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In our first pod of 2023 we discuss cuts to opera funding, representations of female conductors, and is opera cool? \u2026\n\nRunning order\n\n1)\tArts Council England funding \u2013 English National Opera, Glyndebourne, Welsh National Opera\n\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/09/english-national-operas-funding-to-be-cut-to-zero-unless-it-moves-from-london \n\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/17/english-national-opera-arts-council-england-investment-eno \n\n2)\tMystery opera quiz \u2026\n\n3)\tTar and female conductors\n\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/16/thank-you-cate-blanchett-for-taking-up-the-baton-for-female-conductors?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other\n\n4)\tNew pay deal for theatre, but opera lags behind\n\nhttps://twitter.com/EquityUK/status/1613477338729119745?s=20&t=0rn5rS67DfQ6TWEuRBYJ3Q \n\n5)\tClassical music is cool \u2026 apparently\n\nhttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230113-gen-z-and-young-millennials-surprising-obsession \n\n6)\tOpera History Corner \u2013 the first UK opera subsidy, 1930\n\n7)\tHidden Gem \u2013 \u2018Cabildo\u2019 (Amy Beach)\n\n8)\tQuiz \u2013 higher or lower?\n\nRecorded on 23 January 2023\n\nGuests - Emma Black, Helen Harrison\nHost - David Ward\n\nProduced by Northern Opera Group