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"For opera to remain somehow muffled or banal or bland, is the worst betrayal of its heritage and its intention."
Tom Service talks to David Pountney, Artistic Director of Welsh National Opera, about conservatism in opera audiences and how a combative relationship with the government can fuel the creative powers of an opera company.
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