The English National Opera, which last year was threatened with loss of government support unless it left London, has chosen Manchester as its new home. The move to the city in the north of England is expected to be completed by 2029, The Guardian’s Mark Brown reports:
In hailing the move, Bev Craig, leader of the Manchester city council, claimed that the city boasted “the largest creative economy in Europe after London.” Larger than Paris’ or Berlin’s? Really?
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