestigious arts institutions, has canceled its planned production of ...
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Royal Ballet and Opera cancels Tel Aviv show after staff protest Gaza war
The Royal Ballet and Opera cancelled a planned performance in Tel Aviv after more than 182 members signed an open letter criticising Israel's recent actions “in the context of the ongoing genocide in ...
British Opera Company Cancels ‘Tosca’ Collaboration in Israel After Criticism
The Royal Ballet and Opera said it was scrapping performances in Tel Aviv next year, after nearly 200 staff members signed an ...
Royal Opera’s kowtowing to Israel haters is an act of self-harm
When Sir Keir Starmer said he would recognise a Palestinian state next month if Israel did not withdraw from Gaza, there was ...
UK Royal Ballet and Opera cancels Tel Aviv ‘Tosca’ after protest
The United Kingdom ‘s Royal Ballet and Opera has cancelled its planned 2026 production of “Tosca” at the Israeli Opera in Tel ...
UK's Royal Opera cancels planned run of Tosca in Israel after internal pressure
The UK's Royal Ballet and Opera has dropped a planned run of the opera Tosca in Tel Aviv after staff signed a scathing open letter. RBO CEO Alex Beard announced the decision to staff on August 1 in an ...