Plans for a £100 million outpost of the Royal Opera House in the North West suffered a potentially serious setback yesterday when one of Manchester’s leading arts complexes said a new opera house in the city would “destroy” it.
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I’ve been aware of ROH’s Manchester plan for some time now, but not on an in depth level.
I was disappointed to read this article today which spoke of dissent among some arts organizations in Manchester about whether or not this new facility is welcome.
There is a fear that a more recently built complex (The Lowry) would take a significant hit and that, therefore, ROH’s facility shouldn’t be brought to the area.
Doesn’t art support art? If there are more performances, more venues, more acts, more options - not only do the venue and city benefit, but audience members get a wider variety of options….
Is there not a way to broker some deals surrounding programming among all of these arts organizations and facilities in the city - and find a way to bring more energy to the arts community with added venues??
The Lowry strikes not of discord over Royal Opera House in Manchester - Times Online
